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...

Black vultures and government red tape targeted by Sen. Mullin

Oklahoma Energy Today

Black vultures and government red tape targeted by Sen. Mullin

Oklahoma Energy Today

Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin and two others in the Senate have their sights set on black vultures—-yes, turkey buzzards. And they have the support of a variety of agriculture groups.

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