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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In this episode of the Closing Market Report, host Todd Gleason breaks down the November USDA WASDE and Crop Production Report with Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing, highlighting unexpected drops in corn yield estimates, stable soybean numbers, and their resulting impacts on global ending st
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Jan 05 | Closing Market Report

- Curt Kimmel, AgMarket.net
- Ed Usset, University of Minnesota
- Mark Russo, EverStream.ai
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CMR FAC | Research, Outreach, and Working Together

- Rod Johnson, Associate Dean of Research - University of Illinois  
- Matthew Vann, Director of Extension - University of Illinois  
- Rodney Weinzierl, Executive Director - Illinois Corn Growers Assocaition

From the Land Grant University in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois...
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CMR FAC | Crop Sciences for the 2026 Growing Season

- Nick Seiter, Extension Field Crops Entomologist - University of Illinois  
- Stephanie Porter, Outreach Agronomist - Illinois Soybean Association

From the Land Grant University in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois this is a special edition of the Closing Market Report. Presentations...
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CMR FAC | Why You Should Use the N-Rate Calculator

- John Jones, Soil Scientist - University of Illinois  
- Gary Schnitkey, Agricultural Economist - University of Illinois  
- Laura Gentry, Water Quality Specialist - Illinois Corn Growers Association

From the Land Grant University in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois this is a...
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CMR FAC | Ag Policy Objectives and Prospects

- Jonathan Coppess, University of Illinois  
- Brad Stotler, Illinois Corn Growers Association  
- KJ Johnson, IL Fertilizer and Chemical Association  

From the Land Grant University in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois this is a special edition of the Closing Market...
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CMR FAC | BioManufacturing and the Future of Ag

Ismael Nieves, General Manager, Primient iPROOF  
Vijay Singh, IBRL University of Illinois 

From the Land Grant University in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois this is a special edition of the Closing Market Report. Presentations from the 2025 Farm Assets Conference;...
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CMR FAC | Signs Point to a Bullish Biofuels Policy

Scott Irwin, Agricultural Economist - University of Illinois

University of Illinois Agricultural Economist Scott Irwin's full presentation made during the December 2025 Farm Assets Conference.
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CMR FAC | Trade, Transportation, and the Global Grain Markets

Jim Tarman, Illinois Corn Growers Association
Mark Wilson, U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council
Collin Watters, Illinois Corn Growers Association

From the Land Grant University in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois this is a special edition of the Closing Market Report. Presentations from...
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CMR FAC | Crop Budgets and Farm Management

Nick Paulson, Agricultural Economist - University of Illinios

University of Illinois Agricultural Economist Nick Paulson's full presentation made during the December 2025 Farm Assets Conference.
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CMR FAC | Livestock Outlook and Risk Management

Brittney Goodrich, Agricultural Economist - University of Illinois

University of Illinois Agricultural Economist Brittney Goodrich's full presentation made during the December 2025 Farm Assets Conference.
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