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Sep 14 | Closing Market Report
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- Closing Market Report
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- Sep 14, 2026
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- 1430
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Summary
The September 14, 2026, broadcast of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason of the University of Illinois Extension, features three primary discussions centered on agricultural markets, agronomic practices, and weather forecasting. Agricultural economist Frayne Olson explores the commodity markets, explaining how surging energy prices and transportation fuel surcharges influence grain basis levels and delivery timing without significantly impacting overall demand. Olson also highlights that widespread drought in North Dakota is negatively affecting local corn and soybean yields. In the second segment, University of Illinois entomologist Nick Seiter discusses the return on investment for prophylactic insecticide applications in corn and soybeans. He notes that standard insecticide inclusions with fungicides or seed treatments rarely provide economic value, as insect populations in Illinois typically do not reach yield-limiting thresholds. Finally, meteorologist Mark Russo from EverStream Analytics delivers a regional weather outlook, predicting warm, dry conditions conducive to rapid harvesting in the southern Corn Belt. Russo also notes that a historically strong El Niño pattern is bringing necessary moisture for hard red winter wheat planting across the southwestern Plains. 01:31 Ag Markets with Frayne Olson, North Dakota State University 11:52 The ROI of "it's included" Insecticides 18:36 Ag Weather with Mark Russo, EverStream.ai ★ Support this podcast ★