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 WELCOMES NEW USDA RULE ON CATTLE MARKET TRANSPARENCY

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES NEW USDA RULE ON CATTLE MARKET TRANSPARENCY

Miss. Senator Helped Secure Funding, Language Directing USDA to Establish Cattle Contracts Library

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed the publication of a final rule to establish a Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program, a congressionally-directed project within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase market transparency for cattle producers.

Hyde-Smith, who serves on both the...

IN BUILD UP TO WRITING AG PRODUCTION LAW, HYDE-SMITH ADDRESSES AT-RISK RURAL HOSPITALS

IN BUILD UP TO WRITING AG PRODUCTION LAW, HYDE-SMITH ADDRESSES AT-RISK RURAL HOSPITALS
 
Senate Ag Committee Hosts 2023 Farm Bill Hearing Focused on Rural Development Programs

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Video:  Senator Hyde-Smith Questions USDA Requirements to Access Federal Aid for Rural Hospitals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a hearing in the building up to writing the nation’s agriculture production law, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today used the dire outlook of rural hospitals in Mississippi to show why the 2023...

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...