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 October 26, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, agricultural economist Joe Janzen analyzes current commodity trends, highlighting strong soybean exports, lagging corn sales, and the market headwinds caused by Brazil's recent elections.
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May 06 | Closing Market Report

- Naomi Blohm, TotalFarmMarketing.com
- President Trump on Signed Trade Deals
- USDA Crop Progress State Reports
- Fringe Acres Don't Really Impact Avg Yield
- Don Day, DayWeather.com
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May 05 | Closing Market Report

- Curt Kimmel, AgMarket.net
- Ed Usset, University of Minnesota
- Mark Russo, EverStream.ai
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May 02 | Closing Market Report

- Josh Linville, VP Fertilizers - StoneX.com
- The President's Skinny Budget
- Eric Snodgrass, NutrienAgSolutions.com
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May 01 | Closing Market Report

- Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net
- Gerald Mashange, University of Illinois
- Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net

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Apr 30 | Closing Market Report

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- Greg Johnson, TotalFarmMarketing.com
- Drew Lerner, WorldWeather.cc
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Apr 29 | Closing Market Report

- Naomi Blohm, TotalFarmMarketing.com
- USDA Weekly Crop Progress State Reports
- Dan O'Brien, K-State Ag Energies
- Don Day, DayWeather.com
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Apr 28 | Closing Market Report

- Chad Hart, Iowa State University
- Carl Zulauf, The Ohio State University
- Mark Russo, Everstream.ai
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Apr 25 | Closing Market Report

- Mike Zuzolo, GlobalCommResearch.com
- Eric Snodgrass, NutrienAgSolutions.com
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Apr 24 | Closing Market Report

- Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net
- Tariffs, Land and the American Farmer
- Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net
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Bruce Sherrick, Agricultural Economist - University of Illinois  
Ailie Elmore, Agricultural Economist - University of Illinois  
Craig Lemoine, Agricultural Economist - University of Illinois  
Steve Bruere, Peoples Company - Clive, Iowa

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