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.
HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO ADVANCE FY2022 AG APPROPRIATIONS BILL
HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO ADVANCE FY2022 AG APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Committee Approves Bill with Supplemental Assistance Linked to 2020 & 2021 Flooding, Other Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted with the Senate Appropriations Committee to advance a funding measure that supports agricultural interests in Mississippi, including supplemental disaster assistance for producers adversely affected by natural disasters in 2020 and 2021.
Hyde-Smith, who...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO UPHOLD NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION RULE
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO UPHOLD NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION RULE
Senators Advocate for Clear Federal Regulation for Farmers, Small Business Owners
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week joined Republican members of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee in introducing legislation (S.2567) to codify the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), which has provided clarity for farmers and businesses overly...
HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO MITIGATE DANGERS POSED BY TREE SPIKING
HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO MITIGATE DANGERS POSED BY TREE SPIKING
Bill Intended to Help Protect Firefighters, Loggers & Sawmill Workers from Eco-Terrorist Tree Spikes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced she is cosponsoring the Tree Spiking Mitigation Act, a measure to protect firefighters, loggers, and sawmill workers against dangers posed by trees spiked by eco-terrorists.
The tree spiking involves hammering a metal or ceramic rod into tree trunks in...
Senators Urge FWS to Not Ban Lead Ammo and Tackle
Missouri Ag Connection
Senators Urge FWS to Not Ban Lead Ammo and Tackle
Missouri Ag Connection
North Dakota U.S. Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) in urging director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Martha Williams not to restrict the use of lead ammo and...
Hyde-Smith, colleagues chide Biden admin. for “backseat” stance on U.S. trade agenda
Y’all Politics
Hyde-Smith, colleagues chide Biden admin. for “backseat” stance on U.S. trade agenda
By Anne Summerhays
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) joined Finance Committee and Agriculture Committee Republicans in signing a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and...
Rare Earth Elements About to Get Even Rarer
Metal Miner
Rare Earth Elements About to Get Even Rarer
By Sohrab Darabshaw
There’s something afoot on the rare earths front in China. Specifically, the country recently decided that it wants to tighten its export control laws. The regulation passed about two years ago to stop importing countries...