Commissioner Miller: Statement on mRNA Vaccines in Livestock
Monday, April 3, 2023, Commissioner Miller pledges to take a close and careful look at the issue of mRNA vaccines in livestock. "We have been working towards a fact- and science-based assessment of the risks associated with this technology."  [More]

Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller: Biden Administration's Bureaucratic Attacks on Agriculture Must Cease
Monday, March 27, 2023, More environmental regulations from Washington could hit Texas farmers hard, but TDA has their back.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Asks Texas Property Tax Payment Deadline Be Extended Due to Weather
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Texans have much to worry about today due to the winter storm; meeting the property tax payment deadline should not be one of them.  [More]

Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Millers reminds Texas farmers and ranchers: The 2022 Census of Agriculture is due Monday, February 6th
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller reminds the Texas agriculture community that the USDA’s deadline to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture is Monday, February 6th.  [More]

COMMISSIONER MILLER CONGRATULATES PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE OCTOBER FARM FRESH CHALLENGE
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Annual challenge builds connections between students, fresh local foods, and Texas farmers and ranchers.  [More]

COMMISSIONER MILLER ASKS ORGANIZATIONS TO SPONSOR 2023 SUMMER NUTRITION PROGRAMS
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Approved agencies and organizations will be reimbursed with federal funds for feeding Texas children during the summer break.  [More]

Op-ed: Texas Legislators Need To Hear From Farmers, Ranchers & Rural Texans
Thursday, January 12, 2023, This week, the 88th session of the Texas Legislature convenes. It's never been more important that legislators hear from their rural constituents.  [More]

Sid Miller: What Has Caused Turkeyflation?
Tuesday, November 22, 2022, As many Texans head to grocery stores and other grocery suppliers, they may go into sticker shock when seeing prices for the family Thanksgiving turkey. But like everything else for the past two years, your Thanksgiving dinner is a victim of the inflation that has raged since 2021.  [More]

Miller Goal: Grow Hemp Abroad, Help Reduce Border Crisis
Thursday, October 13, 2022, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller recently met with a bipartisan group of elected officials from the Republic of Honduras to educate them on the Texas hemp industry and establish a working dialogue regarding creating agricultural jobs in Honduras—which in turn could help reduce illegal migration into the United States.  [More]

COMMISSIONER MILLER ANNOUNCES START OF 2022 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK
Thursday, October 6, 2022, Today Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller kicked off National School Lunch Week, a celebration of hard-working nutrition teams and the healthy meals served in schools. During the week of Oct. 10-14, schools across Texas will offer special menus and use Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) resources to promote participation in the National School Lunch Program.  [More]