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.
Changes announced for Senate, House ag committees
High Plains Journal
Changes announced for Senate, House ag committees
By Larry Dreiling
With the recent start of the 116th Congress, House and Senate leaders have announced the memberships of their committees.
Notable is the absence of Rep. Frank Lucas, R-OK, on the House Agriculture...
Trump to speak at Farm Bureau convention Monday
Feedstuffs
Trump to speak at Farm Bureau convention Monday
For the second year in a row, President Donald Trump will address farm and ranch families at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention. When speaking to the crowd last year, Trump said he would be back the...
Hyde-Smith receives committee assignments
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Hyde-Smith receives committee assignments
By Steven Gagliano
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith will serve on four Senate committees during the 116th Congress.
Hyde-Smith said she will use her expanded committee assignments, including chairmanship of an appropriations...