May 21 | Closing Market Report @AgMarket_Net @TstormWeather share.transistor.fm/s/5b7a70… - Ag Markets with Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net - farmdoc 2026 Crop Budget Updates - Ag Weather with Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net On this May 21, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, host Todd Gleason reviews a mixed trading day as markets respond to ongoing planting progress and US-China trade developments. Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net reports that while planting in Illinois is largely complete, the market is closely watching for future demand signals, specifically whether China will fulfill commitments to purchase US corn and new-crop soybeans.  Meanwhile, Nick Paulson of the University of Illinois farmdoc team explains that while updated 2026 crop budgets show slight improvements due to higher commodity prices, they still reflect challenging long-term returns, with cost pressures from diesel fuel being partially offset by strong market pricing.  Looking at weather, Mike Tannura of Tstorm Weather forecasts a transition to warmer temperatures following a cool, wet spring. While the US Corn Belt faces planting delays due to persistent moisture, Tannura expresses more significant concern regarding drought conditions in the US Northern Plains spring wheat region, even as he notes stable crop conditions across the Black Sea and South America.  The program concludes with a look ahead to this week's Commodity Week, featuring analysis from Collin Waters, Dave Chatterton, and Kurt Kimmel.

May 07 | Closing Market Report - Ag Markets with Matt Bennett, @AgMarket_Net - WILLAg News Update | USDA, USB, Women, and SNAP - Applied Research Results from @IllinoisCropSci - Ag Weather with Mike Tannura, @TstormWeather The May 7, 2026, episode of the Closing Market Report features a variety of agricultural updates, beginning with analyst Matt Bennett discussing the sideways trade in corn futures, planting delays caused by wet Midwestern weather, and the impact of crude oil prices and international politics on oilseed markets. Additionally, the program covers agricultural news, noting the USDA's unexplained dismissal of several United Soybean Board members and the implementation of stricter nutritional stocking requirements for retailers in the SNAP program. University of Illinois entomologist Nick Seiter also joins the broadcast to highlight the newly published 2025 Applied Research Results guide, which offers farmers independent data on pest control and new findings concerning the northern corn rootworm. Finally, meteorologist Mike Tannura provides a global weather outlook, detailing severe drought concerns for the U.S. hard red winter wheat crop, favorable planting conditions in the Northwestern Corn Belt, the onset of the dry season for Brazil's safrinha corn, and beneficial rains expected across Europe and Russia. share.transistor.fm/s/dc145e…

Apr 23 | Closing Market Report - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net @AgMarket_Net - County Governments Dealing with Data Centers - Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net @TstormWeather share.transistor.fm/s/114e87…

Ongoing heat for #wheat in the central and southern Plains (KS-NE-OK) is an extension of the warmest autumn-winter (Sep.-Feb.) in more than 130 years -- in both absolute and normalized terms.

Heavy and widespread rains are probable for #wheat in the #MiddleEast over the next 14 days (beyond rain that already fell in recent days).

Weekend snowfall was heavy along Interstate 90 from SD through WI, but especially from northeast WI through northern MI with 20" to 30" over the last 72 hours (and it is still snowing).

Oct 23 | Closing Market Report @chief321 @AgMarket_Net @TstormWeather - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net - Importing Argentine Beef - Machinery Costs Rethink - Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net share.transistor.fm/s/6d606a…

Jul 31 | Closing Market Report @chief321 @AgMarket_Net @TstormWeather @ILSoybean - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net - Andrew Larson, Illinois Soybean Association - Boris Camiletti, Red Crown Rot in Soybean - Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net share.transistor.fm/s/da701d…

May 29 | Closing Market Report @chief321 @AgMarket_Net @farmdocDaily @TstormWeather - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net - Crop Insurance and the Big Beautiful Bill - Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net share.transistor.fm/s/f09c7c…

May 15 | Closing Market Report @chief321 @AgMarket_Net @TstormWeather - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net - WILLAg News Update - President Trump on Iran Negotiations - Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net from Brazil share.transistor.fm/s/a124a4…

May 08 | Closing Market Report @AgMarket_Net @chief321 @TstormWeather - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net - The U.S / U.K Trade Deal - The Soybean Trade Triangle - Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net share.transistor.fm/s/afb344…

May 01 | Closing Market Report @AgMarket_Net @TstormWeather @chief321 - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net - Gerald Mashange, University of Illinois - Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net WILLGive.org in Support of Agriculture share.transistor.fm/s/fcface…

See our U.S. #corn and #soybean planting outlook discussion from Monday, which remains valid today

Apr 17 | Closing Market Report @chief321 @AgMarket_Net @TstormWeather @JoanaColussi - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net - Joana Colussi, University of Illinois - Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net share.transistor.fm/s/acd9b9…

Here is our 2025 U.S. #Corn and #Soybean Weather and Yield Outlook sent to subscribers earlier today

Mar 27 | Closing Market Report @AgMarket_Net @chief321 @TstormWeather - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net - Aaron Hager, University of Illinois - Travis Meteer, University of Illinois - Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net share.transistor.fm/s/a75502…

Mar 13 | Closing Market Report @AgMarket_Net @chief321 @TstormWeather - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net - WILLAg News Update - Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net share.transistor.fm/s/c004b8…

Jan 30 | Closing Market Report @chief321 @TstormWeather - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net - IL EATS USDA Local Foods - Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net share.transistor.fm/s/549b0c…

Aug 22 | Closing Market Report - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net - Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Day 4 - Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net share.transistor.fm/s/8195b2…

Aug 08 | Closing Market Report @chief321 @AgMarket_Net @TstormWeather - Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net - CBO Scores House Farm Bill - Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net share.transistor.fm/s/b45128…