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 WELCOMES $30.5 MILLION USDA CATFISH PURCHASE
HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES $30.5 MILLION USDA CATFISH PURCHASE
USDA Section 32 Program Purchase Should Boost Miss. & U.S. Catfish Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed a decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to purchase up to $30.5 million in farm-raised catfish products for distribution to various nutrition assistance programs, including charitable institutions.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack approved the farm-raised catfish purchase using...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STRIKE DOWN SEC CLIMATE DISCLOSURE RULE
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STRIKE DOWN SEC CLIMATE DISCLOSURE RULE
SEC Final Rule Makes Agency Climate Change Taskmaster Over Markets, Public Companies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday cosponsored a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) radical climate disclosure rule that exceeds the agency’s authority and would lead to mountains of burdensome paperwork for companies and higher costs for...
HYDE-SMITH GAINS AG SEC. COMMITMENT FOR SMOOTH SIGNUP PROCESS FOR EMERGENCY FOREST RESTORATION AID
HYDE-SMITH GAINS AG SEC. COMMITMENT FOR SMOOTH SIGNUP PROCESS FOR EMERGENCY FOREST RESTORATION AID
At Budget Review Hearing, Miss. Senator Also Advocates Elimination of Tax on Veterinary Loan Repayment Program
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith, Ag. Secretary Vilsack Discuss Emergency Forest Restoration Aid for Mississippi.
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Seeks to Overturn Tax that Hinders Veterinary Service in Rural Areas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today received a...
Senators introduce bill to protect Louisiana rice from foreign competition
Central Louisiana News
Senators introduce bill to protect Louisiana rice from foreign competition
By Central Louisiana News
U.S. Senators, led by Bill Cassidy (R-LA), have introduced the Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act aimed at protecting the Louisiana rice...
Mississippi Senator introduces ‘Safer Shrimp Imports Act’
WLOX-TV Biloxi
Mississippi Senator introduces ‘Safer Shrimp Imports Act’
"It would give American consumers greater confidence that the imported shrimp they're eating isn't contaminated."
By WLOX Staff
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Cindy Hyde-Smith, a U.S. Senator from Mississippi, introduced...
AOA Thursday 2-20-25
Agriculture of America
AOA Thursday 2-20-25
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Show Notes
On Thursday's AOA, we start the show with a technical look at this week's market action with Brian Splitt from AgMarket.net in Segment One. Next in Segment Two, we have a conversation...