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.
WAFB-TV Baton Rouge, La.
Sen. Cassidy wants to slap tariffs on imported shrimp; shrimpers agree
VIDEO: Senator Cassidy introduced the India Shrimp Tariff Act this week, proposing a 40% tariff on shrimp imported from India by 2028.
By Liam Combs
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Senator Cassidy...
Wiregrass Daily News
Alabama’s Tuberville Backs Bill To Fight Pine Beetle Damage
By Sharla Fletcher
WASHINGTON (WDNews) — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in reintroducing the Emergency Pine Beetle Response Act of 2025, legislation designed to...
The Trucker
Truckers have been shouting at Washington for years. Is Capitol Hill finally listening?
By Dana Guthrie
A number of new legislative actions have the trucking industry keeping a close eye on Washington.
For decades, truckers and groups representing the trucking industry have been...
Prentiss Headlight
Annual JDC Forestry Awards presented at banquet
By Holley Cochran
The Jefferson Davis County Forestry Association held its annual membership banquet on Aug. 26, at Bethany Baptist Church in Prentiss. Over 250 community members were in attendance.
The meeting began with Ken...
SuperTalk Mississippi News
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Talks Kirk Murder, Farming, & Mississippi Issues with Ricky
SuperTalk Mississippi
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith spends the entire show with Ricky. They discuss the Charlie Kirk murder, Mississippi Farmers, and many other topics.
Semafor
Prediction markets won over Trump — but the rest of Washington will be harder
Eleanor Mueller, White House Economic Policy Reporter, Semafor
Prediction markets have won over the Trump administration. The rest of the Republican Party might prove more of a challenge.
Kalshi, Polymarket...
Politico
RFK Jr.’s battle with the public health establishment has turned to trench warfare
The health secretary turned his agencies toward skepticism of processed food and vaccines, but he’s faced pushback at every turn — including from Republicans.
By Carmen Paun, Grace Yarrow, Sophie Gardner...
Meridian Star
Our View: High-speed internet plan helps bridge the gap
By Star Editorial
Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday announced the state’s plan to bring high-speed internet to every part of the state received approval from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, bringing...
Morning Ag Clips
State Agriculture Officials Kick Off International Year of the Woman Farmer
Members honored International Year of the Woman Farmer through several engagements
PUBLISHED ON February 13, 2026
WASHINGTON — The nation’s commissioners, directors and secretaries of agriculture...
Hinds Today
Trump approves major disaster declaration for Mississippi after winter storm
By G.P. Lin
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, along with U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, Trent Kelly, Michael Guest, and Mike Ezell, expressed their approval after President Trump...
