Commissioner Sid Miller Calls on Governor Abbott to Convene Special Session Before Data Center Expansion Becomes Irreversible
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today called on Governor Greg Abbott to immediately convene a Special Session of the Texas Legislature to address the unchecked expansion of large-scale data centers, warning that waiting until the regular session in January could come too late to protect Texas agriculture, rural communities, precious water resources, and the state's electric grid.  [More]

Commissioner Sid Miller Urges FDA to Approve Feed-Based Ivermectin to Combat New World Screwworm
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Grain and Feed Association called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue an Emergency Use Authorization for ivermectin in medicated livestock feed, saying Texas ranchers need every tool available to stop New World screwworm before it inflicts even greater damage on the state's livestock industry.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Celebrates National Pollinator Week
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller welcomed National Pollinator Week, June 22-28, by encouraging Texans to appreciate the bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and other pollinators that help sustain Texas agriculture and the state's natural landscapes.  [More]

OPINION: Strength Means Knowing When to Ask for Help
Agriculture consistently ranks among the most stressful professions in America, but too often, people in agriculture suffer in silence. That's why the Texas Department of Agriculture has made rural mental health a priority through the Texas AgriStress Helpline, operated through our State Office of Rural Health.  [More]

Commissioner Sid Miller Responds to New Screwworm Detections, Demands Immediate Deployment of SWASS
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today responded to three new New World screwworm (NWS) detections, warning that the pest's continued march into Texas demands immediate action from federal officials. Commissioner Miller renewed his call for USDA to immediately deploy the Screwworm Adult Suppression System (SWASS), a proven USDA-developed program that uses targeted bait to kill fertile adult screwworm flies before they can reproduce.  [More]