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Texas Commissioner Urges Action to Save Barbecue Culture

2/16/2026

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Sid Miller, Texas Agriculture Commissioner, urged action to protect the state's barbecue culture amid a crisis from record-high beef prices, the lowest national cattle herd in 75 years, and inflation.
He proposed an "America First beef policy" to incentivize ranchers and restore market transparency.
He warned that rising costs threaten businesses and the community, with many small barbecue establishments on the verge of closure, and called for immediate measures.

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Sid Miller, Texas Agriculture Commissioner, urged action to protect the state's barbecue culture amid a crisis from record-high beef prices, the lowest national cattle herd in 75 years, and inflation.
He proposed an "America First beef policy" to incentivize ranchers and restore market transparency.
He warned that rising costs threaten businesses and the community, with many small barbecue establishments on the verge of closure, and called for immediate measures.