Commissioner Miller Responds to Governor Abbott’s Statewide New World Screwworm Disaster Declaration
I’m glad to see the urgency from the governor’s office matching the seriousness of this threat. The Governor’s disaster declaration gives his task force greater authority, resources, and speed needed to confront the growing threat posed by the New World screwworm. This is a serious risk to our livestock industry and one that the Texas Department of Agriculture has been preparing for through our own heightened surveillance, coordination, and response planning. The New World screwworm is inching closer to Texas each and every day, and we must be proactive in responding to this threat. This fight requires every available resource to be thrown at it without delay, and TDA will continue to work alongside our state and federal partners to protect our livestock, pets, wildlife, and Texas communities.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Praises Pause in Federal Equine Overreach
As someone who has spent a lifetime around horses and as Texas Agriculture Commissioner, I welcome USDA-APHIS’s decision to postpone implementation of the Horse Protection Act amendments. Folks who work with horses understand that animal welfare and common sense must go hand in hand.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Statement on Corpus Christi's Water Crisis
Texas is running out of water, and the crisis in Corpus Christi is the canary in the coal mine. Coastal communities like Corpus sit at the end of the line. When upstream supplies drop or saltwater pushes in, South Texas families, farmers, ports, and industries are the first to take the hit. This is a warning shot and ignoring it is not an option.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Calls on Trump to Name CAIR a Terrorist Organization 
A day after I criticized the Austin City Council for hosting its own CAIR-Austin Day on January 22, Governor Abbott has called on Attorney General Ken Paxton to move forward with eliminating CAIR-Texas’s nonprofit status. We agree that this organization poses a dire threat to Texas, and I have complete faith in my friend Ken Paxton to do what must be done to protect Texans and uphold the rule of law.  [More]

Commissioner Sid Miller Activates TDA Relief Efforts for Producers Impacted by Winter Storm Fern
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today announced that the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has activated relief efforts to assist producers, ranchers, and agribusinesses affected by Winter Storm Fern. Miller is also urging Texans and organizations statewide to support recovery efforts through donations to the State of Texas Agriculture Relief (STAR) Fund.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Blasts City of Austin for Honoring Islamic Terror Group
Austin's proclamation of January 22 as “CAIR-Austin Day” is an outrageous disgrace and a blatant surrender to radical ideology that's hijacked city hall. This is pure political theater, shoving left-wing activists ahead of hard-working Texas families.  [More]

Opinion: Fake Meat, Real Trouble: Texas Won’t Bow to Billionaires or Bureaucrats
A federal judge just gave the green light to a lawsuit challenging Texas’ ban on lab-grown meat, and here’s the plain truth—their fight isn’t about science or innovation. It’s about power. It is about wealthy investors and Washington insiders using the courts to tell Texans what we can and cannot eat. And Texas is not having it.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Calls on Schools and Nonprofits to Apply as Sponsors for USDA Summer Nutrition Programs
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced today that the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is now accepting sponsor applications for its 2026 Summer Meal Programs. These programs connect eligible organizations with federal funding to serve nutritious meals to Texas children 18 and younger when school cafeterias close for summer.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Opens the International Year of the Woman Farmer
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) proudly announce Texas’ participation in the International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026, a global designation honoring the indispensable role women play in agriculture and food systems worldwide. Throughout the year, TDA will join all 49 states and 123 nations in recognizing the leadership, resilience, and impact of women farmers and ranchers.  [More]

Smart Growth, Strong America: Why Agriculture Freedom Zones Matter
Data centers are exploding across America, gobbling up prime farmland, water, and power. In Texas, farmers and ranchers see the threat clearly—and they're right to sound the alarm. Our best agricultural land feeds and clothes the world. Once paved over, it's lost forever. But the squeeze isn't just from data centers. Solar farms, wind projects, transmission lines, industrial sprawl, and urban expansion all compete for the same finite resources. Generations of productive farmland vanish in the rush for "progress," while our infrastructure lags behind.  [More]