WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement welcoming the Environmental Protection Agency decision to reissue new dicamba use guidelines (https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-implements-strongest-protections-agency-history-over-top-dicamba-use-cotton-and) for dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton:

"After leading the call from members of Congress for timely action, I am pleased the EPA has delivered this decision on the use of dicamba. It will provide much-needed certainty for growers as they plan for the new crop year and make critical decisions on seed and crop inputs. Our farmers need regulatory clarity, not last-minute uncert...