Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Meets with Delegation from Latin America to Strengthen International Efforts to Eradicate New World Screwworm
Friday, December 12, 2025, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) yesterday hosted agricultural and epidemiological leaders from across Latin America for collaborative meetings to tackle the threat of the New World screwworm. The two-day visit in Austin, Texas, coordinated and held across state and federal agencies and producer organizations at the request of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program and Global Texas, brought together experts from Mexico, Central America, and the United States to coordinate early detection efforts, strengthen cross-border surveillance, and develop unified livestock protection strategies.   [More]

Commissioner Sid Miller Issues Alert to Producers on Pasture Mealybug
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today issued an urgent alert to producers across the state to inspect their pastures for a newly detected and highly damaging pest: the pasture mealybug (Helicococcus summervillei). This invasive species, never before reported in North America, has been confirmed in multiple Texas counties and is already causing significant damage to pasture acreage across the Lone Star State.  [More]

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Backs USDA Investment into Regenerative Agriculture
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, As Texas Agriculture Commissioner and steward of the nation’s top USDA Healthy School Meals program, I am proud to help lead the Making America Healthy Again movement. MAHA is more than a slogan—it’s a promise. I stand with the Trump Administration in our shared commitment to improving the health of every American.  [More]

Commissioner Sid Miller Praises Trump’s Insistence on Mexico Water Treaty Enforcement
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, President Trump is exactly right to call out Mexico’s ongoing failure to meet its obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty. Texans have been sounding this alarm for years, and I have been on the front lines of that fight. From championing stronger water conservation practices to pushing for the expedited delivery of every acre-foot owed to the Rio Grande Basin, it’s clear Texas agriculture cannot survive without reliable, treaty-guaranteed water. When Mexico withholds what it owes, our farmers, ranchers, and rural communities suffer.  [More]