For three days, a trio of weeds fought fiercely for the title of "Worst Weed" at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, but only one took home the title – waterhemp.
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For three days, a trio of weeds fought fiercely for the title of "Worst Weed" at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, but only one took home the title – waterhemp.
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