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Senator Hyde-Smith believes the Unites States is strong when agriculture and rural America are strong.  The Senator understands the unique challenges faced by rural Mississippi to provide residents with basic services, infrastructure, education, and health care.  She supports policies that will allow rural communities to expand economically.  The federal government should not be a roadblock to the growth and wellbeing of rural America.


Preliminary 116th Roster: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

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Preliminary 116th Roster: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

CQ News

Following is a preliminary roster for the 116th Congress for the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, released by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Jan. 3 (Republicans) and by...

New farm bill provides funds

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New farm bill provides funds

By Leah Allen

While living in a rural area is a dream come true for many, it also offers a unique set of challenges to farmers and other in agricultural based communities.

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which was recently signed...

Government Shutdown And How It Affects Mississippi

Mississippi Public Broadcasting

Government Shutdown And How It Affects Mississippi

By Ashley Norwood, MPB News

Mississippians and congressional leaders are reacting to a federal government's shutdown and how it might interrupt services in the state. MPB's Ashley Norwood reports.

In this...