
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)
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ASK EPA TO REVERSE BIDEN-ERA VAPOR TESTING REQUIREMENTS
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ASK EPA TO REVERSE BIDEN-ERA VAPOR TESTING REQUIREMENTS
Miss. Senators, Colleagues Say California-inspired Rule Harms Small Businesses, Could Affect Gasoline Availability
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week joined colleagues in asking the Trump administration to reverse a Biden administration rule that imposes costly restrictions on the fuel marketers who transport gasoline from supply terminals to local gas...
HYDE-SMITH OP-ED MAKES CASE FOR ‘BUYING AMERICAN COTTON ACT’
HYDE-SMITH OP-ED MAKES CASE FOR ‘BUYING AMERICAN COTTON ACT’
Miss. Senator Pens Opinion Piece Ahead of Ag Committee Hearing on Promoting U.S.-grown Ag Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agri-Pulse, an agricultural news source focused on food, fuel, fiber and farm policy coverage, today published an opinion piece written by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith that makes a case for the Buying American Cotton Act (S.1919), which she introduced last May.
The Hyde-Smith op-ed was published shortly before the...
HYDE-SMITH ISSUES STATEMENT IN ADVANCE OF THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
HYDE-SMITH ISSUES STATEMENT IN ADVANCE OF THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
Miss. Senator Commits to “Doing the Work of Governing” to Continue Helping American Families, Businesses

VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Issues Statement in Anticipation of the State of the Union Address.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a statement issued in advance of President Trump’s State of the Union Address tonight, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said she and her Republican colleagues are committed “to doing the...
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...