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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.

HYDE-SMITH QUESTIONS WHETHER AMERICANS CAN AFFORD BIDEN, DEMS AS INFLATION BATTERS FAMILY BUDGETS

HYDE-SMITH QUESTIONS WHETHER AMERICANS CAN AFFORD BIDEN, DEMS AS INFLATION BATTERS FAMILY BUDGETS

In Floor Speech, Miss. Senator Says Biden Out of Touch with Working Americans

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VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith Says Biden’s Take on Inflation Shows He Lives in a “Different World.”
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Delivers Speech on Inflation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today questioned how much longer American workers and families, battered by historically high inflation,...

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‘Team Mississippi’ Celebrates Channel Deepening

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‘Team Mississippi’ Celebrates Channel Deepening

By Frank McCormack

The Mississippi River, from its headwaters at Lake Itaska to where its passes stretch into the Gulf of Mexico like a taloned bird’s foot, has played a leading role in the culture, psyche, economy and...

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Ask the Master Gardener

Pontotoc Progress

Ask the Master Gardener

By Betty Crane, Ph.D.

Question: What are some current venues for agriculture branching out through the MSU Extension?

Answer: The MSU Extension Service offers varied services for, not only farmers and gardeners, but for those curious about farms and local...

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Senators pass resolution to designate August National Catfish Month

WLBT-TV Jackson

Senators pass resolution to designate August National Catfish Month

By Maggie Wade

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi Senators join other national lawmakers to designate August as National Catfish Month.

They passed a resolution to recognize the importance of U.S. catfish to the...

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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is backing the Rural Content Resolution

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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is backing the Rural Content Resolution

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By Currey McCullough

A bipartisan resolution has passed the Senate that would guarantee a spot for rural television programming for years to come, and it is something that RFD-TV founder, Patrick Gottsch has been fighting for, for...

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Mississippi leaders react to Supreme Court EPA ruling

WTOK-TV Meridian

Mississippi leaders react to Supreme Court EPA ruling

By WTOK Staff

JACKSON, Miss. (WTOK) - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday the U. S. Supreme Court ‘struck a major blow against President Biden’s radical Green New Deal agenda’ with its ruling in the West Virginia vs. EPA...

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Mississippi Senators urge Biden to reverse stance on pesticides

SuperTalk Mississippi News

Mississippi Senators urge Biden to reverse stance on pesticides

By Caleb Salers

Both Mississippi Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are joining their colleagues in defense of the use of products designed to protect crops. 

This came about after the U. S. Solicitor...

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Mississippi delegation pushes for completion of Yazoo Pumps

SuperTalk Mississippi News

Mississippi delegation pushes for completion of Yazoo Pumps

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Senator Roger Wicker, and Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs were in attendance for the event.

By Kelly Bennett

The back-and-forth over whether or not to finish the Congress-approved Yazoo...

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