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 PRAISE $6.1 MILLION INVESTMENT IN LOWNDES CO. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $6.1 MILLION INVESTMENT IN LOWNDES CO. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Miss. Senators Welcome Improvement for Columbus-based Internal Waterway
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today celebrated a $6.1 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to improve infrastructure and expand capacity at the Lowndes County Port in Columbus.
The grant was issued by the Maritime Administration through the Port Infrastructure...
HYDE-SMITH, WICKER INTRODUCE MISS. FARM BUREAU CENTENNIAL RESOLUTION
HYDE-SMITH, WICKER INTRODUCE MISS. FARM BUREAU CENTENNIAL RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) this week introduced a resolution to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and its influence on agriculture in the Magnolia State.
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation was chartered on Oct. 30, 1922, as an affiliate of the American Farm Bureau. The national organization was founded in 1919.
“The...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES QUESTION TRICARE PRESCRIPTION CHANGES
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES QUESTION TRICARE PRESCRIPTION CHANGES
Lawmakers Concerned About Shrinking Pharmacy Network for TRICARE Patients & Their Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in seeking answers from the Biden administration regarding TRICARE beneficiaries’ ability to maintain access to local pharmacies.
In all, 16 Senators signed a letter to Seileen Mullen, the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health...
Hyde-Smith Announces $581,000 To Tackle Destructive Plant Pests In MS
Magee News
Hyde-Smith Announces $581,000 To Tackle Destructive Plant Pests In MS
By Sue Honea
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will direct more than $581,000 to Mississippi in support of projects to combat...
Veterinarians visit Capitol Hill to urge support for rural veterinary shortage
Beef Magazine
Veterinarians visit Capitol Hill to urge support for rural veterinary shortage
Lawmakers urged to support, cosponsor Rural Veterinary Workforce Act and include Healthy Dog Importation Act in farm bill.
February 6, 2024
Over 140 veterinary professionals met this week with senators...
Cindy Hyde-Smith cosponsors Disaster Reforestation Act
Vicksburg Post
Cindy Hyde-Smith cosponsors Disaster Reforestation Act
By Staff Reports
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is supporting legislation aimed at fixing the federal tax code that unintentionally penalizes forest landowners who lose timber due to natural disasters.
Hyde-Smith has...