Think Texas: Retire in Texas
By: Todd StaplesTexas Agriculture CommissionerBaby boomers are retiring.  More

Think Texas: Health Report Proves Importance of 3E's of Healthy Living in Texas
by: Texas Agriculture CommissionerTodd StaplesThe latest 'F as in Fat' report is out and the grades are not good.  More

Think Texas: End of Long-Haul Trucking Dispute Eases U.S./Mexico Trade
by: Texas Agriculture CommissionerTodd StaplesThe United States and Mexico have resolved a long-running dispute that cost U.S. businesses more than $2 billion.As a result of the signed agreement to allow limited access to U.S. highways for Mexican long-haul trucks, Mexico's punitive customs duties on 99 U.S. products have been cut in half.  More

Think Texas: Prevention is the Best Weapon in the Fight Against Wildfires
by: Texas Agriculture CommissionerTodd StaplesSince November 2010, more than 18,000 wildfires have ravaged the Lone Star State.  More

Think Texas: STAR Fund Assists Ranchers with Wildfire Rebuilding
by: Texas Agriculture CommissionerTodd StaplesAs Texas continues to battle a series of relentless infernos, our farmers and ranchers are in dire need of relief.  More

Think Texas: Celebrate Texas Cuisine with New GO TEXAN App
by: Texas Agriculture CommissionerTodd StaplesWant to know which restaurants are serving great Texas food? We have an app for that.  More

Think Texas: GO TEXAN or Go Thirsty
by: Texas Agriculture CommissionerTodd StaplesYou have an opportunity to make your voice heard on what appears on your favorite restaurant's wine menu.  More

Think Texas: Removing Trade Barriers Will Benefit Texas Economy and World Consumers
by: Texas Agriculture CommissionerTodd StaplesAs Americans and Texans, we are blessed to enjoy the safest, most abundant and most affordable food supply in the world.  More

Heroic Firefighters Deserve Our Thanks As They Battle Historic Heat
By Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples As Texas continues to struggle with the worst wildfires in state history, let us be thankful for the equally fierce courage of our emergency responders.  More

Think Texas: Border Security Website Chronicles Firsthand Accounts of Drug Trafficking Along Texas Mexico Border
by: Texas Agriculture CommissionerTodd StaplesFollowing the recent shootout between U.S. law enforcement and the Mexican drug cartels on the Texas/Mexico border, Texas farmers and ranchers continue to face intimidation and threats from criminals tied to these violent organizations.  More