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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Jun 04 | Closing Market Report

June 4, 2026

In the commodity sector, corn and soybeans experienced a sharp decline, breaking through key moving averages. This downturn was driven by continuous fund selling, speculation about delayed Chinese purchasing, and increased Argentine crop estimates.

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Jul 12 | Closing Market Report

July 12, 2024

- Mike Zuzolo, GlobalCommResearch.com
- Eric Snodgrass, NutrienAgSolutions.com

Jul 11 | Closing Market Report

July 11, 2024

- Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net
- Nick Seiter, ILLINOIS Extension Entomologist
- NoBullSummit.org
- Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net

Jul 10 | Closing Market Report

July 10, 2024

- Greg Johnson, TGM TotalGrainMarketing.com
- Gary Schnitkey, ILLINOIS Extension Ag Economist
- Drew Lerner, WorldWeather.cc

Jul 09 | Closing Market Report

July 9, 2024

- Susan Stroud, NoBullAg.com
- Weekly Crop Progress State Reports
- Don Day, DayWeather.com
- Stephen Platt, ArcherFinacials.com

Jul 08 | Closing Market Report

July 8, 2024

- Curt Kimmel, AgMarket.net
- Frayne Olson, North Dakota State University
- Mark Russo, EverStream.ai

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How the EU Deforestation Rule Will Affect Agriculture in Brazil

July 6, 2024

Joana Colussi, Agricultural Economist - University of Illinois

It would seem pretty likely by now that soybean farmers in the United States will have heard or maybe even been asked to deliver their crop for a small premium in trade for providing the location of the farm and proof it has...