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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Nov 10 | Closing Market Report

November 10, 2026

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 Bonus | Tariffs, Land and the American Farmer

April 24, 2025

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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Apr 23 | Closing Market Report

April 23, 2025

- Greg Johnson, TGM TotalGrainMarketing.com
- Drew Lerner, WorldWeather.cc

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Apr 22 | Closing Market Report

April 22, 2025

- Naomi Blohm, TotalFarmMarketing.com
- USDA Weekly Crop Progress State Reports
- Don Day, DayWeather.com

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Apr 21 | Closing Market Report

April 21, 2025

- Curt Kimmel, AgMarket.net
- Ben Brown, University of Missouri

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Apr 17 | Closing Market Report

April 17, 2025

- Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net
- Joana Colussi, University of Illinois
- Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net

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Apr 16 | Closing Market Report

April 16, 2025

- Greg Johnson, TGM TotalGrainMarketing.com
- @ILExtension Giovana Preza Fontes & Aaron Hager
- Drew Lerner, WorldWeather.cc

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Apr 15 | Closing Market Report

April 15, 2025

- Naomi Blohm, TotalFarmMarketing.com
- Remembering U of IL's Bob Dunker
- USDA NASS Crop Progress State Reports
- Dave Chatterton, SFarmMarketing.com
- Don Day, DayWeather.com