Closing Market Report
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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<p>The September 10, 2026 edition of the Closing Market Report provides a comprehensive overview of commodity markets, fall fertilizer strategies, and agricultural weather. Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net attributes recent market gains to confirmed Chinese purchases and tight global soybean stocks, advising producers to manage risk through hedging rather than relying on continued rallies. John Jones, a University of Illinois soil scientist, outlines fall fertilizer recommendations, stressing the economic value of targeted grid or zone soil testing for phosphorus and potassium to avoid unnecessary applications. He also emphasizes utilizing the Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator to optimize anhydrous ammonia rates. Lastly, Mike...
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Labor Day, a brief history
<p>I’m Todd Gleason for University of Illinois Extension with a history of labor day in the United States. It’s adapted from a story found on the United States Embassy to Sweden’s website.</p><p>Eleven-year-old Peter McGuire sold papers on the street in New York City. He shined shoes and cleaned stores and later ran errands. It was 1863 and his father, a poor Irish immigrant, had just enlisted to fight in the Civil War. Peter had to help support his mother and six brothers and sisters.</p><p>Many immigrants settled in New York City in the ni...
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