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.


WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME $13 MILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS MISSISSIPPI

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME $13 MILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS MISSISSIPPI

USDA Rural Development Funds Projects in Jasper, Monroe, Pontotoc, Quitman, Oktibbeha & Tate Counties

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed the award of more than $13 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants and low-interest loans to support water and broadband infrastructure improvements in six Mississippi communities.

USDA...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES AGAINST VEHICLE FOR DEBT LIMIT INCREASE

HYDE-SMITH VOTES AGAINST VEHICLE FOR DEBT LIMIT INCREASE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding her vote Thursday against the Senate proceeding to legislation allowing rules changes to facilitate expedited consideration of a measure to raise the nation’s debt limit:

“I vowed this summer not to help the Democrats raise the debt limit, and I’m holding fast to that commitment not to vote to increase the debt ceiling.  The nation...

HYDE-SMITH REPORTS MISS. TIMBER BUSINESSES TO RECEIVE $15.7 MILLION IN PANDEMIC ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS

HYDE-SMITH REPORTS MISS. TIMBER BUSINESSES TO RECEIVE $15.7 MILLION IN PANDEMIC ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS

USDA Begins Distribution of Final Payments Associated with FY21 Funding Measures 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin distributing more than $15.7 million to Mississippi timber harvesters and timber hauling businesses negatively affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Pandemic Assistance for Timber...

Delta State awarded $2M grant to train agricultural pilots

WJTV-TV Jackson

Delta State awarded $2M grant to train agricultural pilots

By Biancca Ball

CLEVELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Delta State University’s (DSU) Department of Commercial Aviation was recently appropriated $2 million by the United States Senate to implement an Agricultural Aircraft Operations...

Stabenow, Boozman Hope Ag Nominees Confirmed Next Week

Progressive Farmer

Stabenow, Boozman Hope Ag Nominees Confirmed Next Week

By Jerry Hagstrom, DTN Political Correspondent

WASHINGTON (DTN) -- Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said Thursday she hopes the Senate will confirm three agriculture nominees next week by...