“Despite the committee being at loggerheads today, I will continue to work with Chairman John Boozman and my colleagues to get a new farm bill over the finish line this year,” the Senator said.
Continue working with Senate Agriculture Committee colleagues to pass a new farm bill this year.
Occurrences
“The legislative calendar shrinks with every passing day, which will make it difficult, but not impossible, to get a new Farm Bill enacted this year, but that will require a good-faith commitment from Senate Democrats to help the farmers, ranchers, and rural communities that rely on it,” Hyde-Smith said. “I hope my colleagues truly realize the significant headwinds battering the American agricultural sector and that it is our duty, as their representatives, to finally get a Farm Bill over the finish line. I know the producers, small businesses, and people I’ve talked to throughout Mississippi are more than ready for us to do our job on this issue,” Hyde-Smith continued.
Evidence
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As of September 10, 2026, Farm Progress reported that Congress had made progress, but whether lawmakers could close the deal on a new farm bill remained uncertain, with Senate-side passage still challenging.
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Hyde-Smith's office said the Senate Agriculture Committee marked up the Agricultural Act of 2026, but the package stalled; it also listed Hyde-Smith-backed provisions and two Hyde-Smith amendments adopted in markup.
Assessments
The promised outcome was passage of a new farm bill in 2026. Hyde-Smith appears to have materially worked toward it in the Senate Agriculture Committee, including backing provisions and having amendments adopted in markup, but the available evidence says the package stalled and, as of September 10, 2026, final passage remained uncertain. Because the year and same Senate term are still ongoing, this is not yet a failure, but the promised outcome has not been delivered.