COMMISSIONER SID MILLER TAKES EMERGENCY ACTION TO PROTECT TEXAS AGRICULTURE FROM INVASIVE LEAFHOPPER PEST
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced today that the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has enacted an emergency quarantine to stop the spread of the invasive two-spotted cotton leafhopper, also known as the cotton jassid. Originally from Asia, the cotton jassid has spread across much of the southeastern United States and now poses a serious threat to Texas’ multi-billion-dollar cotton industry.  [More]

COMMISSIONER SID MILLER ANNOUNCES GRAND REOPENING OF THE COMMON MARKET TEXAS
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced today that The Common Market Texas will host its official grand reopening, marking a major milestone for Texas farmers, ranchers, and local food systems. The event, themed “Homecoming,” will take place today, October 3, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the newly renovated warehouse located at 2121 Gulf Central Dr., Houston, TX 77023.  [More]

TEXAS AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER MILLER ON REP. JACKSON’S BILL TO FORTIFY THE TEXAS COTTON INDUSTRY
Representative Jackson’s Agriculture Infrastructure Stability Act is exactly the kind of direct intervention our cotton industry needs. Years of volatile production and increased financial instability have been devastating. This bill gives our producers a stronger safety net and ensures the supply chain they depend on doesn’t collapse in hard years.  [More]

STATEMENT FROM TEXAS AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER MILLER BACKING GOVERNOR ABBOTT’S TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT
“Texas isn’t going to stand by while lawlessness puts our communities at risk. I fully back Governor Abbott’s decision to send the Texas National Guard at President Trump’s request. It’s time we step up, strengthen security inside our own borders, and crack down on the criminals that threaten our law enforcement officers. We need to focus on the cities that need help the most. The American people have demanded that we enforce the law and protect our federal officers, so we should let the Texas Guard do what it does best—safeguard America.”  [More]

COMMISSIONER MILLER CHAMPIONS TEXAS FRUIT GROWERS WITH GO TEXAN BOOTH AT 2025 TNFG CONFERENCE
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) are proud to announce their participation in the 2025 Texas New Fruit Growers Conference. The event will take place October 9-10, 2025, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Tarrant County Plaza Building in Fort Worth, Texas.  [More]