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)
HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS MISS. BENEFITS IN AG FUNDING BILL, INCLUDING KEY PINE BEETLE RELIEF LANGUAGE
HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS MISS. BENEFITS IN AG FUNDING BILL, INCLUDING KEY PINE BEETLE RELIEF LANGUAGE
Miss. Senator Serves on Subcommittee that Crafted FY2024 Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported that a provision she secured in the final FY2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill opens the door for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use...
HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES EXCLUDED MISS. PROJECTS IN FINAL INTERIOR-ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL
HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES EXCLUDED MISS. PROJECTS IN FINAL INTERIOR-ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Miss. Senator Says Final Measure Includes Provisions Targeting Radical Biden Energy, Environment Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today supported final passage of an appropriations bill that will make investments in Mississippi water systems, wastewater infrastructure, and unique cultural projects.
Hyde-Smith voted...
HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO AID MISSISSIPPIANS HARD-HIT BY PINE BEETLE, DROUGHT
HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO AID MISSISSIPPIANS HARD-HIT BY PINE BEETLE, DROUGHT
USDA Secretary Pledges to Work with Miss. Senator to Address Ongoing Forestry Disaster
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to increase the ability of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help Mississippians combat the growing southern pine...
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Co-Sponsors Farmers Freedom Act Bill
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Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Co-Sponsors Farmers Freedom Act Bill
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The Daily Bullet - Vol. 31 No. 83
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has announced she has co-sponsored legislation to combat federal regulatory overreach as the Biden administration continues its...
Senate appropriators push to authorize disaster recovery program
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Senate appropriators push to authorize disaster recovery program
By Caitlin Reilly, CQ
Senate appropriators drew attention Tuesday to the shortcomings of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s disaster recovery program caused by the ad hoc nature through which Congress funds...
Lawmakers cry foul on USDA changes to stretch disaster aid money
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Dec. 7, 2023 – 11:22 a.m.
Lawmakers cry foul on USDA changes to stretch disaster aid money
By Ellyn Ferguson, CQ
The Agriculture Department's payment formula for the second phase of the emergency disaster relief program has sparked letters of concern from Republicans and a request for a...