Senator Hyde-Smith, a cattle farmer and the former Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, understands the importance of the state’s $7.5 billion agricultural and forestry industries. As a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Senator will work on legislation, programs, and policies to allow agriculture and related industries to grow in Mississippi and the nation.
The Senator’s record includes protecting private property rights against eminent domain abuses, helping to open foreign markets for Mississippi agricultural products, and supporting country-of-origin labeling.
(March 19 to August 15, 2025, the USDA Farm Service Agency is issuing up to $10 billion in direct payments to eligible agricultural producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program. Senator Hyde-Smith fought to get this assistance enacted in December 2024. These one-time economic assistance payments will help eligible commodity producers in Mississippi mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices. Learn more: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/ecap)
POINTING TO SEPT. DEADLINE, HYDE-SMITH URGES SENATE ACTION ON NEW FARM BILL
POINTING TO SEPT. DEADLINE, HYDE-SMITH URGES SENATE ACTION ON NEW FARM BILL
In Floor Speech, Miss. Senator Says Move Away from Partisan Disagreements & Work on Finding Common Ground
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Encourages Senate to Act Soon on Writing a New Farm Bill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today encouraged her fellow Senators to move past partisan differences and begin real work to write a new Farm Bill.
In a...
MISS. LAWMAKERS DEMAND EPA RESCIND ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANDATES
MISS. LAWMAKERS DEMAND EPA RESCIND ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANDATES
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Kelly, Guest & Ezell Register Opposition to Rule Targeting Pickups, Trucks, Tractors, Semis and Buses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) are among 157 lawmakers demanding the Biden administration overturn its de facto electric mandate on trucks, tractors, buses and...
HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES KEY STEP TOWARD YAZOO BACKWATER AREA FLOOD SOLUTION
HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES KEY STEP TOWARD YAZOO BACKWATER AREA FLOOD SOLUTION
Army Corps Releases Draft EIS for New Plan to Alleviate Yazoo Backwater Area Flooding, Rules Out Do-Nothing & No-Pumps Approaches
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed the release of a key draft environmental impact statement (EIS) to address the recurring backwater flooding in the south Mississippi Delta.
The Yazoo Backwater Area Water Management Project, prepared by the U.S. Army...
USDA provides update on new agency appointments
Meat+Poultry
USDA provides update on new agency appointments
By Ryan McCarthy
WASHINGTON — On April 14, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins named dozens of officials appointed to recent roles throughout the agency.
“Agriculture is the backbone of America, and strong leadership at the People...
Reviving Community Banking By Lifting Barriers To New Banks
Issues and Insights
Reviving Community Banking By Lifting Barriers To New Banks
By Patricia Patnode and Ari Patinkin
Americans have far fewer banks to choose from than they once did. The American banking industry has consolidated, with the number of U.S. banks falling from more than 8,000 to less...
Senators Want Special Investigator at USDA for Packers and Stockyards Violations
Progressive Farmer
Senators Want Special Investigator at USDA for Packers and Stockyards Violations
By Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced legislation to establish a special investigator at USDA to look into competition issues surrounding...