{"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 29 | Commodity Week","slug":"may-29-commodity-week","published_at":"2026-05-28T20:17:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/commodity-week-560682/may-29-commodity-week","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/commodity-week-560682","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/c9c79e10","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/c9c79e10/9bef5fc2.mp3","summary":"The May 28, 2026 edition of Commodity Week centers on the volatility and risk management challenges currently facing the agricultural sector. Analysts Naomi Blohm and Arlan Suderman emphasize that geopolitical tensions, specifically the conflict involving Iran and the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, are creating significant headline risk that could drastically impact crude oil and fertilizer prices for the 2027 crop year. Domestically and globally, unpredictable weather patterns—including hot and dry forecasts in the United States and potential production struggles in Brazil and India—are adding uncertainty to crop yields and input costs. With December corn and November soybeans testing key technical support and resistance levels, the panelists urge farmers to establish written marketing plans to mitigate emotional decision-making. Furthermore, shifting global trade dynamics, such as Brazil overtaking Argentina in soybean meal exports and ongoing USMCA negotiations with Canada and Mexico, underscore the critical need for producers to execute objective sales strategies during seasonal price highs. Panelists - Naomi Blohm, TotalFarmMarketing.com - Arlan Suderman, StoneX.com ★ Support this podcast ★","meta_description":"The May 28, 2026 edition of Commodity Week centers on the volatility and risk management challenges currently facing the agricultural sector. Analysts Nao…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2071,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/commodity-week-560682/episodes/may-29-commodity-week/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-29-commodity-week.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}