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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, COMMITTEE APPROVE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS MEASURE
HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE APPROVE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS MEASURE
Miss. Senator Serves on Subcommittee that Crafted FY2025 Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday helped provide unanimous committee approval of funding legislation that supports agricultural and rural development needs in Mississippi.
Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee that drafted the FY2025 Agriculture, Rural...
POINTING TO SEPT. DEADLINE, HYDE-SMITH URGES SENATE ACTION ON NEW FARM BILL
POINTING TO SEPT. DEADLINE, HYDE-SMITH URGES SENATE ACTION ON NEW FARM BILL
In Floor Speech, Miss. Senator Says Move Away from Partisan Disagreements & Work on Finding Common Ground
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Encourages Senate to Act Soon on Writing a New Farm Bill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today encouraged her fellow Senators to move past partisan differences and begin real work to write a new Farm Bill.
In a...
MISS. LAWMAKERS DEMAND EPA RESCIND ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANDATES
MISS. LAWMAKERS DEMAND EPA RESCIND ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANDATES
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Kelly, Guest & Ezell Register Opposition to Rule Targeting Pickups, Trucks, Tractors, Semis and Buses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) are among 157 lawmakers demanding the Biden administration overturn its de facto electric mandate on trucks, tractors, buses and...
Beginning Farmers Seek a Stronger Safety Net, Better Access to Capital and Crop Insurance
Progressive Farmer
Beginning Farmers Seek a Stronger Safety Net, Better Access to Capital and Crop Insurance
By Chris Clayton
OMAHA (DTN) -- As senators work out their details for a farm bill, young farmers on Tuesday told them about the need for base acres and higher reference prices, as well as...
Hyde-Smith Helps DSU Celebrate Another Class of Ag Aviation Grads
Indianola Enterprise-Tocsin
Hyde-Smith Helps DSU Celebrate Another Class of Ag Aviation Grads
By Jay Fletcher
The Delta State University Aviation Certification Ceremony felt more like a family reunion than a graduation event.
A family reunion of pilots one might say.
The bonds that were...
Pine Beetle Issue Costly For Madison, Ridgeland And Others Affected
Northside Sun
Pine Beetle Issue Costly For Madison, Ridgeland And Others Affected
By Nell Luter Floyd
The city of Madison has spent about $80,000 cutting pine trees that pose a hazard along roadways, and that’s just a start.
“We’re looking at in excess of $1 million to remove all the dead trees...
150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS VICKSBURG DISTRICT
150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS VICKSBURG DISTRICT
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 130
(Senate - July 27, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to recognize the
Vicksburg District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--USACE--for 150
years of exceptional...
TRIBUTE TO WADE LITTON
TRIBUTE TO WADE LITTON
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 84
(Senate - May 18, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to commend Mr.
Wade Litton of Greenwood, MS, for his service and contributions to the
State of Mississippi while serving as the 87th president of Delta
Council...
INFLATION
INFLATION
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 21
(Senate - February 1, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, in less than a week, President
Biden will deliver his State of the Union Address to the Nation. In the
buildup to that speech, we are already seeing the President and his
administ...