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.
Hyde-Smith Introduces Legislation To Combat Growing Threat Of Chronic Wasting Disease
Hyde-Smith Introduces Legislation To Combat Growing Threat Of Chronic Wasting Disease
By Ammoland
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to establish a unified response framework for combating the threat of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a growing...
$1.25M parks bill advances to Senate
Brookhaven Daily Leader
$1.25M parks bill advances to Senate
By Daily Leader
A bill that would authorize the state to provide $1.25 million to Scenic Rivers Development Alliance for projects in Southwest Mississippi, including at Lake Okhissa, passed the House Wednesday and will go the Senate for...
Congress passes bill to extend duck season
News Mississippi
Congress passes bill to extend duck season
By Alex Paton
Congress has approved a bill to allow states to extend duck hunting season to January 31st. The House of Representatives approved the Natural Resources Management Act (S.47), which includes provisions authored by U.S...