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WILLAg Radio Week 26 in Review

  • June 27, 2026

  • Todd Gleason

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending June 26, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission is to distribute regionally, nationally, and internationally information and analysis of commodity markets and agricultural weather.
Agricultural Markets Synthesis
The agricultural commodity markets throughout the week of June 22, 2026, experienced a distinct seasonal downtime, driven heavily by investment funds liquidating long positions of over three billion bushels across corn,…

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Jun 26 | Climate Review and Weather Update

  • June 26, 2026

  • Todd Gleason

 
by Trent Ford, State Climatologist
ISWS PRI University of Illinois
We wrap up another week of wild weather in the prairie state. Average temperatures this week ranged from the mid-60s in northern Illinois to the mid-70s in southern Illinois, between 1 and 8 degrees below average. This week brought more beautiful evening and morning temperatures, and a few hours of chillier conditions including nighttime lows of 48 degrees in Rock Island and 52 in Champaign.…

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The 2026 University of Illinois Weed Science Field Research Tour

  • June 23, 2026

  • Todd Gleason

Weed Science Field Research Tour, Wednesday, June 24 in Champaign
The weed science program at the University of Illinois invites all weed management practitioners to our annual weed science field tour on Wednesday, June 24, at the Department of Crop Sciences field research location known as the Clem Farm, located at 1114 County Road 1200 East, Champaign. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and the tour will start at 9:00 a.m. Preregistration is not required, but please let us know in advance if you will be bringing a large group of participants so we can plan accordingly for meals.…

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WILLAg Radio Week 25 in Review

  • June 20, 2026

  • Todd Gleason

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending June 19, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission is to distribute regionally, nationally, and internationally information and analysis of commodity markets and agricultural weather.
Agricultural Markets Synthesis
The weekly market data shows a period of technical stabilization and cautious retracement across major agricultural commodities following a prolonged multi-week downturn. Analysts Susan Stroud,…

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Jun 19 | Climate Review and Weather Update

  • June 19, 2026

  • Todd Gleason

by Trent Ford, State Climatologist
ISWS PRI University of Illinois
Our record breaking severe weather year rolled on this week. Temperatures were mild for mid-June, ranging from the mid-60s in northern Illinois to the mid-70s in southern Illinois, between 1 and 3 degrees below normal. A couple of the more impressive nighttime low temperatures this week included 45 degrees in Danville and 47 in Lisle. Despite the recent cooldown, June to date has been 1 to 3 degrees warmer than normal so far.…

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WILLAg Radio Week 24 in Review

  • June 13, 2026

  • Todd Gleason

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending June 12, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission is to distribute regionally, nationally, and internationally information and analysis of commodity markets and agricultural weather.
Weekly Agricultural Markets Synthesis
The agricultural commodity markets experienced a pronounced downswing during the first half of June, pulling corn, soybean, and wheat prices back down to their January lows.…

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Jun 12 | Climate Review and Weather Update

  • June 12, 2026

  • Todd Gleason

 
by Trent Ford, State Climatologist
ISWS PRI University of Illinois
We had a major swing in our weather this week, from warm and dry to hot and stormy. Average temperatures over the past 7 days ranged from the high 60s in northern Illinois to the high 70s in southern Illinois, between 3 and 10 degrees above average. However, the humidity was the noteworthy change this week, with dewpoints regularly reaching into the 60s and 70s,…

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WILLAg Radio Week 23 in Review

  • June 6, 2026

  • Todd Gleason

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending June 05, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission is to distribute regionally, nationally, and internationally information and analysis of commodity markets and agricultural weather.
Agricultural Markets Synthesis
The agricultural grain markets experienced a severe downturn, characterized by corn and soybeans breaking through critical moving averages due to persistent fund liquidations,…

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Jun 05 | Climate Review and Weather Update

  • June 5, 2026

  • Todd Gleason

We wrapped up spring and started meteorological summer with some lovely, if a bit drier, weather. Average temperatures this week ranged from the low 60s in northern Illinois to the mid-70s in southern Illinois, between 1 and 4 degrees above average. Low humidity allowed daytime temperatures to regularly reach into the upper 80s, while nighttime temperatures cooled well into the 50s. Some of the more impressive nighttime lows this week included 44 in Waukegan and 45 in Normal.…

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WILLAg Radio Week 22 in Review

  • May 30, 2026

  • Todd Gleason

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending May 29, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission is to distribute regionally, nationally, and internationally information and analysis of commodity markets and agricultural weather.
Agricultural Markets Synthesis
Throughout the week, the agricultural commodity markets faced volatility driven by geopolitical developments, fluctuating energy prices, and domestic planting progress. Analysts Naomi Blohm,…

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