Sep 11 | Closing Market Report

The September 11, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason from University of Illinois Extension, covers agricultural commodity markets, agronomy updates, and seasonal weather patterns affecting harvest. The program begins with market analysis from Mike Zuzolo of GlobalCommResearch.com, who evaluates the latest USDA WASDE and crop production estimates alongside settling grain prices, the unwinding of soy-corn spreads, technical price thresholds, and the influence of rising crude oil prices driven by Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions. Abigail Peterson of the Illinois Soybean Association then recaps the ISA Field Day in Decatur, highlighting on-farm trial protocols, cover crop biomass studies for weed suppression, free soybean cyst nematode testing, and upcoming winter residue management workshops. Finally, atmospheric scientist Eric Snodgrass of Nutrien Ag Solutions breaks down regional and global weather trends, noting an unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season

01:53 Ag Markets with Mike Zuzolo, GlobalCommResearch.com

08:41 Recapping the ISA Field Day in Decatur

15:11 Ag Weather with Eric Snodgrass, NutrienAgSolutions.com

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