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.
(March 19 to August 15, 2025, the USDA Farm Service Agency is issuing up to $10 billion in direct payments to eligible agricultural producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program. Senator Hyde-Smith fought to get this assistance enacted in December 2024. These one-time economic assistance payments will help eligible commodity producers in Mississippi mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices. Learn more: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/ecap)
HYDE-SMITH CREDITS TEAM EFFORT FOR JOINT ARMY CORPS-NORTH DESOTO AGREEMENT ON FLOOD RELIEF
HYDE-SMITH CREDITS TEAM EFFORT FOR JOINT ARMY CORPS-NORTH DESOTO AGREEMENT ON FLOOD RELIEF
Army Corps of Engineers, DeSoto County Sign Pact on North DeSoto County Storm Water Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study
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HERNANDO, MISS. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today credited a team effort attitude that will allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a feasibility study on how best to address storm water runoff and flood risk abatement in...
HYDE-SMITH NAMED TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
HYDE-SMITH NAMED TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Senator Will Help Reconcile Senate-House Differences on FY2019 Appropriations for Agriculture, Transportation & Other Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, has been named to the negotiation team that will work to resolve differences on a FY2019 appropriations package to fund federal agriculture, transportation, and other programs.
“I am committed to being a good steward...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS PERMANENT “DEATH TAX” REPEAL BILL
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS PERMANENT “DEATH TAX” REPEAL BILL
Enacting Permanent Repeal Would Help Next Generation Keep Family Farms, Businesses Alive
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her support for legislation to repeal the federal estate tax or “death tax” permanently.
The Death Tax Repeal Act (S.205) would end collection of punitive taxes collected by the federal government from family-owned farms, ranches, and small businesses once their owners pass...
Gulfport’s USM Marine Research Center gets $2 million grant for upgrades
Sun Herald, Biloxi
Gulfport’s USM Marine Research Center gets $2 million grant for upgrades
Sun Herald
The University of Southern Mississippi Marine Research Center is getting a $2 million grant from RESTORE Act funds connected to the BP oil spill, the state’s congressional representatives...
Backwater Flooding Brings Long-Term Issues To Delta
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Backwater Flooding Brings Long-Term Issues To Delta
By Kevin Edwards
Peter Nimrod, chief engineer of the Mississippi Levee Board in Greenville, recently told members of the Rotary Club of Cleveland that the lower Delta has suffered greatly this year.
“Not one acre is going to...
Rep. Palazzo: Federal fisheries disaster declaration could come by next week
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Rep. Palazzo: Federal fisheries disaster declaration could come by next week
By WLOX Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLOX) - Mississippi Congressman Steven Palazzo said approval could be coming soon on a federal fisheries disaster declaration for Mississippi. In fact, it could happen as...