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 STATEMENT ON THE NOMINATION OF JUDGE AMY CONEY BARRETT TO SERVE ON THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON THE NOMINATION OF JUDGE AMY CONEY BARRETT TO SERVE ON THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, who was nominated to be an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court by President Donald Trump following the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:
“President Trump has exercised his right to put forth a...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE TO END SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR FOREIGN RICE
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE TO END SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR FOREIGN RICE
Highly Subsidized Foreign Rice Imports Disadvantage Miss. Rice Producers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are encouraging the Trump administration to level the playing field for American rice producers by reforming the nation’s largest and oldest trade preference program, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).
The Mississippi Senators joined a...
HYDE-SMITH SAYS HOUSE MUST-PASS FUNDING BILL IMPERILS AMERICAN FARMERS & RANCHERS
HYDE-SMITH SAYS HOUSE MUST-PASS FUNDING BILL IMPERILS AMERICAN FARMERS & RANCHERS
Partisan Democratic Proposal to Keep Govt. Open Ignores 2018 Farm Bill Program Commitments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today blasted a House Democratic measure for abandoning the nation’s farmers and ranchers by blatantly excluding funding for critical 2018 Farm Bill programs that directly benefit Rural America.
House Democrats on Monday unveiled a continuing resolution (CR) to...
Cattle Producers Asked, the USCA Set Forth to Deliver
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Cattle Producers Asked, the USCA Set Forth to Deliver
By Dr. Brooke Miller - National Cattlemen's Association
The following are the opinions of Dr. Brooke Miller, president of the United States Cattlemen's Association.
When I chose to serve as president of the United States Cattlemen’s...
Red Land Cotton Bringing 40 Jobs To Tylertown With New Sewing Operations
Scott County Times
Red Land Cotton Bringing 40 Jobs To Tylertown With New Sewing Operations
By Press Release - Mississippi Development Authority
Cotton producer Red Land Cotton, manufacturer of high-end linens, has located sewing operations in Tylertown to support an increased demand for the...
US Senate considers legislation to protect catfish against predators
Brookhaven Daily Leader
US Senate considers legislation to protect catfish against predators
By Daily Leader Staff
Legislation was introduced Thursday in the United States Senate to increase the ability of catfish farmers and other aquaculture producers to cull predatory double-crested cormorant...