Crop Testing Program - Texas A&M AgriLife Research

05/20/2026

While our yield trials are primarily focused on, you guessed it, yield! We often learn so much more than just what a hybrid can yield in a given environment. Here’s a quick look at the Hondo corn trial. A storm came through about a week ago and left some green snap damage

05/14/2026

Update on trials! Everything has been planted this side of the panhandle. One more corn trial, planting next week. Then 3 sorghum trials from Lubbock to Perryton.

Bardwell is the last corn location to flower on this side. Sorghum plots will be flowering in the next few weeks.

Dry conditions early in the year added to some variability across locations. A lot of that has smoothed out probably starting around the Wharton area and moving north. Timely rains have helped the drought situation tremendously in parts of the state.

04/29/2026

Corn and sorghum crops are thriving where moisture is strong, with prices on the rise. 🌽

Across the state, corn and sorghum crops are thriving where moisture is available, but suffering in areas with drought conditions, according to AgriLife Extension experts.

Stay up to date with the Crop and Weather Report: tx.ag/CW042826

02/04/2026

Tractors are here!! Thanks to United Ag & Turf for getting us set up with these every year! Kickoff for coming at us fast!! If you still want to get entries in, please reach out. We still have a few more days to finalize!

01/30/2026

01/22/2026

Go into the next growing season with solid data. The Texas A&M AgriLife Research Texas Corn Performance Variety Trials provide accurate, unbiased information on hybrid performance at locations across the state. Selecting the right hybrids for your region is key to maximizing yield and profitability. loom.ly/lqa4GhM

01/22/2026

2026 GRAIN SORGHUM ENTRY FORMS - due January 31, 2026!! is coming at us very quickly. Be sure to get your entries in and take note: New for 2026 in our supplemental testing - UAV data & imagery are being offered as an add-on!! Please reach out if we can answer questions about this.

01/20/2026

2026 CORN ENTRY FORMS - due January 31, 2026!! Did you know we offer supplemental trials in addition to our public OVT testing? These trials are private to the companies that enter and are a great way to test early gen material or material that hasn’t been tried and tested in one of the many growing regions in Texas. kicks off for us in ~30 days!!

01/15/2026

2026 Entry Forms are available!! Don’t miss out on the chance to participate in this year’s corn, grain sorghum, soybean, silage, and supplemental testing!! Entries for all locations other than HP is January 31, 2026!!

10/21/2025

We are officially DONE with #2025 🎉!!! We are so grateful to our incredible network of producers and county agents that help us pull off the Texas OVT trials every year. To all our people out there: THANK YOU!! We couldn’t do this without the countless phone calls & text messages, flexibility to adapt as seasons evolve, and your “call me if you need anything” attitudes that make our days keep flowing.