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Michelle Rook

National Reporter

Michelle Rook is a national agricultural reporter and market analyst for Farm Journal’s AgDay and U.S. Farm Report, and she is the host of Markets Now. With expertise in commodity markets, grain trading, and agricultural journalism, she delivers daily market updates and analysis to farmers nationwide. She earned the NAFB Farm Broadcaster of the Year award and the prestigious Doan Excellence in Reporting Award.

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Markets
Is Corn Bottoming? After Market Bounces Despite Fresh Lows in Soybeans and Wheat
Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says the technical action is feeling like the market is probing for a low.
October 21, 2026 04:46 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Break to 3 Month Highs as USDA Offers New Cash Report: Will it Help or Hurt?
Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the charts look positive but he thinks a healthy correction is in store. He’s also skeptical about USDA’s new cash report.
October 21, 2026 11:03 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Feel Double Whammy of Harvest and Technical Selling: Cattle Make Near Term Highs
DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing says the managed money traders have hit the sell button with charts taking out key support and they may not stop until harvest reaches 60% to 70% done.
October 20, 2026 05:20 PM
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News
Soaring Diesel Costs: Farmers Weigh $8B Relief Against Russian Imports
Facing midterm pressure, the White House is combining direct payments with controversial Russian fuel imports—but ag producers and lawmakers warn there is no quick fix for the nation’s refinery crunch.
October 20, 2026 04:24 PM
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Markets
Corn and Soybeans Make New Harvest Lows: Will the $8 Billion Diesel Aid Help?
Jon Scheve of Scheve Grain says corn will have a difficult time finding a bottom until harvest pushes past 70%. After that the $8 billion of diesel aid will provide a bridge to help farmers store and wait for better prices.
October 20, 2026 11:50 AM
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Markets
Grains Make New Lows as Funds Sell, Harvest Pressures Market
Arlan Suderman of StoneX says corn and soybean charts have seen damage which triggers algorithmic selling and the end users are content to let the market come to them.
October 19, 2026 05:50 PM
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Markets
Grains Fall as Funds Continue to Sell, Corn Takes Out Report Low
Craig Turner of StoneX says a close in corn below $4.70 would be negative for the market and open the door to further fund liquidation even though corn is oversold.
October 19, 2026 10:38 AM
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Weather
Record-Breaking El Niño Threatens to Delay Spring 2027 Planting
A split seasonal outlook brings drought relief across the southern tier, but lingering moisture threatens to stall early 2027 fieldwork.
October 17, 2026 01:52 PM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Markets
How Low Do We Go?
Jerry Gulke, president of The Gulke Group, says grain prices need to go low enough to be competitive and stimulate demand.
October 16, 2026 08:11 PM
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Markets
Grains Lower For Another Week on Fund Selling, Harvest: Is a Bottom Close?
Matt Bennett with AgMarket says soybeans made new lows for the move on Friday on fund selling and harvest. The question of how low prices go is dependent on how much of their long position they liquidate.
October 16, 2026 05:21 PM
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