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 LEADS BIPARTISAN GROUP SEEKING LONGER COMMENT PERIOD ON MAJOR AG WORKER PROGRAM REFORMS 

HYDE-SMITH LEADS BIPARTISAN GROUP SEEKING LONGER COMMENT PERIOD ON MAJOR AG WORKER PROGRAM REFORMS 

28 Senators Ask DHS, DOL to Giver Farmers, Ranchers Another 60 Days to Assess Proposed H-2A Program Reforms

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is leading a bipartisan group of Senators in asking two federal agencies to give farmers and ranchers more time to review and comment on significant reforms to the H-2A temporary agricultural workers program.

In letters to...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO PASS AGRICULTURE FUNDING BILL WITH BENEFITS FOR MISS. 

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO PASS AGRICULTURE FUNDING BILL WITH BENEFITS FOR MISS. 

Hyde-Smith Worked with Committee Colleagues to Advance Miss. Interests in Senate-Passed Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today said agricultural programs and rural infrastructure projects in Mississippi will benefit from Senate passage of the FY2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $8.7 MILLION INVESTMENT IN PORT OF ROSEDALE

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $8.7 MILLION INVESTMENT IN PORT OF ROSEDALE

Miss. Senators Welcome Resources to Increase Capacity at Mississippi Delta Port

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today celebrated an $8.7 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to improve infrastructure at the Port of Rosedale.

The grant was issued by the Maritime Administration through the Port Infrastructure Development Program.

“This is great news for...

Senators ask HHS, Labor to extend comment period for H-2A program

The Hagstrom Report

Senators ask HHS, Labor to extend comment period for H-2A program

The Hagstrom Report
Friday, November 3, 2023 | Volume 13 Number 219

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., has led a bipartisan group of senators to ask the Health and Human Services Department and the Labor Department...

How Did Democrats Lose Control of State Agriculture Policy?

New York Times

How Did Democrats Lose Control of State Agriculture Policy?

Democrats once dominated statewide elections for the influential post of agriculture commissioner. Now they’re hoping to win just one.

By David W. Chen

Jonathan Robertson was preparing to start the workday on his family...