Agriculture

We are proud to recognize two hardworking Mississippi farmers, Steve Swedenburg and his son, Wesley. Steve Swedenburg has spent his entire life on the farm. Raised on his parents' dairy farm, he began row cropping nearly 50 years ago and has devoted decades to working the land. His son, Wesley, grew up in Columbus and spent much… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A key initiative Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01) led in the Farm Assistance and Revenue Mitigation (FARM) Act is now available in a program called the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP). The program provides direct assistance to help farmers offset rising input costs and declining commodity prices for the 2024 crop year. Details are available at… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Trent Kelly announces that direct farm economic assistance as modeled after the Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act (FARM Act) has been signed into law, marking a significant win for Rural America and the backbone of our nation – its farmers. This critical funding provides emergency relief to farmers facing unprecedented challenges, including… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01) is proud to announce the introduction of the bipartisan Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act of 2024 (FARM Act), vital legislation designed to provide much-needed support to America’s farmers. The FARM Act provides assistance to farmers when their revenue falls below the cost of production due to circumstances beyond their… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01) is proud to announce the introduction of the bipartisan Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act of 2024 (FARM Act), vital legislation designed to provide much-needed support to America’s farmers. The FARM Act provides assistance to farmers when their revenue falls below the cost of production due to circumstances beyond their… Read more »

WASHINGTON - This week, Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) was pleased to join Congressman Michael Guest (R-Miss.), Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), and Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) with the introduction of a resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation. U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced a… Read more »

Washington - Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss) has released the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union Address. "Tonight, as America and the world watched, President Trump celebrated the victory of the Great American Comeback. Under President Trump's leadership, our economy is strong again with a booming middle class and unemployment at a historic… Read more »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Representatives Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) and Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today encouraged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to rewrite the federal rules that limit the ability of livestock producers and catfish farmers to fight losses due to predatory birds. The Mississippi lawmakers signed a… Read more »

Mississippi and America are enjoying unprecedented economic growth. We must bring America and our trade partners into the 21st century by enacting the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This bold initiative will allow the American economy to continue to grow by modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement so that we can meet the demands of an ever-changing global… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), in coordination with U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), has introduced the Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act. Under current law, the H-2B (non-agricultural) temporary work program is capped at a maximum of 66,000 visas, while the H-2A (agricultural) program does not have a restriction on the number of visas… Read more »