By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is trading barbs with the Trump Administration over its response to a parasitic pest that continues to make its way north in Mexico and could potentially threaten the state’s $15 billion cattle industry if it crosses the border.
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