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.
Mississippi State University News
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Rollins announces Rural Veterinary Action Plan during visit to Mississippi State University
Contact: Allison Matthews
STARKVILLE, Miss.—U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced today [Aug. 28] a Rural Veterinary...
The Leland Progress
USDA official says Stoneville staff will remain under reorganization plan
By Editor
A top U.S. Department of Agriculture official said that staff at the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) facility in Stoneville are expected to remain in place, even as the agency advances...
Forward Pathway
Tech-Enabled Modern Agriculture: AI and Remote Sensing Lead a New Era of Precision, Efficiency, and Sustainability
Introduction: The Nexus of Agriculture and Technology
By Pathway Forward
Kirk Stueve’s journey is pretty epic, a true level-up in the agricultural game. He’s not...
Ag Alert
USDA fields questions about plan to slash staff, facilities
By Christine Souza
As the U.S. Department of Agriculture moves forward with its reorganization, questions remain about how the changes will affect farmers.
“USDA has provided little information about the reorganization, but...
Warren (Pa.) Times Observer
Federal act aims to boost duck numbers
By Tom Burrell
In Pennsylvania, deer get all the attention, but they are not the only game that Commonwealth hunters pursue. Some of us like to chase waterfowl as well, especially ducks. But one of the reasons waterfowl do not get...
Vet Candy
Senate Veterinary Medicine Caucus Expands to Address Critical Issues in Animal and Public Health
Written By Jill Lopez
The U.S. Senate Veterinary Medicine Caucus, a bipartisan group dedicated to advancing veterinary policy and public health priorities, has expanded its membership in the...
Magnolia Tribune
Telle confirmed as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
Telle is a graduate of Mississippi State University and previously served on the staff of former U.S. Senator Thad Cochran.
By Frank Corder
Adam Telle, a former member of U.S. Senator Thad Cochran’s staff, was...
HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCES EMERGENCY PINE BEETLE RESPONSE LEGISLATION
Bipartisan Legislation to Help Landowners, Communities, Industry Overcome Pine Beetle Infestations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reintroduced her bipartisan bill to help private landowners, timber cutting and hauling businesses, and local municipalities respond to forest-related disasters, including the pine beetle that has laid waste to vast swaths of southern forests.
The Emergency Pine...
TRIBUTE TO PATRICK JOHNSON, JR.
Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 99
(Senate - June 9, 2022) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I am pleased to commend Mr.
Patrick Johnson, Jr., of Tunica, MS, for his service and contributions
to the State of Mississippi while serving as the 86th president...
NOMINATION OF TRACY STONE-MANNING (Executive Calendar)
Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 131
(Senate - July 27, 2021) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I rise to join my colleagues in
expressing my grave concern over the nomination of Ms. Tracy Stone-
Manning to be the Director of the...
