Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples Testifies Before Congress On Danger Along Us/Mexico Border
WASHINGTON D.C. - Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today testified before the Homeland Security Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, and also presented to Congress, "Texas Border Security: A Strategic Military Assessment." The assessment chronicles the impacts of Mexican drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations on Texas and its citizens, and offers solutions to addressing their increasingly violent tactics.  More

Commissioner Staples Thanks Partners For Hay Relief Effort To Benefit Ranchers Suffering From Drought
TERRELL - As Texas ranchers continue to tally devastating losses due to historic wildfires and the worst one-year drought in state history, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today thanked the Indiana Motor Truck Association (IMTA), Indiana hay farmers, McCoy's Building Supply, Ag-Power and Mitchell & Bourland for their combined relief efforts to transport much-needed hay donations from Indiana to Terrell, Texas.'Texas ranchers have experienced unprecedented devastation this year and continue to struggle to feed their dwindling herds,' Commissioner Staples said.  More

September 19, 2011 - Commissioner Staples' Action Item Passed by NASDA on Border Security and Immigration
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September 19, 2011 - Commissioner Staples' Action Item Passed by NASDA on Livestock Forage Supply and Assistance
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September 19, 2011 - Commissioner Staples' Action Item Passed by NASDA on Endangered Species Act Reform
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Cotton Stalk Destruction Deadline Approaches For Zone 7, Area 2
AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Agriculture reminds farmers the cotton stalk destruction deadline for fields in Zone 7, Area 2 is Oct. 31.  More

Texas Department Of Agriculture's Food And Fiber Pavilion At State Fair Of Texas Is Fun-Filled For The Whole Family
DALLAS - Live music, storytelling, Texas products and other exciting attractions highlight the second week's calendar at the Texas Department of Agriculture's Food and Fiber Pavilion at the State Fair of Texas through Oct. 23.  More

Cotton Stalk Destruction Deadline Approaches For Zone 8, Area 1
AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Agriculture reminds farmers the cotton stalk destruction deadline for fields in Zone 8, Area 1 is Oct. 31.  More

Cotton Stalk Destruction Deadline Approaches For Zone 3, Area 2
Boll weevil eradication efforts help ensure Texas remains No.  More

Cotton Stalk Destruction Deadline Approaches For Zone 4
AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Agriculture reminds farmers the cotton stalk destruction deadline for fields in Zone 4 is Oct. 10.  More