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, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BILL TO MANDATE E-VERIFY FOR ALL EMPLOYERS

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BILL TO MANDATE E-VERIFY FOR ALL EMPLOYERS

Requiring E-Verify of All Employers Would Help Put American Workers First 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in reintroducing legislation to help businesses comply with immigration laws by certifying the legal status of their workforce.

The Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act would permanently authorize and expand the E-Verify...

MISS. SENATORS AGAINST MEXICO’S PROPOSED BAN ON GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CORN 

MISS. SENATORS AGAINST MEXICO’S PROPOSED BAN ON GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CORN 

Wicker, Hyde-Smith & Colleagues Tell Administration Ban Would be a “Breach of USMCA” 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined a bipartisan letter to Biden administration officials to express their growing concern over Mexico’s efforts to ban U.S. genetically engineered corn.

The Mississippi Senators are among 26 who signed a letter to United States...

Commentary: Addressing Rural America’s Veterinarian Shortage

The Daily Yonder

Commentary: Addressing Rural America’s Veterinarian Shortage

Beyond making farm calls for “routine” emergencies, large animal veterinarians are often the first line of defense in keeping a nation’s food supply safe.

By Anna Thompson Hajdik

Every year, our family makes a southern...

Exemption for Farmers on reporting on GSG Emissions

Eggs-News.com

Exemption for Farmers on reporting on GSG Emissions

By Simon M.Shane

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) is cooperating with Senate colleagues including John Boozman (R-AR) to reintroduce the Protect Farmers from the SEC Act.  This proposed legislation (S.391) would exclude agriculture...

Shelters among supervisors' items regarding storms

Monroe Journal

Shelters among supervisors' items regarding storms

By Ray Van Dusen

ABERDEEN – During its April 6 meeting, the board of supervisors discussed where Monroe County applicants stand in a 2022 pilot program for individual storm shelters. The county was one of eight approved for the...