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]

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 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]

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 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]