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 ENCOURAGES DROUGHT-STRICKEN LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS TO ACCESS USDA DISASTER PROGRAMS

HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES DROUGHT-STRICKEN LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS TO ACCESS USDA DISASTER PROGRAMS

Senator Highlights Assistance Available to Help Mitigate Losses Caused by Prolonged Miss. Drought

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Encourages Livestock Producers to Access USDA Drought Programs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged livestock producers in Mississippi to consider U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance programs to help them recover...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES OVER $207K FOR CWD TESTING PROJECT IN MISS.

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES OVER $207K FOR CWD TESTING PROJECT IN MISS.

MDWFP Will Use USDA Grant as Part of National Effort to Combat Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that $207,541 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding has been approved for chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance in Mississippi.

Hyde-Smith said the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) will use the FY2023 USDA Animal...

MISS. SENATORS REINTRODUCE BILL TO BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH IN UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES

MISS. SENATORS REINTRODUCE BILL TO BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH IN UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES

Bipartisan Legislation Would Create a New Tax Credit to Promote Private Investment in Community Lenders

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to promote lasting economic prosperity in low-income...

Senators challenge EPA rodenticide restrictions

KFGO Radio Fargo, N.D.

Senators challenge EPA rodenticide restrictions

By Rusty Halvorson

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MI), along with 15 Senate colleagues, are challenging the EPA to abandon its proposed mitigation measures targeting 11 rodenticides.

In a letter to...

M.D.A.C hosts hog trapping workshop

WTOK-TV Meridian

M.D.A.C hosts hog trapping workshop

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By Anna Williams

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Wild hogs are becoming a large problem for property owners in Mississippi.

Students from Newton County High School Career and Technical Center got the opportunity to learn and become certified in wild...