COMMISSIONER SID MILLER CALLS FOR COMMON-SENSE CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO PROTECT MONARCH BUTTERFLY POPULATION
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture announced today that encouraging news has emerged for monarch butterfly conservation, as the eastern monarch butterfly population nearly doubled in 2025, according to the latest survey released by the World Wildlife Fund-Telmex Telcel Foundation Alliance (WWF) and the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas in Mexico (CONANP). The latest survey reveals that the population wintering in central Mexico's forests occupied 4.42 acres, up from 2.22 acres the previous winter.  [More]

COMMISSIONER SID MILLER REPORTS UNSOLICITED DELIVERY OF AN UNIDENTIFIED PLANT IN ADDITION TO RISING COLLECTED SEED TOTALS
Friday, March 21, 2025, Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller reported that the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has collected 311 unsolicited seed packages across 64 locations, including the first instance of a live plant being mailed unsolicited to a Texas resident. Texans are urged not to panic if an unexpected package arrives at their door but to proceed cautiously if the contents are unfamiliar.  [More]

COMMISSIONER SID MILLER COMMENDS PASSAGE OF SENATE RESOLUTION TO URGE DIPLOMATIC ENFORCEMENT OF THE U.S.-MEXICO WATER TREATY
Friday, March 21, 2025, I commend Senator Adam Hinojosa and the Texas Senate for taking decisive action to address Mexico’s ongoing failure to meet its water obligations under the 1944 U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty. The passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 13 sends a strong and clear message that Texas will not stand by while our farmers, ranchers, and rural communities suffer from water shortages. Agriculture is the backbone of the Rio Grande Valley’s economy, and ensuring a reliable water supply is critical to protecting the livelihoods of the hardworking men and women who feed and clothe our state and nation.  [More]

COMMISSIONER SID MILLER URGES TEXAS HOUSE PASS SEN. LOIS KOLKHORST’S PROPOSED BAN OF FOREIGN LAND PURCHASING
Thursday, March 20, 2025, The security of our land is synonymous with the security of our state and nation. Texas's vast agricultural resources, critical infrastructure, and water rights must be protected from foreign adversaries who do not prioritize our best interests. Texas Senator Lois Kolkhorst’s Senate Bill 17 is a crucial measure to ensure that Texas land remains in the hands of Texans, not hostile foreign entities. This bipartisan, common-sense legislation deserves to advance through the Texas House and become law.  [More]

COMMISSIONER SID MILLER PARTNERS WITH USDA TO LAUNCH $280 MILLION GRANT PROGRAM FOR TEXAS PRODUCERS AFFECTED BY WATER SHORTAGE
Wednesday, March 19, 2025, Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) joined USDA Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to announce a $280 million grant agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and TDA. This funding will provide essential economic relief to eligible farmers and producers in the Rio Grande Valley who continue to endure Mexico’s ongoing failure to meet its water delivery obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty.  [More]

TEXAS AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER SID MILLER THANKS USDA SECRETARY BROOKE ROLLINS FOR PRIORITIZING RELIEF FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS
Wednesday, March 19, 2025, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller thanked U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and the Trump Administration for their commitment to supporting American farmers and ranchers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP). Announced yesterday, National Agriculture Day, this crucial relief initiative will provide up to $10 billion in direct payments to agricultural producers facing rising input costs and market uncertainty.  [More]

COMMISSIONER SID MILLER CELEBRATES NATIONAL AG DAY WITH AGRICULTURE PARTNERS
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, In celebration of National Ag Day, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Scott Mason and the Texas Farm Bureau at J. Foster Farms, which is one of the last remaining farms in Collin County, Texas, to spotlight the hard work and resilience of our Texas farmers and ranchers.   [More]

COMMISSIONER MILLER KICKS OFF CELEBRATIONS FOR NATIONAL CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM WEEK
Monday, March 17, 2025, Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller invited Texans to join him in celebrating National Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Week, March 16-22. National CACFP Week recognizes sponsors partnering with the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to serve healthy meals and snacks at roughly 12,500 sites across Texas.  Eligible Texans can enjoy nutritious free or reduced-price CACFP meals and snacks at participating adult daycare centers, childcare centers, home-based daycares, and afterschool programs.  [More]

TEXAS AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER SID MILLER APPLAUDS DECLINING EGG AND ENERGY PRICES AS NATIONAL INFLATION DROPS
Friday, March 14, 2025, Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller praised President Donald Trump and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins for their swift action in addressing the sharp rise in egg prices. Their policy decisions have produced results as egg prices have significantly decreased within weeks, providing much-needed relief to consumers at grocery stores and restaurants.  [More]

STATEMENT FROM TEXAS AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER SID MILLER APPLAUDING THE ANNOUNCED EPA REWRITE OF WOTUS
Friday, March 14, 2025, The Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule has long been a thorn in the side of rural America. But now, President Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin are taking decisive action for the American people. Not only have they reclaimed $20 billion of taxpayer money from the Biden administration’s radical climate agenda, but they aim to finally narrow the scope of WOTUS in alignment with the recent Sackett v. EPA ruling—a major victory for rural communities.  [More]