HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES OVER $207K FOR CWD TESTING PROJECT IN MISS.

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES OVER $207K FOR CWD TESTING PROJECT IN MISS.

MDWFP Will Use USDA Grant as Part of National Effort to Combat Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that $207,541 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding has been approved for chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance in Mississippi.

Hyde-Smith said the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) will use the FY2023 USDA Animal...

MISS. SENATORS REINTRODUCE BILL TO BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH IN UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES

MISS. SENATORS REINTRODUCE BILL TO BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH IN UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES

Bipartisan Legislation Would Create a New Tax Credit to Promote Private Investment in Community Lenders

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to promote lasting economic prosperity in low-income...

HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE TACKLE FOREIGN OWNERSHIP IN U.S. AGRICULTURE

HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE TACKLE FOREIGN OWNERSHIP IN U.S. AGRICULTURE

Beyond Foreign Land Purchases, Miss. Senator Points Out U.S. Lag in Ag R&D Poses Strategic Risk to Nation

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VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith Warns of Undue Influence on U.S. Agricultural Systems.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith at Ag Hearing on Foreign Ownership.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), while agreeing that foreign ownership of U.S. agriculture interests represents a national security issue, noted...

Senate appropriators push to authorize disaster recovery program

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Senate appropriators push to authorize disaster recovery program

By Caitlin Reilly, CQ

Senate appropriators drew attention Tuesday to the shortcomings of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s disaster recovery program caused by the ad hoc nature through which Congress funds...

Lawmakers cry foul on USDA changes to stretch disaster aid money

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Dec. 7, 2023 – 11:22 a.m.

Lawmakers cry foul on USDA changes to stretch disaster aid money

By Ellyn Ferguson, CQ

The Agriculture Department's payment formula for the second phase of the emergency disaster relief program has sparked letters of concern from Republicans and a request for a...