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The August 18, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, hosted by Todd Gleason, provides a comprehensive update on agricultural commodity markets, ongoing crop assessments, global energy supplies, and regional weather trends. Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing breaks down recent grain price movements, noting technical resistance, profit-taking in corn and soybeans, and international supply dynamics from Southeast Asia to the Black Sea. Pro Farmer Tour crop scouts Sherman Newlin and Oliver Sloup report day-two findings from the western and eastern legs of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour across South Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Indiana, detailing the effects of severe field moisture, variable plant populations, and disease pressure on yield expectations. Dave Chatterton of Strategic Farm Marketing analyzes agricultural energies, highlighting the market impact of expired diplomatic agreements, Middle Eastern shipping disruptions, and multi-decade lows in global distillate stocks ahead of the North American fall harvest. Finally, Don Day of Day Weather reviews the active thunderstorm pattern moving across the Midwest, forecasting a gradual moderation in rain intensity alongside cooler overnight temperatures in the weeks ahead.
01:18 Ag Markets with Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing
07:25 Pro Farmer Crop Tour | Nebraska, Ohio, and Indiana
15:53 Ag Energies with Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing
20:22 Ag Weather with Don Day, Day Weather
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