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

Successful Eradication Campaign Rids Texas, United States of Devastating Mexican Fruit Fly for First Time Since 1927
Four years of diligence ends 84 years of quarantine  More

Commissioner Staples' Statement on the Administration's Decision to Reduce National Guard Troops Along Texas/Mexico Border
"Retreating and reducing troops when landowners are pleading for help is inexcusable."  More

Commissioner Staples Announces Availability of Federal Funds to Promote Fruits, Vegetables, Other Specialty Crops
$1.7 million available for projects designed to raise awareness and consumption of specialty crops  More

Commissioner Staples Urges President To Reconsider Reducing National Guard Troops Along Texas/Mexico Border
AUSTIN — Commissioner Staples has written a letter to President Obama discouraging him from cutting the number of National Guard troops patrolling the border between Texas and Mexico. Below is a portion of the letter.  More