Agriculture

HYDE-SMITH EFFORTS SECURE DISASTER, MARKET AID TO FORESTALL FARM CRISIS

Hyde-Smith Votes to Provide Aid to Farmers Stressed by Low Prices, High Input Costs, Dire Financing Outlook

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) early Saturday morning voted for a final agreement that will provide $10 billion in market loss assistance for farmers in Mississippi and around the country who are threatened by economic stresses that threaten the strength of U.S. agriculture.

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SENATE APPROVES HYDE-SMITH RESOLUTION HONORING PATRICK GOTTSCH, ADVOCATE FOR RURAL AMERICA

Hyde-Smith Measure Pays Tribute to Gottsch, the RFD-TV Founder Who Passed Away This Year

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today secured Senate passage of her resolution honoring the life and legacy of Patrick Gottsch, the founder of radio and television outlets that promoted the values of rural America and agricultural issues.

Hyde-Smith used a rare live unanimous consent...

HYDE-SMITH DEMANDS ACTION TO HELP FARMERS, AVERT REPEAT OF 80s-ERA FARM CRISIS

Hyde-Smith Warns Not Helping Farmers with Both Disaster & Market Assistance Will Cost Taxpayers, Country Billions More in the Future

VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith Outlines Dire Farm Country Situation, Risks of Inaction.
FULL SPEECH VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Encourages Senate and House Negotiators to Reach Agreement that Includes Market Assistance for Farmers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R...

MISS. SENATORS APPLAUD ARMY CORPS APPROVAL OF FINAL YAZOO BACKWATER PUMPS PLAN

Long-Sought Flood Control Project will Benefit the People, Economy & Environment of the South Mississippi Delta

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today applauded the release of the final U.S. Army Corps of Engineers environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Yazoo Backwater Study Area, which will move the long-sought flood control project toward becoming a...

HYDE-SMITH SAYS EMERGENCY FARM RELIEF NEEDED NOW TO ADDRESS UNPRECEDENTED MARKET CONDITIONS
 
Miss. Senator Fights to Ensure Sky-High Input Costs, Interest Rates, and Depressed Crop Prices Are Not Forgotten in Federal Disaster Aid Discussions

VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith Argues for Emergency Assistance for Agriculture.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Argues for Emergency Assistance to Overcome Market-Related Challenges in Ag Sector.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today...

HYDE-SMITH PRAISES NEW DUTIES ON SHRIMP IMPORTS, SUPPORTS MORE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR MISS. SHRIMP INDUSTRY

Hyde-Smith Supported U.S. Shrimp Industry Challenge to Unfair Trade Practices, Pressured Biden Admin. to Protect Shrimpers & Processors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised a decision issued Tuesday that will help level the playing field for the Mississippi shrimp industry by imposing antidumping and countervailing duties on frozen warmwater shrimp...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON AGRICULTURE SECRETARY POSITION

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the possibility of being asked by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as Secretary of Agriculture:

“It’s an honor to be mentioned as a potential nominee for Secretary of Agriculture, but my plans are to remain in the Senate and continue to deliver for the people of Mississippi.  As a former state agriculture commissioner and with my...