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

072022 FDA Shrimp 
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...

Vilsack takes small farm message to Senate ag

The Fence Post

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...

Alabama farmers leave lasting impact on Capitol Hill

Scottsboro (Ala.) Clarion

Alabama farmers leave lasting impact on Capitol Hill

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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...