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: MISS. AGRIBUSINESSES HARMED BY COVID-19 CAN APPLY FOR SBA ASSISTANCE
HYDE-SMITH: MISS. AGRIBUSINESSES HARMED BY COVID-19 CAN APPLY FOR SBA ASSISTANCE
SBA Reopens Portal to Accept Economic Injury Disaster Loan Applications from Farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), today encouraged eligible Mississippi agriculture producers and agribusinesses suffering losses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic to consider applying for assistance through the Small Business Administration (SBA).
The SBA on Monday announced that agricultural...
HYDE-SMITH PRAISES $30 MILLION USDA PURCHASE OF SURPLUS FARM-RAISED CATFISH
HYDE-SMITH PRAISES $30 MILLION USDA PURCHASE OF SURPLUS FARM-RAISED CATFISH
Catfish Products Among Commodities USDA Will Buy to Support American Agriculture, Nutrition Assistance Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), today expressed confidence that Mississippi catfish producers and processors will benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture plan to purchase $30.0 million in surplus food for distribution to food banks and community support programs.
Hyde...
HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS AG DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR TORNADO VICTIMS
HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS AG DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR TORNADO VICTIMS
USDA Programs, Discretionary Funds Can Help Offset Losses from Recent Tornadoes, Severe Spring Storms
Mississippi Easter Sunday Tornado Storm Damage to Poultry Houses (April 14, 2020)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today identified U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that could help cattle producers, poultry growers, and private landowners who experienced losses from recent historic...
Deadline looms for public input on backwater pump project
Vicksburg Post
Deadline looms for public input on backwater pump project
By John Surratt
As the deadline for public comment nears, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District report receiving a large number of people have responded to its Supplemental Environmental Impact...
The Delta Council Meeting asks for support in the effort to build the pumps
Delta Farm Press
The Delta Council Meeting asks for support in the effort to build the pumps
At the 2020 virtual Delta Council Meeting on Nov. 12, the Delta Council asked pump supporters to submit positive comments to help the Yazoo Backwater Project move forward.
By Alaina Dismukes
The Delta...
Analysis: Mississippi pump proposal evokes strong reactions
Associated Press
Analysis: Mississippi pump proposal evokes strong reactions
By Emily Wagster Pettus
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Farmers, rural shopkeepers and Mississippi politicians from both major parties are speaking out to support a proposed flood control project that would pump water from parts...