Closing Market Report

Todd E. Gleason
  • 4.7 (15)
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  • UPDATED DAILY

Established 1985 The Closing Market Report airs weekdays at 2:06pm central on WILL AM580, Urbana. University of Illinois Extension Farm Broadcaster Todd Gleason hosts the program. Each day he asks commodity analysts about the trade in Chicago, delves deep into the global growing regions weather, and talks with ag economists, entomologists, agronomists, and others involved in agriculture at the farm and industry level. website: willag.org twitter: @commodityweek

  1. 6H AGO

    Mar 30 | Closing Market Report

    - Curt Kimmel, AgMarket.net- Drought & Workers Strike May Reconfigure Beef Processing- Mark Russo, EverStream.ai Weather The March 30, 2026, Closing Market Report details agricultural commodity performance, processing challenges, and global weather conditions. Market Performance Corn and hard red winter wheat futures closed lower, while soybean futures experienced mixed results.Live cattle, feeder cattle, and crude oil prices finished higher, contrasting with downward movements in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ indices.Commodity Outlook Market participants are positioning for the March 31 USDA prospective plantings and grain stocks reports, which will establish benchmarks for acreage and demand estimates.Ongoing geopolitical conflicts, specifically involving Iran, are anticipated to sustain elevated energy prices and inject broader economic volatility.Livestock markets currently remain supported by the approaching summer grilling season.Beef Processing and Supply Chain A worker strike at the JBS processing plant in Greeley, Colorado, is forcing the reallocation of fed cattle to alternative facilities, primarily in Texas and Nebraska.The strike is exerting short-term pressure on fed cattle markets, with the potential to negatively impact feeder cattle prices if the disruption is prolonged.The broader beef industry continues to contend with packing overcapacity relative to shrinking cattle inventory, alongside long-term drought concerns in the western United States.Global Agricultural Weather U.S. Plains: The hard red winter wheat crop is facing critical stress from extreme soil moisture deficits and record-high temperatures.U.S. Midwest: Conditions are highly favorable for summer crop planting, driven by an active weather pattern that is actively replenishing soil moisture without introducing unseasonable cold.Black Sea Region: Winter crop development in Eastern Europe and Russia is progressing well with improved topsoil moisture, though subsoil moisture deficits from previous dry spells remain an area to monitor. ★ Support this podcast ★

    24 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Mar 27 | Closing Market Report

    - Mike Zuzolo, GlobalCommResearch.com- High Priced NH3 Likely to Persist into the Fall- Eric Snodgrass, NutrienAgSolutions.com ★ Support this podcast ★

    21 min

  3. 4D AGO

    Mar 26 | Closing Market Report

    - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net- Fuel & Fertilizer | YouTube.com/@farmdoc- The Nebraska Wildfires in Context- Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net ★ Support this podcast ★

    24 min

  4. 5D AGO

    Mar 25 | Closing Market Report

    - Greg Johnson, TotalGrainMarketing.com- Fall Anhydrous Price Predictions and a farmdoc Webinar- PRE Herbicide Injury on Early Planted Soybean- Drew Lerner, WorldWeather.cc ★ Support this podcast ★

    24 min

  5. 6D AGO

    Mar 24 | Closing Market Report

    - Naomi Blohm, TotalFarmMarket.com- ForgeBee Leverages EnterpriseWorks for Pollinators- Don Day, DayWeather.com ★ Support this podcast ★

    24 min

  6. MAR 23

    Mar 23 | Closing Market Report

    - Curt Kimmel, AgMarket.net- Celebrating 100 Years of USDA Radio- Mark Russo, EverStream.ai Weather ★ Support this podcast ★

    24 min

  7. MAR 20

    Mar 20 | Closing Market Report

    - Mike Zuzolo, GlobalCommResearch.com- The Iran Conflict, Fuel, and Fertilizers  ★ Support this podcast ★

    24 min

  8. MAR 19

    Mar 19 | Closing Market Report

    - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net- The Iran Conflict & U.S. Row Crop Returns- A Day in the Life of Bomber Crews- Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net ★ Support this podcast ★

    24 min
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4.7
out of 5
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About

Established 1985 The Closing Market Report airs weekdays at 2:06pm central on WILL AM580, Urbana. University of Illinois Extension Farm Broadcaster Todd Gleason hosts the program. Each day he asks commodity analysts about the trade in Chicago, delves deep into the global growing regions weather, and talks with ag economists, entomologists, agronomists, and others involved in agriculture at the farm and industry level. website: willag.org twitter: @commodityweek

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  • Creator
    Todd E. Gleason
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1.1K
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © University of Illinois
  • Show Website
    Closing Market Report

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