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, COLLEAGUES ATTEMPT TO BLOCK BIDEN RULE, PROTECT FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ATTEMPT TO BLOCK BIDEN RULE, PROTECT FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
Resolution Introduced to Stop Rule Directing Nine Federal Agencies to Discriminate Against Faith-based Social Service Groups
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing a resolution of disapproval to overturn a Biden administration final rule that directs nine federal agencies to discriminate against faith-based organizations.
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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...
Truckers have been shouting at Washington for years. Is Capitol Hill finally listening?
The Trucker
Truckers have been shouting at Washington for years. Is Capitol Hill finally listening?
By Dana Guthrie
A number of new legislative actions have the trucking industry keeping a close eye on Washington.
For decades, truckers and groups representing the trucking industry have been...
Annual JDC Forestry Awards presented at banquet
Prentiss Headlight
Annual JDC Forestry Awards presented at banquet
By Holley Cochran
The Jefferson Davis County Forestry Association held its annual membership banquet on Aug. 26, at Bethany Baptist Church in Prentiss. Over 250 community members were in attendance.
The meeting began with Ken...
Agriculture Secretary Rollins praised MSU’s ag tech, research during campus visit
Magnolia Tribune
Agriculture Secretary Rollins praised MSU’s ag tech, research during campus visit
Columnist Sid Salter writes that Mississippi’s over 31,290 farms and ranches generated over $9 billion in agricultural production in 2024.
By Sid Salter
The Washington headquarters of the U.S. Dept...