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 $1.9 TRILLION TO FUND LIBERAL AGENDA
HYDE-SMITH VOTES AGAINST $1.9 TRILLION TO FUND LIBERAL AGENDA
Biden, Democrats Use Coronavirus Pandemic to Force Radical Agenda on Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) issued the following statement regarding her vote against the $1.9 trillion plan advanced by President Biden and congressional Democrats as COVID relief, but would actually advance a radical liberal agenda. The plan passed on a strictly partisan 50-49 vote.
“This package is not the just reward for...
HYDE-SMITH APPEALS FOR BIPARTISAN COOPERATION ON STALLED COVID RELIEF
HYDE-SMITH APPEALS FOR BIPARTISAN COOPERATION ON STALLED COVID RELIEF
Support for Bipartisan Jobless Benefits Amendment Grinds Senate to a Halt
VIDEO: Hyde-Smith Appeals for Bipartisanship on COVID Legislation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Friday appealed for a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package as Senate Democrats stopped floor action in an effort to quash a bipartisan amendment on unemployment benefits.
“You know, when I got here, I intended to come and...
HYDE-SMITH OPPOSES POSSIBLE DUTIES ON PHOSPHATE FERTILIZERS
HYDE-SMITH OPPOSES POSSIBLE DUTIES ON PHOSPHATE FERTILIZERS
Miss. Senator Joins Letter Highlighting Hardships on U.S. Farmers if Penalties Imposed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has signed a letter calling on the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to oppose imposing countervailing duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers, fees that would adversely affect the availability and affordability of fertilizers for Mississippi farmers and ranchers.
“The rising costs...
Vilsack: USDA wasn't consulted by DOJ in Roundup case
Agri-Pulse
Vilsack: USDA wasn't consulted by DOJ in Roundup case
By Philip Brasher
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told senators Thursday the Justice Department didn’t consult USDA before taking sides in a lawsuit involving Roundup herbicide, which Vilsack affirmed is critical for maintaining U...
Hyde-Smith challenges EPA Administrator on Yazoo Backwater Pumps
Vicksburg Post
Hyde-Smith challenges EPA Administrator on Yazoo Backwater Pumps
By Staff Reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday said a “quick resolution” is needed to revive the Yazoo Backwater Area flood control pump project that the Environmental...
Senators Urge FWS to Not Ban Lead Ammo and Tackle
Missouri Ag Connection
Senators Urge FWS to Not Ban Lead Ammo and Tackle
Missouri Ag Connection
North Dakota U.S. Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) in urging director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Martha Williams not to restrict the use of lead ammo and...