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.
ForestLandowners.com
FLA Applauds Bipartisan Introduction of the Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026
July 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Forest Landowners Association applauds Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and Representatives Cliff Bentz (R-OR) and Bennie...
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
U.S. Senate declares July 25 the National Day of the American Cowboy
Jul 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution by U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., designating July 25, 2026, as the National Day of the American Cowboy.
The...
Biomass Magazine
Merkley, Bentz introduce bill to expand RFS definition of renewable biomass
BY Erin Krueger
The Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026 was introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate on July 22. The bill aims to expand the Renewable Fuel...
SuperTalk Mississippi News
USDA to purchase $20 million in catfish, benefiting Mississippi catfish producers
By Griffin Ray
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will purchase up to $20 million in farm-raised catfish, which will likely...
Progressive Farmer
Rollins: Farm Aid Buys Time for Ag
Rollins Points to Ag Consolidation as Reason for Aid; Senators Seek Disaster Funds
By Jake Zajkowski, DTN Ag Policy Editor
WASHINGTON (DTN) -- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joined military leaders on Tuesday to urge Senate...
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
MS lawmaker wants help after catfish industry hits 'crisis' point
By Bea Anhuci
USA Rice
Iraq Purchases Two Vessels of U.S. Rice as 2026 Harvest Begins, Honors USA Rice MOU
Jul 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this week, ADM Rice confirmed the sale to Al Awees of two additional vessels of U.S. long grain milled rice totaling 88,000 metric tons. The shipments are scheduled...
Bolivar Bullet
Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Ask USDA To Purchase Surplus Catfish Products
Leads Letter Asking Ag. Secretary to Approve Section 32
The Daily Bullet - Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Vol. 38 No. 47
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and several of her colleagues today endorsed a request...
Seafood Source
USDA announces nearly USD 20 million in catfish awards
By Nathan Strout
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued nearly USD 20 million (EUR 17.2 million) in awards for catfish products, which it will use for federal nutrition programs like national school lunches.
The...
Payson (Ariz.) Roundup
Federal bill would help cope with ‘biomass bottleneck’
By Peter Aleshire
So a bipartisan group of senators led by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) last week introduced a bill to help loggers haul away the tons of biomass left behind in forest restoration projects.
The initial price...
