Nov 09 | Closing Market Report
The November 9, 2026, episode of the Closing Market Report covers agricultural commodity markets, public soybean breeding programs, and global weather forecasts. North Dakota State University agricultural economist Frayne Olson analyzes shifting fundamentals in the corn and soybean markets, highlighting the transition toward watching consumption, export demand, South American weather, and the construction of a new carbon-capture ethanol plant in North Dakota. University of Illinois plant breeder Eilian Monteverde explains how public universities develop and integrate beneficial genetic traits into high-yielding soybean lines for licensing to commercial seed companies. Finally, Mark Russo of EverStream Analytics provides an agricultural weather outlook, detailing favorable fall harvest temperatures in the U.S. Corn Belt and tracking improving soil moisture conditions across South American growing regions.
