Commissioner Staples Urges President To Enhance Security Along Border
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today sent President Obama a letter urging him to explore options for enhancing security along the Texas/Mexico border. The letter follows a report of landowners having extreme difficulty selling their land along the border.  [More]

Texas Department of Agriculture Awards More Than $8.5 Million to Home-Delivered Providers Feeding Hungry Texans
Funds to provide more meals to additional homebound Texans  [More]

Super Bowl XLVI Gets a Texas-Sized Push From Agriculture
From leather footballs to fan-favorite snacks, the big Bowl would not be as Super without the products of farmers and ranchers.  [More]

Texas Department of Agriculture Seeks Community Partnerships to Feed Nutritious Meals to Texas Children During Summer Months
“No child in Texas should ever go without a meal,” Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples said. “The resources are available; we simply need to connect the resources with those who need them most.  [More]

Commissioner Staples Convenes First Meeting of Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board
AUSTIN — The newly appointed Texas Grain Producer  [More]

Commissioner Staples Meets With Texas Citrus Growers to Coordinate Strategies for Containing, Combating Destructive Plant Disease
Texas citrus remains safe for consumption in wake  [More]

Commissioner Staples' Statement on Denial of Keystone Pipeline Permit
“Denying Americans this reliable oil source also denies American jobs and energy security at a time when our country needs them most,” Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples said.  [More]

Texas Department of Agriculture and USDA Confirm Detection of Plant Disease That Damages Citrus Trees
The TDA, the USDA Animal and APHIS have confirmed the first detection in Texas of citrus greening, a destructive plant disease that poses a threat to the state’s citrus industry.  [More]

As Ongoing Drought Threatens Rural Water Supplies, Commissioner Staples Announces Relief Funds
Approximately $5 million available to fund projects aimed at sustaining water resources  [More]

Commissioner Staples Leads Effort to Rebuild Critically Needed Ranch Fences Destroyed by Bastrop Wildfire
Twenty-three Bastrop area ranchers receive STAR Fund donations to rebuild, restore operations  [More]