Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Backs Trump’s Corporate Price Fixing Investigation
Since 2020, prices for everything have exploded, with little distinction among companies who raise prices due to genuine inflation or engage in price fixing and profiteering. While it is not the role of government to set prices, it is the role of government to protect consumers from fraud and abuse. That's why I am so pleased that President Donald J. Trump is taking additional actions that will benefit American consumers who need help with affordability. Trump’s aggressive investigation into anti-competitive behavior, corporate profiteering, and foreign influence in our food supply chain is welcome.  [More]

Commissioner Sid Miller Praises Trump for $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Assistance Program
With the massive agricultural trade deficit left behind by the Biden Administration, sharply rising input costs, and actions from foreign nations like China leaving key commodities such as soybeans unpurchased or undercut, our farmers have been left to shoulder the burden. Today’s announcement by the Trump administration of a $12 billion bridge payment for America’s farmers delivers real short-term relief. This bridge was built with the revenue brought into America from tariffs.  [More]

Commissioner Sid Miller Praises FDA Approval of First-of-Its-Kind Topical Treatment to Combat New World Screwworm and Cattle Fever Tick
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today praised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for granting conditional approval of Exzolt Cattle-CA1, the first topical drug ever approved in the United States to treat and control both New World screwworm and Cattle Fever Tick in cattle. Miller called the decision a landmark achievement for livestock health and a major victory for the nation’s cattle industry.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Rings in the Christmas Season Praising Growth of Texas Christmas Tree Industry
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is ringing in the Christmas season by hailing the growth of the Christmas tree industry in Texas. According to a report from the Texas A&M Forest Service, backed by the latest federal numbers, more Texas land is being dedicated to real, homegrown Christmas trees than in decades.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Praises US/Israel Agricultural Trade Deal
Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, the United States and Israel have finalized a sweeping agricultural trade agreement aimed at cutting food prices, boosting imports, and strengthening Israel’s ability to get its products back into global markets. This agreement recognizes something I have said for years: when nations partner on agriculture, producers and consumers both win.  [More]

Commissioner Sid Miller Congratulates William Chris Vineyards for Earning Spot Among World’s Best
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today congratulated William Chris Vineyards of Hye, Texas, for ranking 31st on the annual World’s Best Vineyards list, placing them among the most celebrated wine destinations on earth and making them the first Texas winery to ever achieve this honor.  [More]

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Responds to New World Screwworm Detection in Northern Mexico
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today issued the following statement after being notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of a new detection of the New World screwworm (NWS) in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico, approximately 120 miles south of the Texas border. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the case in a 22-month-old bovine transported from Veracruz to a feedlot in Nuevo León.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Hails USDA’s $30 Million Fresh Fruit Purchase, Calls for Texas Fruit to be Front and Center
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement that it intends to purchase up to $30 million in fresh fruit from American farmers to bolster the nation’s food supply and called on the agency to prioritize Texas producers.    [More]

Commissioner Miller Announces Launch of New Agency-Wide Licensing System
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) today announced the successful launch of its new, fully digitized licensing system, a modern and streamlined platform designed to make it easier than ever for Texans to apply for, renew, and update their TDA issued licenses. Developed by TDA’s Information Technology Division and completed under budget, the system reflects the agency’s commitment to customer service, government efficiency, and transparency.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Applauds FDA Action to Protect Cats from New World Screwworm
The Emergency Use Authorization for Credelio CAT is another big step forward in the fight to protect American agriculture and animal health. The FDA’s action gives veterinarians a powerful new tool to treat New World Screwworm infestations in cats and kittens, and it shows that science, innovation, and the Trump administration are working together to forge solutions.  [More]