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.
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $7.88 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AIRPORTS
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $7.88 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AIRPORTS
Miss. Senators Detail Three Grants to Support Air Transportation Upgrades in Greenville, Hattiesburg & Oxford
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today announced the award of $7,878,974 for improvements to three airports in Mississippi.
The U.S. Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will award the supplemental airport...
WICKER & HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $19.7 MILLION FOR RURAL MISS. WATER, WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS
WICKER & HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $19.7 MILLION FOR RURAL MISS. WATER, WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS
USDA Water and Waste Disposal Funding Awarded for Projects for Lauderdale, Marion, Oktibbeha, Pike & Wilkinson Counties, and City of Senatobia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $19.7 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grants and low-interest loans to improve water and wastewater...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME $1.98 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME $1.98 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Rural Development Grants to Support Technology Installation Statewide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed the award of $1,980,417 to support distance learning programs across the entire state. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development will award the grants.
“These investments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
SBA loans now available for Miss. agribusinesses affected by COVID-19 pandemic
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
SBA loans now available for Miss. agribusinesses affected by COVID-19 pandemic
By WDAM Staff
WASHINGTON (WDAM) - The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect the economy, including Mississippi’s agriculture and agribusiness industry.
Assistance through the Small...
USDA to spend USD 70 million in COVID-19 relief funds on domestic seafood
Seafood Source
USDA to spend USD 70 million in COVID-19 relief funds on domestic seafood
By Steve Bittenbender
May 5, 2020
The U.S Department of Agriculture announced on Monday, 4 May, it had purchased USD 470 million (EUR 433.4 million) worth of agricultural products as part of its COVID-19...
USDA announces $470m in food purchases
Feedstuffs
USDA announces $470m in food purchases
Purchases included $120 million in dairy products, $30 million each in pork products, chicken, and catfish products and $50 million in turkey products.
By Jacqui Fatka
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Monday details of $470...