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Fighting New World Screwworm

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Partner Spotlight: Maxter Healthcare Inc.

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World-class performance by Country Music Star Randall King

Crossroads of Texas country Festival in historic downtown Waxahachie

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FLH recognizes families that have owned and operated a continuous agricultural operation for 100 years or more.

TDA hosts its 51st annual Family Land Heritage Ceremony in New Braunfels

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8/7/2026

Commissioner Sid Miller Praises Trump Administration for Delivering New Tool in Fight Against New World Screwworm
Commissioner Miller today praised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for issuing an Emergency Use Authorization for CLiK Extra wound spray, but emphasized that aggressive eradication efforts remain essential to defeating the devastating pest. [More]

8/4/2026

Commissioner Miller: Abbott’s Data Center Directive Is No Moratorium—Call a Special Session Now
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today welcomed Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to begin scrutinizing new data center projects but warned the Governor’s directive is no substitute for legislative action. He renewed his call for Abbott to convene a special session of the Texas Legislature. [More]

7/29/2026

Commissioner Miller Praises Attorney General Paxton For Vacating Unlawful Biden-Era Rule on Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
"This is a win for Texas, for common sense, and for every hardworking producer who has been forced to pay the price for Washington's regulatory overreach," Commissioner Miller said, praising Attorney General Ken Paxton's successful effort to overturn the Biden Administration's unlawful endangered species listing of the dunes sagebrush lizard. [More]

7/24/2026

Commissioner Sid Miller Statement on Resumption of Cattle Importation from Mexico
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today praised the decision to allow a limited resumption of cattle importation from Mexico but expressed continued concern about the ongoing disruption to the U.S. cattle industry due to the New World screwworm. [More]

7/24/2026

Commissioner Sid Miller Renews Call for Special Session to Protect Texas Agriculture from Unchecked Data Center Growth
Commissioner Miller said the Governor has the authority to bring lawmakers back to Austin immediately but has failed to make the issue a priority. "The Governor has called special sessions over issues he believes are urgent. If protecting the land that feeds America, safeguarding our electric grid, and preserving Texas' water supply aren't urgent, I don't know what is," Commissioner Miller said. [More]

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Texas Gulf Shrimp fishing is currently making a strong comeback

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Agricultural Vocational Education is another option for an educational path

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The ins, outs, and pitfalls of growing industrial hemp for commercial applications

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