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 PRESSES FDA ON IMPORTED SHRIMP OVERSIGHT
HYDE-SMITH PRESSES FDA ON IMPORTED SHRIMP OVERSIGHT
Miss. Senator Told New Shrimp Import Inspection Program Developing Better Ways to Keep Tainted Foreign Shrimp Out
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses Shrimp Imports & FDA Inspection Efforts.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today asked federal officials to explain how they are responding to concerns among Mississippi shrimpers and processors that its inspections of imported shrimp fail to adequately screen...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN COLLEAGUES TO DEFEND USE OF CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN COLLEAGUES TO DEFEND USE OF CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS
Letter to Biden Details Administration’s Repeated Actions to Limit their Use
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stood up for the continued use of Glyphosate and other critical crop protection products in a letter to President Biden.
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) led the letter, which was also signed by Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). It emphasizes...
HYDE-SMITH TO EPA: ENOUGH TALK, IT’S TIME TO GET YAZOO PUMPS BACK ON TRACK
HYDE-SMITH TO EPA: ENOUGH TALK, IT’S TIME TO GET YAZOO PUMPS BACK ON TRACK
At Hearing, Miss. Senator Tells EPA Head that Facts & Science Will Prove Pumps are Necessary for Miss. Delta Flood Control
VIDEO CLIP: Senator Hyde-Smith and EPA Administrator Michael Regan Seek Solutions for Stalled Yazoo Backwater Pumps.
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Outlines Flaws in EPA Decision to Stop Yazoo Pumps.
PHOTO: Senator Hyde-Smith and EPA Administrator Michael Regan Greet Each Other at Hearing.
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Vilsack takes small farm message to Senate ag
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Vilsack takes small farm message to Senate ag
By Jerry Hagstrom, The Hagstrom Report
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the Senate Agriculture Committee today that the next farm bill should create more markets for small- and medium-sized farmers. When he got some pushback from...
Sec. Vilsack is in the hot seat as ag leaders say should be top priority for the Farm Bill
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Sec. Vilsack is in the hot seat as ag leaders say should be top priority for the Farm Bill
RFD-TV News Staff, Currey McCullough
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee. The main topics centered around hat should be in the next Farm Bill as well as...
Alabama farmers leave lasting impact on Capitol Hill
Scottsboro (Ala.) Clarion
Alabama farmers leave lasting impact on Capitol Hill
Clarion Top News
Agricultural advocacy took center stage on Capitol Hill during the Washington Legislative Conference (WLC) March 7-10, as passion and patriotism sent 140 Alabama Farmers Federation members to...