🎙️ K-State Agriculture Today: 2100 – All Things Chemical Weed Control…Farm Finances Class

  • 2026 Chemical Weed Control Guide
  • Finances and the Farm Online Class
  • Assessing Resources to Make Decisions

00:01:05 – 2026 Chemical Weed Control Guide: Starting today’s show is K-State weed specialist Sarah Lancaster as she highlights changes to this year’s Chemical Weed Control Guide and what it provides to growers.

2026 Chemical Weed Control Guide

00:12:05 – Finances and the Farm Online Class: LaVell Winsor, K-State farm analyst, and Robin Reid, K-State Extension farm economist, continue the show discussing the Finances and the Farm online class.

Finances and the Farm

00:23:05 – Assessing Resources to Make Decisions: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show saying this is a good time for dairy producers to assess their available forages and determine their planting and purchasing decisions for 2026.

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