Hyde-Smith: Mississippi Farmers Still Struggling Despite Federal Relief Efforts

Hyde-Smith: Mississippi Farmers Still Struggling Despite Federal Relief Efforts

WASHINGTON–Farmers in Mississippi have gotten some financial help, but are nowhere near being made whole, said Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, during a confirmation hearing this week for Richard Fordyce, the nominee to be the USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. She praised some of the provisions made in the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, but said more needs to be done. “These legislative achievements handed a lifeline to the American fa…