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.
Monroe Journal
Shelters among supervisors' items regarding storms
By Ray Van Dusen
ABERDEEN – During its April 6 meeting, the board of supervisors discussed where Monroe County applicants stand in a 2022 pilot program for individual storm shelters. The county was one of eight approved for the...
Progressive Farmer
Small and Large in Farm Bill Hearing
Farm Size Is No Small Argument in Farm Bill Debate
By Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor
OMAHA (DTN) -- Arguments over helping small, mid-size and large farmers were a constant theme Thursday as U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack...
Scottsboro (Ala.) Clarion
Alabama farmers leave lasting impact on Capitol Hill
Clarion Top News
Agricultural advocacy took center stage on Capitol Hill during the Washington Legislative Conference (WLC) March 7-10, as passion and patriotism sent 140 Alabama Farmers Federation members to...
Townhall
Opinion: Lock the Clock, Time to End the Madness
By Jeff Crouere
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com.
The aggravating practice of changing our clocks every few months started during World War I, over one...
NBC News
Permanent daylight saving time bill gets renewed push in Congress
The Sunshine Protection Act stalled in the House after it passed the Senate last year by unanimous consent.
By Christina Zhao
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has reintroduced legislation to make daylight saving time permanent...
The Outdoor Wire
SCI Concludes 2023 Annual Convention in Music City
The Outdoor Wire
Last week, Safari Club International hosted its 2023 annual convention, celebrating 51 years of protecting the freedom to hunt and promoting wildlife conservation worldwide. Whether it was the number of attendees...
Vicksburg Post
Reeves: ‘Biden Administration needs to finish the damn pumps — period’
By Anna Guizerix
Editor’s note: This story is the first in a series featuring quotes from Gov. Tate Reeves’ Feb. 7 interview with The Vicksburg Post, during which Reeves discussed infrastructure, education and...
CQ Roll Call
USDA aide says tracking foreign land buyers requires funding
By Ellyn Ferguson, CQ
The Agriculture Department will need funding and up-to-date technology if lawmakers want the agency to track farmland purchases by foreign buyers, especially those with ties to the People’s Republic of...
Agri-Pulse
Senate Ag sets subcommittee rosters
By Philip Brasher
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Friday announced the organization of its subcommittees for the new Congress.
The “subcommittees will play an important role in the committee’s efforts to hear from stakeholders across the...
Kanas Ag Connection
Senators Reintroduce Cattle Market Reform Bill
Kansas Ag Connection
U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) Thursday introduced the bipartisan Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2023.
The...
