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 STATEMENT ON EPA ACTION ON DICAMBA
HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON EPA ACTION ON DICAMBA
Miss. Senator Welcomes Prospect of Greater Certainty, Strong Safeguards for Producers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement welcoming the Environmental Protection Agency decision to reissue new dicamba use guidelines for dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton:
“After leading the call from members of Congress for timely action, I am pleased the EPA has delivered this decision on the use of...
HYDE-SMITH CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF TWO MISS. WILDLIFE REFUGES AFTER SUBPAR DUCK SEASON
HYDE-SMITH CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF TWO MISS. WILDLIFE REFUGES AFTER SUBPAR DUCK SEASON
Miss. Senator Asks FWS to Follow Directive to Fix Neglected Maintenance at Mathews Brake & Yazoo National Wildlife Refuges
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to adhere to a directive she included in recently-enacted legislation to restore and improve two important national wildlife refuges in Mississippi to address neglected...
MISS. SENATORS COMMIT TO LONG RECOVERY AS MISSISSIPPI OVERCOMES WINTER STORM FERN
MISS. SENATORS COMMIT TO LONG RECOVERY AS MISSISSIPPI OVERCOMES WINTER STORM FERN
VIDEO: Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith Address Winter Storm Fern Damages and Recovery.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today affirmed their readiness to support additional federal aid to Mississippi as the state continues cleaning up and assessing damage caused by Winter Storm Fern.
Wicker and Hyde-Smith on Wednesday delivered floor speeches a day after...
Tuberville, Britt join GOP senators urging Labor Department to withdraw Biden-era heat rule
Gulf Coast Media
Tuberville, Britt join GOP senators urging Labor Department to withdraw Biden-era heat rule
GCM Staff Report
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, joined Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, and 14 other Republican senators in urging the U.S. Department of Labor to scrap a proposed...
Senate Ag Committee holds hearing on domestic consumption
The Fence Post
Senate Ag Committee holds hearing on domestic consumption
By Jerry Hagstrom, The Hagstrom Report
The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing Tuesday at which farm leaders presented ideas on how to increase domestic consumption amid an oversupply of commodities and trade...
Arkansas cotton leader wants Congress to approve tax credits to boost consumption
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas cotton leader wants Congress to approve tax credits to boost consumption
By Alex Thomas
WASHINGTON -- One Arkansas farmer says federal lawmakers need to boost interest in domestic cotton products as producers continue to struggle amid poor economic...