COMMISSIONER SID MILLER ANNOUNCES HISTORIC REVIVAL OF CANE SUGAR REFINING IN TEXAS
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today announced his support for Santa Rosa Sugar LLC, a collaboration between Bizos Cavallo, Vera International, and Verax Commodities, as they lead the effort to restore Texas’s sugarcane industry. The partnership has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the assets of Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc., setting the stage for a new era of agricultural and economic development.  [More]

COMMISSIONER MILLER LAUNCHES NEW TRAPPING PLAN FOR THE NEW WORLD SCREWWORM
Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced that the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has launched a New World Screwworm (NWS) Trapping Plan to boost the state’s defenses against the spread of this harmful livestock pest. The strategy emphasizes early detection and quick response by placing traps in key high-risk zones along the Texas–Mexico border and around major port regions.  [More]

COMMISSIONER MILLER CELEBRATES TEXAS WINE MONTH
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is calling on Texans to raise a glass and toast the hardworking men and women who make Texas among the nation’s leading wine grape producers. October kicks off Texas Wine Month and the second annual international “Come Over October” campaign, marking the perfect time to enjoy world-class Texas wines with family and friends.  [More]

TEXAS AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER SID MILLER SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON TEXAS HEMP REGULATION
Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) today reaffirmed their commitment to protecting both Texas industrial hemp producers and the people of Texas through rigorous regulation, oversight, and enforcement in alignment with federal law. Commissioner Miller emphasized that TDA’s rules safeguard the integrity of the Texas Hemp Program while ensuring hemp grown in Texas meets legal standards and are accurately tested.  [More]

TEXAS AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER MILLER COMMENTS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
Our programs at the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) will keep running during this shutdown. All vital efforts, particularly those to deter the New World screwworm and the Cotton Jassid, will continue to be spearheaded by the TDA. Leftist Democrats in Washington would rather spend billions on pet projects, foreign aid, and environmental scam pipe dreams than keep our border secure, support our farmers, and protect working Texans. Their priorities are upside down, and they put DC bureaucracy first and the American people last. My agency will continue serving Texans on every front, and we will rise to the occasion.  [More]

COMMISSIONER SID MILLER PRAISES CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF FIRST DRUG TO TREAT SCREWWORM INFESTATIONS IN CATTLE
To stop the New World screwworm quickly, we can’t just depend on sterile fly production. With the latest case popping up only 70 miles from our Texas border, we’re running out of time. It’s time to think outside the box. That’s why I’m excited to see the FDA give conditional approval to Zoetis’s Dectomax-CA1, the very first drug to both prevent and treat screwworm infestations in cattle.  [More]

COMMISSIONER SID MILLER CONNECTS TEXAS AGRICULTURE AND TDA NUTRITION PROGRAMS WITH ANNUAL FARM FRESH CHALLENGE
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller kicked off his 2025 Texas Farm Fresh Challenge today. Every October, which is also Farm to School Month, schools and childcare centers join the Challenge to make eating local food and learning about Texas Agriculture fun for children and staff. Farm Fresh Challenge participants earn recognition for serving Texas products, offering agricultural learning opportunities, and highlighting their efforts on social media.  [More]

COMMISSIONER SID MILLER TAKES EMERGENCY ACTION TO PROTECT TEXAS AGRICULTURE FROM INVASIVE LEAFHOPPER PEST
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced today that the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has enacted an emergency quarantine to stop the spread of the invasive two-spotted cotton leafhopper, also known as the cotton jassid. Originally from Asia, the cotton jassid has spread across much of the southeastern United States and now poses a serious threat to Texas’ multi-billion-dollar cotton industry.  [More]

COMMISSIONER SID MILLER ANNOUNCES GRAND REOPENING OF THE COMMON MARKET TEXAS
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced today that The Common Market Texas will host its official grand reopening, marking a major milestone for Texas farmers, ranchers, and local food systems. The event, themed “Homecoming,” will take place today, October 3, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the newly renovated warehouse located at 2121 Gulf Central Dr., Houston, TX 77023.  [More]

TEXAS AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER MILLER ON REP. JACKSON’S BILL TO FORTIFY THE TEXAS COTTON INDUSTRY
Representative Jackson’s Agriculture Infrastructure Stability Act is exactly the kind of direct intervention our cotton industry needs. Years of volatile production and increased financial instability have been devastating. This bill gives our producers a stronger safety net and ensures the supply chain they depend on doesn’t collapse in hard years.  [More]