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.


Preliminary 116th Roster: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

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Preliminary 116th Roster: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

CQ News

Following is a preliminary roster for the 116th Congress for the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, released by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Jan. 3 (Republicans) and by...

New farm bill provides funds

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New farm bill provides funds

By Leah Allen

While living in a rural area is a dream come true for many, it also offers a unique set of challenges to farmers and other in agricultural based communities.

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which was recently signed...

Government Shutdown And How It Affects Mississippi

Mississippi Public Broadcasting

Government Shutdown And How It Affects Mississippi

By Ashley Norwood, MPB News

Mississippians and congressional leaders are reacting to a federal government's shutdown and how it might interrupt services in the state. MPB's Ashley Norwood reports.

In this...