Updates and announcements from Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed, including research milestones, facility updates, variety releases, and program news.
Alternative crops offer producers diversification and late-planting options
Texas Alternative Crops Overview Across Texas, alternative or nontraditional crops continue to find a significant role in many farming operations because they offer crop diversification or an additional opportunity for…
Texas wheat: More problems than bright spots this year
Texas Wheat Crop and Weather Report The 2025-2026 Texas wheat season was characterized by drought and heat stress as well as viral and fungal infections across the state, according to…
How Texas is perfecting the peanut
Texas A&M AgriLife collaborations improve peanuts for consumers, farmers and industry Texas A&M AgriLife collaborations are improving peanuts for consumers, farmers and industry. Researchers, breeders and industry partners are working…
Deep soil testing can reduce input costs amid high fertilizer prices
Accounting for in-soil nitrogen can offset some high crop production expenses Farmers should consider deep soil testing for residual nitrogen and other nutrients, especially when rising fertilizer prices impact profit…
AgriLife Extension shares cotton jassid guidance for green industry
Texas A&M AgriLife scientists continue to assess potential impacts and prepare strategies to control a new invasive pest – the two-spot cotton leafhopper, also known as the cotton jassid – that…
Texas drought, shifting markets shape 2026 Crop Outlook
Texas row crop producers are heading into planting season amid early weather uncertainty, shifting price relationships in major commodities, and ongoing economic pressure from high input costs, according to Texas…
Texas A&M AgriLife reopens research and extension facilities at Vernon
Texas A&M AgriLife releases cover crop grazing guidance
Professional society names Ale Texas Agricultural Engineer of the Year
Texas A&M AgriLife to develop market for high-oil peanuts
Crossing a new frontier in hardy hibiscus breeding
Texas A&M AgriLife’s public breeding program releases new wheat, triticale varieties
Repairing tornado damage takes time, but research, outreach continue
Tornado hits Texas A&M AgriLife facilities at Vernon
New Tamrun peanut varieties announced
‘Brown-bagging’ crop seed affects producers as well as research advances
One-of-a-kind peanut sheller to bring peanut seed quality, integrity to Texas
Texas A&M AgriLife, Texas Peanut Producers Board unveil new $1 million shelling plant in Vernon The longtime goal to preserve both peanut quality and seed integrity is a step closer…
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