The Fence Post
USDA cattle plan: The agricultural agency unveils plan to reinvigorate cattle industry
By Carrie Stadheim, Editor and Rachel Gabel, The Fence Post Assistant Editor
The US Department of Agriculture revealed a plan on Oct. 22, 2025, to “fortify” the American beef industry, strengthen...
Southern Farm Network
Farm Assistance is a “National Security Issue”
Chad Smith
It’s a tough time for production agriculture in the U.S., especially in grain farming. Mississippi Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith said things are heading in the wrong direction.
"Well, you don’t have to talk to...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting
At Ole Miss, J.D. Vance and Erika Kirk draw crowd of 10,000 for Turning Point USA rally
By Will Stribling
OXFORD — Nearly 10,000 people packed the Sandy & John Black Pavilion at the University of Mississippi on Wednesday for a rally hosted by the conservative youth...
Tampa Free Press
Florida, South Carolina Republicans Introduce Bill To Ensure Capitol Police Pay During Shutdown
By Jack Kaminsky
In the midst of an ongoing government shutdown, a group of Republican Senators, led by Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Rick Scott (R-FL), introduced the Pay Our Capitol...
Hinds Today
Phosphate added to critical minerals list following lawmaker advocacy
By Hinds Today
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has expressed support for the Trump administration and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum following the decision to add phosphate to the 2025 Critical Minerals List...
Food Safety News
GOP senators want to allow direct sales of state-inspected meat and poultry on the web
By Dan Flynn
State-inspected meat and poultry sold on the internet could soon be crossing state lines, as the federal government embraces “direct to consumer” sales.
Direct-to-consumer sales...
HYDE-SMITH PRAISES ADMINISTRATION FOR ADDING PHOSPHATE TO U.S. CRITICAL MINERALS LIST
Miss. Senator Sought Inclusion of Key Fertilizer Ingredient to Stabilize Markets, Bring Production Home
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the Trump administration and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum for adding phosphate, a critical fertilizer ingredient for Mississippi’s agricultural sector, to the 2025 Critical Minerals List.
Hyde-Smith and other lawmakers in September...
HYDE-SMITH, MARSHALL DROP BILL TO ALLOW ONLINE BEEF, POULTRY SALES ACROSS STATE LINES
DIRECT Act Would Help Livestock Producers by Opening New Direct-to-Consumer Sales
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) in introducing legislation to create new opportunities for online direct-to-consumer meat and poultry sales for producers, processors, and small meat markets.
HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO BOOST AVIATION SECURITY
Miss. Senator Cosponsors SAFEGUARDS Act to End Diversion of Airport Security Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced her support for legislation to ensure revenue already being collected from the flying public is used, as intended, to improve aviation and airport security.
Hyde-Smith has cosponsored the Spendi...
HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES ‘LABEL ACT’ TO REQUIRE CLEAR SEAFOOD LABELING
Offered During National Seafood Month, Hyde-Smith Bill Aims to Strengthen Transparency for Consumers, Support U.S. Seafood Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday introduced the Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling (LABEL) Act, legislation to ensure all seafood, whether wild-caught or farm raised, is clearly labeled with its country of origin and method of production.
The LABEL Act (...
