{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Closing Market Report","title":"Sep 24 | Closing Market Report","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1430,"description":"The September 24, 2026, edition of the *Closing Market Report*, hosted by Todd Gleason for Illinois Public Media, focuses on harvest progress, fertilizer management, and agricultural weather while soliciting donations for the station's fall fund drive. Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net opens the broadcast discussing highly variable corn harvest yields, tile drainage performance, and market expectations surrounding U.S.–China trade negotiations and Chinese commodity buying commitments. University of Illinois soil fertility specialist John Jones then reviews best practices for fall anhydrous ammonia applications, advising growers to delay applications until 4-inch soil temperatures drop below 50°F and are cooling, while explaining the utility of nitrification inhibitors, the nitrogen efficiency gains of spring applications, and proper use of the Maximum Return to Nitrogen (MRTN) calculator. Finally, Mike Tannura of Tstorm Weather outlines near-term harvest delays across the western Corn Belt due to heavy rainfall in Iowa, favorable planting moisture conditions across Brazil and Argentina, and the positive historical correlation between an emerging strong El Niño pattern and U.S. hard red winter wheat yields.\n00:48 Ag Markets with Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net\n06:40 NH3 Applications this Fall and Next Spring\n16:07 Donate Now 217-44-9455 or willgive.org\n16:56 Ag Weather with Mike Tannura, Tstorm.net","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_tUWShKuX2ouIKrrj4GxsDS8Pye7NpdcMubhtuRhL1g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI2OTk5LzE2NDEz/OTU1NjMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}