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)


News Releases

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON THE INAUGURATION

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON THE INAUGURATION

Conservative Miss. Senator Committed to Working toward Common-Ground Solutions to Challenges Facing the Nation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), who today attended the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, issued the following statement after the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol:

“I wish President Biden and Vice President Harris well as they undertake the serious challenges facing our beloved...

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HYDE-SMITH:  ADDITIONAL $63.6 MILLION FOR ARMY CORPS WORK IN MISS., INCLUDING $9.2 MILLION FOR YAZOO BACKWATER AREA PUMPS

HYDE-SMITH:  ADDITIONAL $63.6 MILLION FOR ARMY CORPS WORK IN MISS., INCLUDING $9.2 MILLION FOR YAZOO BACKWATER AREA PUMPS

Additional Funding for 17 Projects Will Aid Community Wastewater Projects, Harbor Dredging, Flood Control Works

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today reported that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is directing an additional $63.6 million in FY2021 funding to Mississippi for work on 17 projects, including $9.2 million for pre-construction project...

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HYDE-SMITH READY TO FINISH THE JOB WITH FINAL GREEN LIGHT FROM ARMY CORPS ON YAZOO PUMPS

HYDE-SMITH READY TO FINISH THE JOB WITH FINAL GREEN LIGHT FROM ARMY CORPS ON YAZOO PUMPS

Corps’ Record of Decision Signing Clears Way for Backwater Area Pump Project Implementation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today committed to finishing the job now that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed pivotal documentation to move forward with its new Proposed Plan for the Yazoo Backwater Area Pumps.

The Corps on Friday signed a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Yazo...

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In the News

County gets $4M for Bozeman 4-laning

Madison County Journal

County gets $4M for Bozeman 4-laning

By STAFF REPORTS

A $4 million federal grant will go toward the widening of Bozeman Road from Highway 463 to Reunion Parkway, officials announced this week.

The funding, appropriated through Housing and Urban Development (HUD), was part...

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MS senators call for National Women in Agriculture Day

Vicksburg Daily News

MS senators call for National Women in Agriculture Day

March 24, 2022
By Staff Reports

As part of Women’s History Month and National Agriculture Week, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) cosponsored a bipartisan resolution to designate Mar. 24...

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