COMMISSIONER SID MILLER URGES TEXANS TO BE PREPARED AS WILDFIRE AND SEVERE STORM THREATS INTENSIFY THIS WEEK
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller urges Texans—especially farmers and ranchers—to take immediate precautions as wildfire and storm risks across the state reach critical levels. With dry conditions, high winds, and rising temperatures, Texas faces an increased threat of devastating wildfires. At the same time, severe storm warnings are in effect for North and East Texas, bringing the risk of damaging winds, hail, and possible tornadoes.  [More]

COMMISSIONER MILLER KICKS OFF NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK CELEBRATIONS
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced schools across Texas will celebrate National School Breakfast Week March 3-7 using the theme Clue In To School Breakfast. School nutrition teams in Texas partner with the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to serve about 1.6 million breakfasts to students daily through the National School Breakfast Program. Schools will celebrate with promotional materials developed by TDA in collaboration with the School Nutrition Association.  [More]

TEXAS AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER SID MILLER ON USDA SECRETARY BROOKE ROLLINS’ PLAN TO COMBAT AVIAN INFLUENZA
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller applauds United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins for her decisive action in addressing the ongoing avian influenza outbreak. Her five-prong plan makes it clear that tackling this crisis is the USDA’s number one priority—something that was sorely lacking under the Biden Administration.  [More]

STATEMENT FROM TEXAS AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER SID MILLER ON CARTEL VIOLENCE NEAR THE TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER 
A tragic and alarming incident occurred near Brownsville, Texas, where a U.S. citizen and  Texas rancher was killed by an improvised explosive device (IED). This shocking act of violence highlights the growing threat posed by cartel activity along our southern border. I urge all Texas farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers who travel to Mexico or operate near the border to exercise extreme caution. The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) is a crucial part of Texas agriculture, and the safety of our agricultural community is of utmost importance. We cannot overlook the rising violence that threatens not only lives but also the security of our farms, ranches, and rural communities.  [More]

STATEMENT FROM COMMISSIONER SID MILLER BACKING TEXAS REP. LOUDERBACK’S PROPOSAL URGING FEDERAL INTERVENTION TO SAVE THE GULF SHRIMP INDUSTRY
“The Texas and U.S. shrimp industry in the Gulf of America is facing a catastrophic crisis that threatens its survival. Our industry has faced years of devastation due to the influx of inferior, farm-raised, and foreign-imported shrimp, posing an existential threat to hardworking Gulf shrimpers.  [More]