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 STATEMENT ON AGRICULTURE SECRETARY POSITION
HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON AGRICULTURE SECRETARY POSITION
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the possibility of being asked by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as Secretary of Agriculture:
“It’s an honor to be mentioned as a potential nominee for Secretary of Agriculture, but my plans are to remain in the Senate and continue to deliver for the people of Mississippi. As a former state agriculture commissioner and with my...
HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO CURB CALIFORNIA’S OUTSIZED INFLUENCE OVER NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS
HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO CURB CALIFORNIA’S OUTSIZED INFLUENCE OVER NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS
‘Stop CARB Act’ Target’s California’s Ability to Force Other States to Comply with Radical Environmental Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is an original cosponsor of legislation that would curb California’s ability to effectively force Mississippi farmers, industries, and consumers to comply with its radical environmental policies.
Hyde-Smith is an original...
HYDE-SMITH REPORTS $127.2 MILLION IN SENATE BILL FOR MISS. PORTS, WATERWAYS & FLOOD PROTECTION
HYDE-SMITH REPORTS $127.2 MILLION IN SENATE BILL FOR MISS. PORTS, WATERWAYS & FLOOD PROTECTION
Hyde-Smith Joins Committee in Approving FY25 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported committee passage of a Senate bill that provides more than $127.2 million for 28 authorized U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects and activities in Mississippi, including $9.24 million for repairs and operation of the troubled Arkabutla...
Bipartisan bill aims to ease tax burden for rural veterinarians
Ag Daily
Bipartisan bill aims to ease tax burden for rural veterinarians
By AGDAILY Reporters
A bipartisan bill aimed at addressing the shortage of rural veterinary services has been introduced in Congress.
The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would exempt student loan repayments from taxable...
Hinds Community College unveils new training plane for students
WLBT-TV Jackson
Hinds Community College unveils new training plane for students
Video: Hinds Community College unveils new training plane for students
By Nathan Lee
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Aspiring pilots at Hinds Community College now have a new plane for training that was unveiled at the...
Lawmakers, Farm Groups Praise Release of Economic Aid
Progressive Farmer
Lawmakers, Farm Groups Praise Release of Economic Aid
By Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor @ChrisClaytonDTN
Lawmakers and farm groups offered their praise Tuesday for USDA announcing the signup for the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) while also noting their...