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.

Latest Episode

The November 12, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, provides a comprehensive overview of current agricultural markets, policy news, and global weather impacts.
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All Episodes

Jun 24 | Closing Market Report

- Naomi Blohm, TotalFarmMarketing.com
- Dan O'Brien, Ag Energies - KSU Extension
- Don Day, DayWeather.com

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Jun 23 | Closing Market Report

- Curt Kimmel, AgMarket.net
- WILLAg Farm News Update
- Grape Colaspis in Corn with Nick Seiter
- Mark Russo, EverStream.ai

Jun 19 | Closing Market Report

Juneteenth

CME Group ag trade is closed for Juneteenth. It resumes this evening.

- Morrill Acts & HCBUs
- Emancipation Proclamation
- General Order 143
- Reconstruction Wade-Davis Bill
- Surrender at Appomattox
- 13th Amendment
- June 19, 1865, General Order...

Jun 18 | Closing Market Report

- Greg Johnson, TGM TotalGrainMarketing.com
- Cattle Producers Wary of the Asian Longhorn Tick
- Drew Lerner, WorldWeather.cc

Jun 17 | Closing Market Report

- Naomi Blohm, TotalFarmMarketing.com
- Dave Chatterton, SFarmMarketing.com
- Don Day, DayWeather.com

Jun 16 | Closing Market Report

- Curt Kimmel, AgMarket.net
- Proposed Renewable Volume Obligations
- Mark Russo, EverStream.ai

Jun 13 | Closing Market Report

- US EPA Releases Friendly RVO
- Mike Zuzolo, GlobalCommResearch.com
- Eric Snodgrass, NutrienAgSolutions.com

Jun 12 | Closing Market Report

- Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net
- Darren Woods, ExxonMobil
- Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net

Jun 11 | Closing Market Report

- Greg Johnson, TGM TotalGrainMarketing.com
- Trade Framework to Implement if Approved
- Drew Lerner Weather from the USSEC Conference

Jun 10 | Closing Market Report

- Naomi Blohm, TotalFarmMarketing.com
- #Soybean & #Corn Germplasm Collections Imperiled 
- More of Brazil's Safrinha Corn Used Domestically

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Todd Gleason

Todd Gleason

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