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Established 1985The Closing Market Report airs weekdays at 2:06pm central on WILL AM580, Urbana. University of Illinois Extension Farm Broadcaster Todd Gleason hosts the program.
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- Sep 18, 2026
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Sep 18 | Closing Market Report (opens the original)
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The September 18, 2026, Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, details commodity market movements and agricultural weather forecasts. Mike Zuzolo of GlobalCommResearch.com analyzes the tightening of cash soybean supplies and the negative impact of diesel rail surcharges on local grain bids. He outlines concerns that the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate hike will weaken both domestic and export demand, advising producers to consider hedging strategies amid high market volatility. Me
Sep 17 | Closing Market Report (opens the original)
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The September 17, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report covers commodity trade updates, energy pressures, agricultural policy, farmland economics, and global weather patterns affecting harvest and planting. Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net assesses early East Central Illinois harvest yields, noting relatively solid soybean returns compared to mixed corn results, while advising producers on risk management amid tight global grain stocks, Black Sea logistical bottlenecks, and US-Canada trade tens
Sep 16 | Closing Market Report (opens the original)
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The September 16, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason from Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension, covers current commodity markets, agricultural farm management, energy infrastructure, and global weather patterns. The broadcast begins with a commodity market recap featuring Greg Johnson of Total Grain Marketing, who discusses grain and livestock price action, market volatility tied to rumors concerning Chinese President Xi Jinping, CONAB’s Braz
Sep 15 | Closing Market Report (opens the original)
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The September 15, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, outlines current commodity market movements, agricultural energy constraints, and harvest weather forecasts. Naomi Blohm highlights unexpected technical strength in soybean futures despite bearish USDA data, while analyzing Brazilian crop estimates and anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Dave Chatterton details a severe degradation in global diesel inventories driven by concurrent international c
Sep 14 | Closing Market Report (opens the original)
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The September 14, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason of the University of Illinois Extension, features three primary discussions centered on agricultural markets, agronomic practices, and weather forecasting. Agricultural economist Frayne Olson explores the commodity markets, explaining how surging energy prices and transportation fuel surcharges influence grain basis levels and delivery timing without significantly impacting overall demand. Olson also highlight
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