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Disaster Assistance

OPEN FOR 2024 WILDFIRE & SEVERE WEATHER RELIEF

The STAR Fund (State of Texas Agriculture Relief Fund) was created by the Texas Department of Agriculture to provide relief for Texas farmers and ranchers in times of disaster using monetary donations from private individuals and organizations.

STAR Fund is a reimbursement program designed to assist farmers, ranchers and agribusiness owners in rebuilding fences, restoring operations and paying for other agricultural disaster relief.

If you’d like to help ag producers impacted by the recent 2024 wildfires or other disasters, consider making a donation to the STAR Fund.

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STAR Fund Texas Department of Agriculture 1700 North Congress Austin, Texas 78701

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TDA News

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]

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