Senator Hyde-Smith believes the Unites States is strong when agriculture and rural America are strong. The Senator understands the unique challenges faced by rural Mississippi to provide residents with basic services, infrastructure, education, and health care. She supports policies that will allow rural communities to expand economically. The federal government should not be a roadblock to the growth and wellbeing of rural America.
Magnolia Tribune
Mississippi federal delegation unites in effort to protect state’s agriculture, forestry exports from EU regulations
The new regulations are expected to negatively impact producers by installing barriers to the state’s exports.
By Jeremy Pittari
Mississippi’s federal delegation...
Vital Law
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION—Republican senators stress need for tailoring of Basel III, GSIB Surcharge proposals
By Colleen M. Svelnis, J.D.
The senators asked the regulatory agencies to reevaluate its proposals with an approach that takes into consideration the farmers, ranchers, and energy...
Northern Ag Network
Op-Ed: State of the Cattle Industry, Common Ground Coalition
Op-Ed by Joe Goggins, Billings, MT
There is nothing worse than hearing your name drug through the mud when you and others have poured countless hours into meaningful efforts to uplift our industry and try to create a...
Associated Press
Trump accuses foreign-owned meat-packers of inflating U.S. beef prices and calls for investigation
By Darlene Superville and Steve Karnowski
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump accused foreign-owned meat-packers of driving up the price of beef in the United States and asked...
Tri-State Livestock News
Common Ground group focuses on financing young ranchers, risk protection and more
By Carrie Stadheim
A dozen cattle and beef industry spokesman got together in Washington, D.C., in October, to discuss with a group of Senators and Congressional representatives their ideas...
WLOX-TV Biloxi
Gulf shrimpers see long-awaited moment on federal seafood labeling laws
By Justin Glowacki, McKenna Klamm, Michelle Pinto and RHCJC News
GULFPORT — Mississippi commercial fishermen say years of pushing lawmakers for tougher import and labeling rules are finally translating...
Natchez Democrat
Trump funding boost gives Natchez $2 million start on Canal Street bridge replacement
Trump-approved $2M gives Natchez key funding to replace the Canal Street Bridge, as city seeks $3.8M more for the $5.8M project to safeguard downtown access.
Jan Griffey, The Natchez Democrat
N...
Brookhaven Daily Leader
Franklin County Hospital gets stronger footing with new appropriations package
Daily Leader Staff
President Donald Trump signed a five-bill appropriations package Feb. 3 that includes a wide assortment of benefits for Mississippi, including a provision fought for by Sen...
The Fence Post
India, US announce trade deal; there’s ag uncertainty
Hagstrom Report
President Trump announced a trade deal with India on Monday, but there are few details and analysts say the prospects for the deal are uncertain.
Trump said on Truth Social that India agreed to stop buying oil...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Mississippi senators pledge support for long-term recovery from devastating ice storm
By WDAM Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDAM) – United States Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) Wednesday affirmed their readiness to support additional federal aid to...
