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 WORKED TO FUND MISS. PROJECTS IN SENATE-PASSED ARMY CORPS FUNDING BILL
HYDE-SMITH WORKED TO FUND MISS. PROJECTS IN SENATE-PASSED ARMY CORPS FUNDING BILL
Hyde-Smith Serves on Subcommittee that Wrote FY26 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted for final passage of an appropriations bill that will direct more than $184.1 million for 30 authorized U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects in Mississippi, including $49 million for the Yazoo Backwater Pumps and $21.9 million for Arkabutla Lake...
HYDE-SMITH PUTS PUBLIC SAFETY FOCUS ON COMMERCE, JUSTICE & SCIENCE FUNDING BILL
HYDE-SMITH PUTS PUBLIC SAFETY FOCUS ON COMMERCE, JUSTICE & SCIENCE FUNDING BILL
Senate Gives Final Approval of Bill to Fund Public Safety, Science Work in Mississippi
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted benefits for Mississippi included in the FY2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations Bill, which was passed by the Senate on Thursday.
Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the CJS funding bill will support...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH SEEK CRACKDOWN ON MEXICAN CARTELS STEALING RED SNAPPER, ADVOCATE FOR GULF FISHERMEN
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH SEEK CRACKDOWN ON MEXICAN CARTELS STEALING RED SNAPPER, ADVOCATE FOR GULF FISHERMEN
Gulf Coast Lawmakers Ask NOAA to Join Fight Against Illegal Red Snapper Harvesting
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among a group of lawmakers who are encouraging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to crack down on illegal fishing by Mexican vessels in U.S. waters, which undermines Gulf fishermen and funds...
DSU Receives Federal Funding for Ag Aviation Operations Career Pathway
Bolivar Bullet
DSU Receives Federal Funding for Ag Aviation Operations Career Pathway
The Daily Bullet - Thursday, March 5, 2026
Vol. 37 No. 64
Delta State University has announced new federal funding that will further strengthen its Agricultural Aviation Operations Career Pathway and expand...
Opinion: Buy American tax incentive could help restore U.S. cotton’s supply chain
Agri-Pulse
Opinion: Buy American tax incentive could help restore U.S. cotton’s supply chain
By Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
It’s no secret that the farm economy has experienced real struggles for several years, and the urgency for the federal government to act is growing as commodity prices remain low...
NCC to press for Buying American Cotton Act in 2026
Farm Progress
NCC to press for Buying American Cotton Act in 2026
New farm bill helps cotton farmers but won’t guarantee profitability.
By Forrest Laws
At a Glance
• U.S. cotton represents only 4 million of 20 million bales consumed domestically.
• Buying American Cotton Act offers tax...