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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The September 4, 2026, edition of the *Closing Market Report*, hosted by Todd Gleason on Illinois Public Media, reviews commodity market movements, agricultural news, and regional weather patterns heading into the Labor Day weekend.
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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, agricultural news, and regional weather patterns heading into the Labor Day weekend. Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics discusses softer...
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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 data initiatives, and severe weather patterns affecting agriculture. Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net analyzes the day's market dynamics,...
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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 policy, and global agricultural weather patterns. Following the opening commodity market settlements, Greg Johnson of Total Grain...
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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 of key regulatory, market, agronomic, and weather developments impacting agriculture. Agricultural economist Scott Irwin discusses the...
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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 movements, and historic severe weather. Agricultural economist Joe Janzen discusses Colombia’s growing role as a top destination for U.S....
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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 conditions, and regional weather forecasts. Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics analyzes the late-summer market rally, attributing price...
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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 weather. Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net reviews recent market rallies and advises producers to utilize incremental risk management...
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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 forecasts. Greg Johnson of TGM analyzes a significant recent rally in commodity prices, attributing the gains to global supply-side...
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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 agricultural markets, highlighting an inside trading day for corn and beans while cautioning that a lack of fresh bullish news could lead to...
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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 weather. Sherman Newlin of Zaner Ag Hedge reviews the findings from the Pro Farmer Crop Tour, discussing observed crop stress, shorter ear...
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Todd Gleason

Todd Gleason

Media Communications Specialist, News & Public Affairs (Radio)
Keywords
Corn
Soybeans
Wheat