The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is empowered with legislative oversight of all matters relating to the nation's agriculture industry, farming programs, forestry and logging, and legislation relating to nutrition and health. Senator Hyde-Smith
serves on the Subcommittee on Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade (
Chair), the Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology, and the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety.