Commissioner Miller Thanks Governor Abbott for Appointment to Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee, Looks Forward to Building Upon Texas’ Nutrition Success
I’m truly honored to be appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve as a member of the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee and I thank him for the confidence he has placed in me. I know Governor Abbott shares my goal of ensuring that Texans have access to the highest quality and healthiest food possible and I look forward to my service on this important committee which was established to develop nutritional guidelines for the people of our state.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Applauds Kennedy, FDA for Conditional Approval of New Drug to Fight NWS in Dogs
I applaud the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for conditionally approving Credelio Quattro-CA1 to treat screwworm infestations in dogs. This decision strengthens our defense against a parasite that threatens our companion animals as well as livestock, wildlife, and the broader food supply.  [More]

Commissioner Sid Miller Readies Significant STAR Fund Disbursement for Flood-Impacted Texas Producers
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced today that the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is readying disbursement of up to $600,000 in total aid to Texas agriculture producers who have applied to the agency’s State of Texas Agriculture Relief (STAR) Fund after devastating floods swept across rural communities this summer.  [More]

Texas Department of Agriculture Announces 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Application
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Grants Office today announced the competitive application for the 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) is now open. This program will award grant funding to projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of Texas specialty crops and strengthen the long-term success of the state’s diverse specialty crop industries.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Applauds Texas AG Ken Paxton's Xcel Energy Lawsuit
I applaud my friend, Attorney General Ken Paxton, for standing up for Texas farmers and ranchers in the Panhandle. The devastation caused by the Smokehouse Creek Fire was heartbreaking to witness and completely unacceptable. If negligence is proven, Xcel Energy should shoulder the blame and the economic cost. Texas families lost livestock, land, livelihoods, and generations of heritage that can never be replaced.  [More]

Opinion: What a Difference an Administration Makes
If you want proof that one person really can make a difference, you do not need to look any further than the fields, ranches, and backroads of the Lone Star State. In Texas agriculture, Washington’s decisions are not abstract. We feel them in our soil, in our water, and in the livelihoods of every farmer, rancher, and landowner who calls Texas home. And let me tell you: thanks to Donald Trump, we feel the difference an administration makes.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Applauds Mexico Agreement to Meet 1944 Water Treaty Obligations for U.S. Farmers
I applaud President Trump for putting American farmers first and holding Mexico’s feet to the fire to get this treaty honored. For years, producers in the Rio Grande Basin have been shorted the water they are legally owed, causing the loss of crops, jobs, industries, and livelihoods. Their willingness to come to the table speaks volumes about the improved relationship between Mexico and the United States, but sustained accountability will be necessary.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Condemns Barbaric Antisemitic Terrorist Attack in Australia
"I share the horror and disgust at the barbaric antisemitic attack on a Hanukkah festival in Australia by radical Islamic terrorists. Suicidal empathy led the West to import the seeds of our own destruction. The killing will stop when we make it stop, when we realize that shared values and shared culture are our strength, not diversity, and certainly not tolerating imported barbarism. May God keep the victims and impose His justice on the perpetrators."  [More]