Other Crops

The 2026 watermelon season has been a difficult one for Texas growers. Wet conditions created a number of issues and poor prices exacerbated those issues. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Crops, Other Crops, Weather

Wet weather, low prices put damper on Texas watermelon season

Experts say wet weather has reduced pollination, increased disease pressure and raised production costs. Read More

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2 U.S. House members look to restore USDA staff cuts

A Texas A&M research team is developing high-oil peanut varieties.(Photo courtesy Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications.)
Other Crops, Regional Roundup, Southern Region, Texas

How Texas is perfecting the peanut

Grape field growing for wine. Vineyard hills. Summer scenery with wineyard rows. (Adobe Stock-#408394615 │ Zedspider)

Viticulture field day highlights latest grape research

America’s peanut industry launching brand platform

Despite lower commercial honey production, small-scale beekeepers in some regions of the state reported stronger honey yields during the 2025 production season. (Courtney Sacco and Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas beekeepers navigate a mixed honey harvest

  • By Mary Schrieber │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Wooden basket full of fresh, organic vegetables. (iStock - Brzozowska)

Organic grain field day set for April 7

Research to develop biobased feedstock cropping systems that prioritize both water and carbon resiliency offer a sustainable solution for a bioeconomy. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller)

Feeding the Economy report celebrates agriculture

(Courtesy photo.)

‘Disrupting’ ag equipment markets to help producers

James Schnable (Courtesy photo.)

UNL’s Schnable recognized by NAS

With urea prices up, Arkansas farmers may be looking to soybeans instead of other crops as planting season gets underway. (University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture file photo).

War impacting urea prices