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Employment Internship Program Regional Operations Gulf Coast Region Operations North Texas Region Operations South Central Region Operations Valley Region Operations West Texas Regional Offices Commissioner Miller TDA Staff TDA Divisions Texas Ag Stats Inclement Weather Forms Welcome to the Texas Department of Agriculture Howdy Neighbors! You may not know it, but the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) touches your life almost every day. From the grocery store you visited today to the salsa you’re eating at dinner, TDA was there to help. From the healthy lunches at your child’s school to the scales used to weigh your luggage at the airport, TDA was there, too. From our role as the state consumer protection agency to administering school lunches and marketing Texas products, the TDA is a diverse and busy place. We work hard every day to serve you. Since I was sworn into office in 2015, I’ve also worked diligently to make this agency better. Please take some time to browse our website and learn about the many ways we’re working better, faster and more efficiently for you. As always, it is my honor to serve as your Texas Agriculture Commissioner and remind you that Texas Agriculture Matters ! Your Servant, Sid Miller Texas Agriculture Commissioner The Latest Agency News All Press Releases Photos Videos Audios TDA Publications Texas Agriculture Today Commissioner's Columns Think Texas Editorials Commissioner's Blog TDA Correspondence Commissioner’s Letters Agency Letters TDA in the News Consumer Protection Economic Development Healthy Living GO TEXAN Production Agriculture Media Program Rural Economic Development Pesticide View By COMMISSIONER MILLER ANNOUNCES GENEROUS DONATION TO RURAL HOSPITALS Tuesday, May 12, 2020, AUSTIN – Today, Commissioner Miller announced that a generous donation of $56,000 has been made by Apache Oil Corporation (Houston) to meet the supply needs of six rural hospitals in West Texas. Funds from this donation will be used to combat COVID-19 in these rural communities. This remarkable donation follows Commissioner Miller’s appearance on CBS 60 Minutes emphasizing the demand for assistance in rural Texas. MILLER ANNOUNCES MORE FEDERAL HELP FOR RURAL HOSPITALS Friday, May 8, 2020, AUSTIN – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced that more financial help is on its way for rural hospitals in Texas with a federal allocation of $634 million dollars going to 393 rural providers across Texas. Each rural provider will receive at least $1 million, with additional funding provided based on a federal formula. The money comes from the federal Health and Human Services Provider Relief Fund. COMMISSIONER MILLER SEEKS FEDERAL HELP TO PROTECT BEEF INDUSTRY Thursday, May 7, 2020, AUSTIN – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr asking him to investigate the potential of beef industry price fixing involving meat packers in the United States. The letter dated May 7, 2020 asks General Barr to probe beef pricing processes in the U.S. beef industry with a goal of protecting Texas farmers and ranchers. COMMISSIONER MILLER ON CBS 60 MINUTES TO HIGHLIGHT PLIGHT OF RURAL HOSPITALS Monday, May 4, 2020, Commissioner Sid Miller joined CBS News 60 Minutes for a segment that aired Sunday night highlighting the plight of Texas rural hospitals in the COVID-19 Pandemic. USDA "Farmers to Families Food Box" Program Announced Friday, May 1, 2020, On April 17, 2020, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue launched the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. Through this program USDA will partner with regional and local distributors, whose workforce has been significantly impacted by the closure of restaurants, hotels and other food service entities, to purchase up to $3 billion in fresh produce, dairy and meat products. COMMISSIONER MILLER TO RURAL HOSPITALS: HELP IS ON THE WAY Friday, April 17, 2020, AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced his office has secured emergency federal funding to help rural Texas hospitals struggling in the COVI9-10 pandemic. Beginning next Wednesday, April 22, TDA will distribute approximately $90,000 per hospital to over 130 rural hospitals in Texas. TDA EXTENDS APPLICATIONS FOR FAMILY LAND HERITAGE RECOGNITION Wednesday, April 15, 2020, AUSTIN – Today, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced the 2020 Family Land Heritage application deadline has been extended to July 1, 2020. With many county offices closed to the public in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this extension is intended to allow families additional time to gather the documents necessary to apply. COMMISSIONER MILLER ISSUES FIRST HEMP LICENSE IN TEXAS Thursday, April 9, 2020, AUSTIN – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced the first Texas industrial hemp license was issued earlier this week to a farmer in Killeen, Texas. The license grants this farmer the opportunity to grow hemp in Texas for one year. As a part of the application process, the applicant specified a facility where the hemp will be grown. This first license represents the long-awaited launch of the hemp industry in Texas following the passage of the Farm Bill by Congress in 2018. TDA RECEIVES IMPORTANT USDA FLEXIBILITY ON SCHOOL MEALS Wednesday, March 25, 2020, AUSTIN – Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller tonight announced the Texas Department of Agriculture has received important approval on waivers designed to loosen federal meal program mandates so Texas schools can continue to provide meals during the COVID-19 emergency. One of the most important waivers will now allow parents to pick up meals for their children without the children being present. OPINION: NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK 2020 Saturday, March 21, 2020, With COVID-19 continuing to impact communities across the country, now more than ever, we need to recognize the importance of the agriculture industry. Sunday, March 22nd marks the beginning of National Agriculture Week and it’s the perfect time to remind our fellow Americans of the importance of...