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]

COMMISSIONER MILLER CHAMPIONS TEXAS FOOD IN SCHOOLS WITH START OF FARM FRESH CHALLENGE
Thursday, September 29, 2022, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today kicked off the 2022 Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) October Farm Fresh Challenge. Thousands of schools have pledged to promote local foods and Texas agriculture during the challenge.  [More]

Sid Miller: A New Conversation about Texas Water
Tuesday, September 27, 2022, Experts tell us we may be in the midst of another drought similar to the one that rocked Texas in the 1950s. Water vulnerability is a real, growing, existential threat to Texas and our future. How do we bring the full power, efficiency, and creativity of the free market to bear on the Texas water crisis?  [More]

COMMISSIONER MILLER SUPPORTS CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM IN THE LONE STAR STATE
Wednesday, September 21, 2022, Program addresses food insecurity with healthy meals and nutrition education for Texans of all ages  [More]