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 VOTES AGAINST VEHICLE FOR DEBT LIMIT INCREASE
HYDE-SMITH VOTES AGAINST VEHICLE FOR DEBT LIMIT INCREASE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding her vote Thursday against the Senate proceeding to legislation allowing rules changes to facilitate expedited consideration of a measure to raise the nation’s debt limit:
“I vowed this summer not to help the Democrats raise the debt limit, and I’m holding fast to that commitment not to vote to increase the debt ceiling. The nation...
HYDE-SMITH REPORTS MISS. TIMBER BUSINESSES TO RECEIVE $15.7 MILLION IN PANDEMIC ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS
HYDE-SMITH REPORTS MISS. TIMBER BUSINESSES TO RECEIVE $15.7 MILLION IN PANDEMIC ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS
USDA Begins Distribution of Final Payments Associated with FY21 Funding Measures
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin distributing more than $15.7 million to Mississippi timber harvesters and timber hauling businesses negatively affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
HYDE-SMITH ISSUES THANKSGIVING MESSAGE
HYDE-SMITH ISSUES THANKSGIVING MESSAGE
“Our Recovery from the Pandemic has Taught Us Not to Take for Granted Our Ability to Freely Gather with Those Most Important to Us.”
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Issues Thanksgiving Holiday Message.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a statement to commemorate Thanksgiving, marking progress in pandemic recovery and calling on Mississippians to recommit to sharing their bounty with those in need.
“I hope this...
Lawmakers demand ag trade dispute task force
Agri-Pulse
Lawmakers demand ag trade dispute task force
By Bill Tomson
Legislation is being introduced in the House and Senate to create a task force composed of officials with USDA and the U.S. Trade Representative's Office to identify agricultural trade barriers such as India’s farm subsidies...
Senators address rural veterinarian shortage
Farm Progress
Senators address rural veterinarian shortage
Stabenow, Crapo introduce Rural Veterinary Workforce Act.
By Joshua Baethge
Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D- Mich., and Mike Crapo, R- Idaho, introduced legislation this week to address what they say is a critical shortage of veterinarians in...
AVMA reignites congressional efforts to address highest level of rural veterinary shortages
CISION PR Newswire
AVMA reignites congressional efforts to address highest level of rural veterinary shortages
By American Veterinary Medical Association
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After months of collaborative work by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), other...