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Closing Market Report
Established 1985 The Closing Market Report airs weekdays at 2:06pm central on WILL AM580, Urbana. University of Illinois Extension Farm Broadcaster Todd Gleason hosts the program. Each day he asks commodity analysts about the trade in Chicago, delves deep into the global growing regions weather, and talks with ag economists, entomologists, agronomists, and others involved in agriculture at the farm and industry level. website: willag.org twitter: @commodityweek
Episodes
- Closing Market Report
Oct 29 | Closing Market Report
The October 29, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, begins with a daily commodity market recap before transitioning into a…
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Oct 28 | Closing Market Report
The October 28, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report provides updates on commodity markets, alternative bioenergy crops, and global agricultural weather…
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Oct 27 | Closing Market Report
This episode of the *Closing Market Report*, hosted by Todd Gleason, covers agricultural markets, emerging crops, and global weather forecasts. Naomi Blohm of…
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Oct 26 | Closing Market Report
In this October 26, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, agricultural economist Joe Janzen analyzes current commodity trends, highlighting strong…
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Oct 23 | Closing Market Report
In the October 23, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, host Todd Gleason reviews daily market settlements and interviews Mike Zuzolo of Global…
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Oct 22 | Closing Market Report
This edition of the Closing Market Report begins with commodity market analysis by Matt Bennett, who discusses recent soybean sales and variable corn yield…
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Oct 21 | Closing Market Report
The October 21, 2026, Closing Market Report covers late-stage corn and soybean harvest progress with Greg Johnson, noting strong soybean yields but…
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Oct 20 | Closing Market Report
The October 20, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report covers commodity market trends, the value of soil science, and regional agricultural weather. Brian…
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Oct 19 | Closing Market Report
This edition of the Closing Market Report covers commodity market movements, supply and demand estimates, and agricultural weather forecasts. Agricultural…
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Oct 16 | Closing Market Report
The October 16th edition of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, provides an overview of agricultural markets, shifting consumer demands, and…
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Oct 15 | Closing Market Report
The October 15, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report opens with commodity market updates, noting lower closes for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Matt Bennett…
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Fall 2026 Fertilizer Management Considerations
Watch the YouTube version of this program at the following link... https://youtu.be/oYslOpCJWD0?si=W-ZxwAY4kmAXhPNB Join our panel of agronomic and economic…
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Oct 14 | Closing Market Report
In this Wednesday edition of the Closing Market Report, Greg Johnson of Total Grain Marketing highlights that the East Central Illinois soybean harvest is…
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Oct 12 | Closing Market Report
cmr261012 The October 12, 2026, edition of the *Closing Market Report* opens with closing commodity settlement prices for corn, soybeans, wheat, livestock, and…
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Oct 09 | Closing Market Report
The October 9, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report features host Todd Gleason analyzing daily commodity markets and the latest USDA crop production…
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Oct 08 | Closing Market Report
The October 8, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report covers late-season harvest conditions and an exploration of global food systems. Host Todd Gleason…
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Oct 07 | Closing Market Report
Hosted by Todd Gleason from the Land Grant University in Urbana-Champaign, this edition of the Closing Market Report broadcasts from the Independent Grocer…
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Oct 06 | Closing Market Report
The October 6, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report covers commodity market movements, federal policy developments, harvest progress, and agricultural…
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Oct 05 | Closing Market Report
The October 5, 2026 edition of the Closing Market Report opens with commodity market settlements before agricultural economist Ed Usset discusses harvest rain…
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Oct 02 | Closing Market Report
cmr261002 The October 2, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, provides…
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Oct 01 | Closing Market Report
This edition of the Closing Market Report reviews daily agricultural market settlements before examining commodity trends, input costs, nutrient management…
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Sep 30 | Closing Market Report
The September 30, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report hosted by Todd Gleason covers daily commodity futures and features detailed analysis of…
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Sep 29 | Closing Market Report
The September 29, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, provides a comprehensive update on commodity markets, agricultural…
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Sep 28 | Closing Market Report
The September 28, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, covers commodity futures and features analysis from three agricultural…
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Sep 25 | Closing Market Report
The September 25, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, examines recent developments in commodity markets and global…
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Sep 24 | Closing Market Report
The September 24, 2026, edition of the *Closing Market Report*, hosted by Todd Gleason for Illinois Public Media, focuses on harvest progress, fertilizer…
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Sep 23 | Closing Market Report
The September 23, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason on Illinois Public Media, covers regional harvest progress, national…
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Sep 22 | Closing Market Report
The September 22, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason during a fall fund drive for Illinois Public Media, covers commodity…
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Sep 21 | Closing Market Report
The September 21, 2026, edition of the *Closing Market Report*, hosted by Todd Gleason, covers agricultural trade, station fundraising, and weather forecasts…
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Sep 18 | Closing Market Report
The September 18, 2026, Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, details commodity market movements and agricultural weather forecasts. Mike Zuzolo of…
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Sep 17 | Closing Market Report
The September 17, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report covers commodity trade updates, energy pressures, agricultural policy, farmland economics, and…
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Sep 16 | Closing Market Report
The September 16, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason from Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension, covers…
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Sep 15 | Closing Market Report
The September 15, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, outlines current commodity market movements, agricultural energy…
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Sep 14 | Closing Market Report
The September 14, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason of the University of Illinois Extension, features three primary…
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Sep 11 | Closing Market Report
The September 11, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason from University of Illinois Extension, covers agricultural commodity…
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Sep 10 | Closing Market Report
The September 10, 2026 edition of the Closing Market Report provides a comprehensive overview of commodity markets, fall fertilizer strategies, and…
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Sep 09 | Closing Market Report
This episode of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, provides a comprehensive update on commodity markets, the beef industry, and global…
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Sep 08 | Closing Market Report
The September 8, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, provides a comprehensive overview of commodity trade, agricultural policy…
Closing Market ReportLabor Day, a brief history
I’m Todd Gleason for University of Illinois Extension with a history of labor day in the United States. It’s adapted from a story found on the United States…
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Sep 04 | Closing Market Report
The September 4, 2026, edition of the *Closing Market Report*, hosted by Todd Gleason on Illinois Public Media, reviews commodity market movements…
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Sep 03 | Closing Market Report
The September 3, 2026, broadcast of the *Closing Market Report*, hosted by Todd Gleason, covers commodity price movements, farm financial projections, federal…
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Sep 02 | Closing Market Report
The September 2, 2026 edition of Illinois Public Media's Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, examines commodity market trends, local environmental…
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Sep 01 | Closing Market Report
The September 1, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Illinois Extension’s Todd Gleason on Illinois Public Media, provides an in-depth review…
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Aug 31 | Closing Market Report
The August 31, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, covers daily market settlements, global trade dynamics, regional basis…
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Aug 28 | Closing Market Report
The August 28, 2026, edition of the *Closing Market Report*, hosted by Todd Gleason, provides an overview of commodity market movements, agronomic crop…
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Aug 27 | Closing Market Report
Hosted by Todd Gleason, the August 27, 2026, edition of the *Closing Market Report* examines agricultural commodity trends, biofuels policy, and late-summer…
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Aug 26 | Closing Market Report
The August 26, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report features three primary segments covering agricultural markets, community programs, and weather…
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Aug 25 | Closing Market Report
This is a summary of the August 25, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report. In today's program, Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing analyzed current…
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Aug 24 | Closing Market Report
This edition of the *Closing Market Report*, hosted by Todd Gleason, covers commodity market movements, Illinois crop prospects, and global agricultural…
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Aug 21 | Closing Market Report
The Pro Farmer national yield predictions released today present a sharply mixed outlook for this year's harvest, diverging significantly from recent USDA…
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Aug 20 | Closing Market Report
The August 20, 2026, Closing Market Report highlights critical observations from the Pro Farmer Crop Tour, revealing significant regional crop yield…
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Aug 19 | Closing Market Report
This August 19, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, provides a comprehensive update on agricultural commodities, field…
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Aug 18 | Closing Market Report
The August 18, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, provides a comprehensive update on agricultural commodity markets, ongoing…
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Aug 17 | Closing Market Report
The August 17, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report details current developments in agricultural markets, industry operations, and agronomic conditions…
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Aug 14 | Closing Market Report
The August 14, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, provides a comprehensive overview of agricultural commodity markets, crop…
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Aug 13 | Closing Market Report
The August 13, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report examines recent commodity market trends, edge-of-field conservation technologies, and…
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Aug 12 | Closing Market Report
The August 12, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, provides a comprehensive overview of the latest USDA crop production…
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Aug 11 | Closing Market Report
The August 11, 2026 edition of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason for Illinois Public Media, opens with market commentary and a preview of the…
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Aug 10 | Closing Market Report
The August 10, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, provides a comprehensive overview of agricultural markets, safety, politics…