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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CMR FAC | Grains Outllook

Joe Janzen, Agricultural Economist - University of Illinois

University of Illinois Agricultural Economist Joe Janzen's full presentation made during the December 2025 Farm Assets Conference.
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CMR | Christmas Special

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Dec 23 | Closing Market Report

- Naomi Blohm, TotalFarmMarketing.com
- Wyffels Partners with Farm Rescue
- The 45Z $0.32/bu of Corn is Real
- Don Day, DayWeather.com
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Dec 22 | Closing Market Report

- Curt Kimmel, AgMarket.net
- NAFB Elevator Pitch | Mosaic
- Chad Hart, Iowa State University
- Mark Russo, EverStream.ai
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Dec 19 | Closing Market Report

- Mike Zuzolo, GlobaCommResearch.com
- Propane Education and Research Council
- Eric Snodgrass, NutrienAgSolutions.com
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Dec 18 | Closing Market Report

- Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net
- Mark Peterson, Practical Farmers of Iowa
- Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net
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Dec 17 | Closing Market Report

- Greg Johnson, TGM TotalGrainManagement.com
- Natalie Loduca, University of Illinois
- Drew Lerner, WorldWeather.cc
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Dec 16 | Closing Market Report

- Naomi Blohm, TotalFarmMarketing.com
- Don Day, DayWeather.com
- Joe Janzen, Bridge Payments & Marketing
- Gerald Mashange, Farm Financial Trends
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Dec 15 | Closing Market Report

- Scott Irwin, 45z & Ethanol Plant Basis Jan 1
- The Impact of Solar & Wind Farms on Farmland Prices
- Mark Russo, World Weather Inc

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Dec 12 | Closing Market Report

- Mike Zuzolo, GlobalCommResearch.com
- Steve Sopher, UPL
- Eric Snodgrass, NutrienAgSolutions.com
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