{"podcast":{"title":"Commodity Week","slug":"commodity-week-560682","podcast_index_feed_id":560682,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/commodity-week","website_url":"http://www.willag.org","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/e8_7gE4BpQTN-bC2nBJMqGzElOO7IAQJwiy3VpD_nrY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI3MTgxLzE2NDEz/OTU1OTctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Todd Gleason","episode_count":229,"summary":"Established 1988 Commodity Week is a weekly wrap-up of the CME Group grain markets with analysis and guest interviews. The program is generally recorded Thursday afternoons and posted online by 7:00 p.m. central. It airs on WILL AM580 during the 2:00 p.m. hour each Friday. Commodity Week is a production of University of Illinois Extension and Illinois Public Media. Like the daily Closing Market Report, it is hosted by University of Illinois Extension Farm Broadcaster Todd Gleason. website: willag.org twitter: @commodityweek","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T10:21:42.055364+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/commodity-week-560682"},"episode":{"title":"May 21 | Closing Market Report","slug":"may-21-closing-market-report","published_at":"2026-05-22T00:35:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/commodity-week-560682/may-21-closing-market-report","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/commodity-week-560682","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/4247b793","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/4247b793/5cdd7832.mp3","summary":"The May 21st episode of Commodity Week featured a panel discussion with Todd Gleason, Curt Kimmel, Dave Chatterton, and Collin Watters regarding the current state of agricultural markets. The discussion focused on several key drivers, including weather, the potential for significant Chinese agricultural purchases, and the impact of renewable fuel policies like renewable diesel on the grain market. While the panel expressed optimism for a strong market, they noted that geopolitics and international relations, particularly with China, continue to create uncertainty and volatility for producers. Panelists emphasized the need for producers to remain flexible and opportunistic in their marketing strategies, suggesting that while current conditions are supportive, market participants must navigate potential supply chain, logistical, and political challenges to maximize profitability. Panelists: - Dave Chatterton, SFarmMarketing.com - Curt Kimmel, AgMarket.net - Collin Watters, ILCorn.org ★ Support this podcast ★","meta_description":"The May 21st episode of Commodity Week featured a panel discussion with Todd Gleason, Curt Kimmel, Dave Chatterton, and Collin Watters regarding the curre…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2124,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/commodity-week-560682/episodes/may-21-closing-market-report/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/commodity-week-560682/may-21-closing-market-report.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}