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.
HYDE-SMITH PRAISES USDA DECISION TO BUY UP TO $36 MILLION IN GULF SHRIMP
HYDE-SMITH PRAISES USDA DECISION TO BUY UP TO $36 MILLION IN GULF SHRIMP
Following Hyde-Smith Request, USDA Approves Section 32 Program Purchase of Wild-Caught Shrimp Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to purchase up to $36 million in Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic wild-caught shrimp products for distribution to various nutrition assistance programs, including charitable institutions.
The...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES TO ITC: ACCEPT INPUT FROM FERTILIZER USERS AFFECTED BY TARRIFS
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES TO ITC: ACCEPT INPUT FROM FERTILIZER USERS AFFECTED BY TARRIFS
Miss. Senator Signs Bicameral Letter to U.S. International Trade Commission
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently signed a bicameral letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that encourages it to accept input from commodity groups, retailers, and farmers as it reconsiders whether the U.S. fertilizer industry is being harmed by imported fertilizer.
Despite having...
HYDE-SMITH SEEKS ADDITIONAL USDA PURCHASE OF GULF SHRIMP
HYDE-SMITH SEEKS ADDITIONAL USDA PURCHASE OF GULF SHRIMP
Miss. Senator Asks Vilsack to Approve Section 32 Purchase to Ease Pressures on Domestic Shrimp Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to approve a request for additional federal purchases of wild-caught shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico.
In a letter issued Thursday, Hyde-Smith asked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to approve a domestic shrimp industry request for...
Tillis, Budd move to repeal Biden policy on mortgage changes
Beaufort County (N.C.) News
Tillis, Budd move to repeal Biden policy on mortgage changes
By: Carolina Journal
Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of the Carolina Journal. The author of this post is Theresa Opeka.
North Carolina U.S. Sens. Ted Budd and Thom Tillis are among a group of...
MC Airport director begins term as state airports association president
Monroe Journal
MC Airport director begins term as state airports association president
By Ray Van Dusen
Since Wes Kirkpatrick took the Monroe County Airport director’s position in January 2011, it has been awarded more than $3.5 million in grants. In September, he assumed the role of president of...
Foresters request out-of-state aid amid overactive fire season, flash drought
Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Foresters request out-of-state aid amid overactive fire season, flash drought
By Michael McEwen
Since August 1, nearly 900 wildfires have burned more than 15,000 acres across Mississippi, challenging previously established notions of wildfire activity in the state...