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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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Market Analysis
Soybeans Hold Slight Gains, While Corn and Wheat End Lower: Are the Markets Getting Tired?
Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics, says corn and wheat saw some profit taking after a nice rally, while soybeans powered back on export business and South American weather.
September 05, 2024 07:00 PM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Extend Gains, Corn and Wheat Don’t, But the Rally Isn’t Over
Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics, says grains are seeing near term support from global weather concerns and improving demand. Livestock end in the red with a poor technical close in cattle on lower cash.
September 05, 2024 03:03 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Futures See Red Thursday: Will it Last?
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle are reacting to early cash which was lower but he says he is still looking for steady money. Grains take a breather, but he thinks that rally will continue with better demand and South American concerns.
September 05, 2024 09:36 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Close Higher Again: How Much Upside Potential is There?
Rich Nelson with Allendale says supply and demand factors are combining to push the market higher and he isn’t sure the rally is over yet.
September 04, 2024 05:44 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain Markets Extend Rally on Short Covering as Yield Ideas Dialed Back: How Much Higher Could Prices Go?
Rich Nelson with Allendale, Inc. says grains are pricing in ideas that corn and soybean yields are not as big as feared. That’s what they found in their nationwide annual yield survey. However, South America’s crop size may also be declining. So what will that mean for the September WASDE and can grain prices continue to rally as a result?
September 04, 2024 03:13 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Continue to Rally Wednesday But For How Long?
Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing, says grain are higher early Wednesday. The market has been pushed by fund short covering, lower yield ideas and better demand. However, upside may be limited especially as farmers sell on the rally. Livestock are mixed.
September 04, 2024 09:28 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Close Higher Again Tuesday: What’s Finally Driving the Buying Interest?
Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says he was encouraged grains were all able to close higher and build on last week’s higher weekly closes. So was it all fund short covering?
September 03, 2024 05:58 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain Markets Close Higher on Money Flow: Plus, Corn and Soybeans Price in Lower Yields
Randy Martinson with Martinson Ag says grains saw fund short covering and profit taking building on higher weekly closes. There was also some money flowing into the grains with the stock market melt down. However, buying also stemmed from weather and ideas of lower yield and crop conditions in corn and soybeans.
September 03, 2024 02:31 PM
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Market Analysis
What Will Confirm a Low in the Corn and Soybean Markets?
Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, shares what he’s looking for this week in the markets to prove last week’s higher closes in the grains wasn’t just a head fake or a bear trap.
September 01, 2024 09:47 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain Prices All Post Higher Weekly Closes: Is This a Trend Change? Livestock Also Close Higher.
Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says while the technical action in the grain markets was encouraging grains need to close higher again next week for confirmation. Cattle and hogs also closed higher Friday and for the week.
August 30, 2024 02:49 PM
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