Oct 23 | Closing Market Report

About this episode

In the October 23, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report, host Todd Gleason reviews daily market settlements and interviews Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting regarding current commodity dynamics. Zuzolo highlights a divergence between crude oil and wheat prices driven by conflicting Black Sea shipping news, noting that anticipated Russian state grain interventions could eventually support domestic wheat and corn markets. Gleason then details the northward progression of Neocosmospora stem rot, a fungal disease resembling red crown rot, into Illinois and Missouri soybean fields. Finally, Eric Snodgrass of Nutrien Ag Solutions provides the agricultural weather…