# Aug 04 | Closing Market Report

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Podcast: [Closing Market Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/closing-market-report-808249)
Published: 2026-08-04T16:31:15+00:00
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## Resource

The August 4, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, provides a comprehensive overview of agricultural commodity markets, crop conditions, bioenergy trends, and regional weather forecasts. Market analyst Naomi Blohm discusses the recent drop in corn and soybean futures, attributing the shift to incoming rainfall across the Midwest that has eased weather concerns, alongside recent technical market movements. Host Todd Gleason then reviews the USDA crop progress report, highlighting that national corn and soybean development is pacing ahead of historical averages, and notes that the Crop Protection Network currently assesses a low risk for tar spot disease across most of the Midwest. Later in the program, Dan O'Brien of Kansas State University Extension explores the moderate profitability of the U.S. ethanol industry and explains how 45Z tax regulations are creating distinct advantages for low-carbon bioenergy producers and renewable diesel. Finally, meteorologist Don Day from Day Weather anticipates a transition toward a more normal August pattern, forecasting that returning subtropical moisture will bring necessary rain to much of the Corn Belt, although areas like Texas and Oklahoma are expected to remain hot and dry. 01:14 Ag Markets with Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing 07:32 Crop Progress, Conditions, and Outliers 09:28 Crop Progress, Conditions, and Outliers 10:54 Ag Energies with Dan O'Brien, K-State Extension 20:37 Ag Weather with Don Day, Day Weather ★ Support this podcast ★

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