Commissioner Miller Seeks Applicants for Annual Family Land Heritage Program
Tuesday, March 26, 2019, AUSTIN – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller invited Texas farmers and ranchers to apply for the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Family Land Heritage program, which since 1974 has paid tribute to families who have kept their land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Rallies Support For USMCA Passage
Thursday, March 21, 2019, AUSTIN- As president of Southern U.S. Trade Association (SUSTA), Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today announced he has built a coalition of agriculture leaders across the south to support approval of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) pending before Congress.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Promotes A Healthier Future For Fellow Texans
Friday, March 15, 2019, (AUSTIN) Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has announced he is expanding his efforts to promote locally grown food beyond Texas school nutrition programs to include afterschool programs, and child and adult day care facilities.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Kicks Off School Breakfast Week
Monday, March 4, 2019, AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced the start of School Breakfast Week, which runs March 4 through 8, and reminds Texas students that a great day starts with a healthy breakfast.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Hosting Major Trade Meeting In Washington D.C.
Monday, February 25, 2019, AUSTIN – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is in the nation's capital to preside at the Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) meeting held in conjunction with the 2019 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Winter Policy Conference. Miller is president of SUSTA.  [More]

Commissioner Sid Miller To Join President Trump For El Paso Border Visit
Saturday, February 9, 2019, AUSTIN — Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced he has been asked by the White House to join President Donald J. Trump in El Paso for what is expected to be a major event to rally public support for the president’s plan to build a wall along the southern border with Mexico.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Encourages Participation in 2019 Summer Nutrition Programs
Monday, January 28, 2019, AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today announced the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is accepting applications for its 2019 summer nutrition programs. These programs connect community organizations and schools with federal funds to provide healthy meals for Texas children who may not always have access to good nutrition when school cafeterias are closed for summer.  [More]

Texas Department Of Agriculture’s Farm Fresh Network Reaches 100 Member Milestone
Thursday, January 24, 2019, AUSTIN – One hundred agricultural producers in Texas have joined the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Farm Fresh Network. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller created the Farm Fresh Network in 2015 to help connect Texans to local agriculture through nutrition programs administered by TDA. TDA will recognize the achievement at the TDA Community Nutrition Conference, February 11-13, 2019, in Georgetown, TX.  [More]

Media Advisory: Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Will Be Sworn-In For 2nd Term At Pharr International Bridge To Highlight Texas Border
Wednesday, January 9, 2019, AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has announced he will be sworn-in for his second term in office this Monday, Jan. 14. The ceremony will take place in Pharr, Texas at the Pharr International Bridge along the Texas-Mexico border. Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman will conduct the oath of office. Commissioner Miller will be joined by dignitaries and elected officials, as well as officials from the neighboring Mexican state of Tamaulipas, including Governor Francisco Javier Cabeza de Vaca. The swearing-in will be streamed on Facebook Live.  [More]

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Statement Regarding New EPA Policy On Waters Of The U.S (WOTUS).
Tuesday, December 11, 2018, AUSTIN - Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller provided this statement on the signing of new Waters of the U.S. rules at EPA today  [More]