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 ANNOUNCES OVER $207K FOR CWD TESTING PROJECT IN MISS.
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES OVER $207K FOR CWD TESTING PROJECT IN MISS.
MDWFP Will Use USDA Grant as Part of National Effort to Combat Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that $207,541 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding has been approved for chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance in Mississippi.
Hyde-Smith said the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) will use the FY2023 USDA Animal...
MISS. SENATORS REINTRODUCE BILL TO BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH IN UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES
MISS. SENATORS REINTRODUCE BILL TO BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH IN UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES
Bipartisan Legislation Would Create a New Tax Credit to Promote Private Investment in Community Lenders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to promote lasting economic prosperity in low-income...
HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE TACKLE FOREIGN OWNERSHIP IN U.S. AGRICULTURE
HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE TACKLE FOREIGN OWNERSHIP IN U.S. AGRICULTURE
Beyond Foreign Land Purchases, Miss. Senator Points Out U.S. Lag in Ag R&D Poses Strategic Risk to Nation
VIDEO CLIP: Senator Hyde-Smith Warns of Undue Influence on U.S. Agricultural Systems.
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith at Ag Hearing on Foreign Ownership.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), while agreeing that foreign ownership of U.S. agriculture interests represents a national security issue, noted...
Senate passes Hirono resolution designating April as ‘National Native Plant Month’
Maui Now
Senate passes Hirono resolution designating April as ‘National Native Plant Month’
Maui Now
April 7, 2025 · 2:27 PM EDT
The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution led by Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), designating April 2025 as “National Native Plant Month.”
The bipartisan resolution...
Senators Introduce Cormorant Relief Act to Support Catfish Farmers and Aquaculture Producers
Calhoun (Ala.) Journal
Senators Introduce Cormorant Relief Act to Support Catfish Farmers and Aquaculture Producers
Lee Evancho
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), along with several of their Senate colleagues, have introduced the Cormorant Relief Act, a...
Bipartisan bill aims to ease tax burden for rural veterinarians
Ag Daily
Bipartisan bill aims to ease tax burden for rural veterinarians
By AGDAILY Reporters
A bipartisan bill aimed at addressing the shortage of rural veterinary services has been introduced in Congress.
The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would exempt student loan repayments from taxable...