# Alternative crops in Texas offer diversity, flexibility

> A Texas A&M AgriLife article describes alternative crops such as sunflowers, sesame, sudangrass, alfalfa and hemp, which cover nearly 1 million acres in Texas. It notes their value for rotation and late replanting after failed crops.

- Date: 2026-06-29 · published 2026-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12624-alternative-crops-in-texas-offer-diversity-flexibility
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The acreage is small and regional, so it has little effect on global feed or oilseed supply and prices.

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/texas-nontraditional-crops-offer-diversification-late-planting-options

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