Closing Market Report

Todd Gleason is a farm broadcaster located on the Urbana Champaign campus of the University of Illinois. He works for University of Illinois Extension and with Illinois Public Media.
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Apr 09 | Closing Market Report

- Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net
- Resistant Waterhemp, maybe Metribuzin
- Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net

The April 9, 2026 closing market report covers agricultural commodity markets, weed control strategies, and Midwestern weather forecasts. Analyst Matt Bennett characterized the day's...
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Apr 08 | Closing Market Report

- Greg Johnson, TGM TotalFarmMarketing.com
- Higher Fuel and Fertilizer Prices & Farmer Sentiment
- Drew Lerner, WorldWeather.cc

The April 8, 2026, Closing Market Report highlights that corn and soybean prices have decoupled from sharply lower crude oil prices following a...
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Apr 07 | Closing Market Report

- Naomi Blohm, TotalFarmMarketing.com
- John Deere Updates Right to Report & DEF
- Gerald Mashange, University of Illinois
- Don Day, DayWeather.com

The April 7, 2026 Closing Market Report highlights significant concerns regarding geopolitical tensions with Iran and their...
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Apr 06 | Closing Market Report

- Curt Kimmel, AgMarket.net
- Ed Usset, University of Minnesota
- Mark Russo, EverStream.ai

Trading on April 6, 2026, was quiet, reflecting slight price gains in corn and soybeans alongside a dip in wheat futures. Market analysts expect the upcoming USDA WASDE report to indicate...
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Apr 02 | Closing Market Report

- Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net
- I had A.I. write a song about Corn
- PCM Date Shows Farmer Production Practice Consistency
- Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net

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Apr 01 | Closing Market Report

- Greg Johnson, TGM TotalGrainMarketing.com
- How Much Soybean Demand will the RVO Create
- Drew Lerner, WorldWeather.cc

Ag Markets with Greg Johnson
The recent USDA prospective plantings and grain stocks reports were largely neutral for corn and...
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Mar 31 | Closing Market Report

- Naomi Blohm, TotalFarmMarketing.com
- WILLAg News Update
- March USDA Hogs & Pigs Report Analysis
- Don Day, DayWeather.com

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Mar 30 | Closing Market Report

- Curt Kimmel, AgMarket.net
- Drought & Workers Strike May Reconfigure Beef Processing
- Mark Russo, EverStream.ai Weather

The March 30, 2026, Closing Market Report details agricultural commodity performance, processing challenges, and global weather conditions.
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Mar 27 | Closing Market Report

- Mike Zuzolo, GlobalCommResearch.com
- High Priced NH3 Likely to Persist into the Fall
- Eric Snodgrass, NutrienAgSolutions.com
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Mar 26 | Closing Market Report

- Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net
- Fuel & Fertilizer | YouTube.com/@farmdoc
- The Nebraska Wildfires in Context
- Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net
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