Mississippi farmers face financial pressure. Will farm aid plan help?

Hyde-Smith Welcomes Farm Aid Plan Offering Bridge Payments to Hard-Hit Producers

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) welcomed a farm aid package she championed to help farmers in Mississippi and across the country overcome economic headwinds that threaten their futures. Hyde-Smith, as a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, has been a strong advocate for providing “bridge payments” to farmers to help them survive until farm safety net improvements made in the Working Fami…

Mississippi farmers face financial pressure. Will farm aid plan help?

CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Farmers across Mississippi are facing unprecedented financial pressure. Many are worried about the future of their family operations. Rising fuel, fertilizer and equipment prizes have made it increasingly difficult to break even, especially after multiple years of financial losses. “The last three years have been very difficult, and a lot of [...]