Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Fully Supports President Trump Ordering Direct Military Strikes Against Terrorist Drug Cartels in Mexico
Last year, I cheered President Trump's gutsy, game-changing move to brand Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. That stroke finally armed America to hit these criminal empires like the terrorists they are. Today, I stand 100% behind President Trump in any decision to unleash U.S. military power against these cartels in Mexico — on land or sea — to crush their reign of terror once and for all.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Calls Upon State and Federal Legislators to Protect Vital Farm and Ranchland from Data Center Expansion
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today unveiled a bold plan to protect the nation’s prime farm and ranchland from the rapid spread of data centers. His proposal centers on creating federal or state-designated Agriculture Freedom Zones, or AFZs, which would use targeted tax incentives to guide data center development into appropriate areas. The goal is to safeguard vital food production while still supporting growth in technology and innovation.  [More]

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Sounds Alarm: Surge in Unsolicited 'Mystery Seeds' Hits Texas
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) today warned Texans of a sharp spike in unsolicited packages delivering unidentified seeds. As of January 15, 2026, TDA has already collected 126 packets this year alone, with reports surging dramatically since the agency's January 5 alert.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Urges Heightened Vigilance Along Texas Border as Eight Additional New World Screwworm Cases Reported in Mexico
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) today alerted Texas livestock producers following confirmation from Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Public Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) of eight new cases of New World screwworm (NWS) in the state of Tamaulipas, which borders Texas. These new detections raise the total number of confirmed cases in Tamaulipas since December 30, 2025, to eleven.  [More]

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Blasts Lab-Grown Meat Ruling: “Texas Will Not Back Down”
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today condemned a federal ruling that undermines the state’s recently enacted ban on lab-grown meat, calling it “an assault on Texas ranchers, a gift to Washington elites, and a slap in the face to state sovereignty. This ruling is an assault on the livelihoods of Texas ranchers and impairs Texas's ability to protect its people,” Miller said. “Texas banned lab-grown meat to protect family ranches, preserve honest food labeling, and keep our citizens safe from synthetic products with zero long-term health record. This lawsuit should be thrown out immediately.  [More]