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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
How the Bridge Payments Might Impact 2026 Planting Decisions
As he awaits official per-acre payment rates from USDA, Jerry Gulke is leaning toward soybeans versus corn, saying the estimated $46-per-acre corn payment is woefully inadequate and “like a bridge to nowhere.”
December 20, 2025 10:19 AM
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Market Analysis
Is a Low Close in Soybeans? What Helps Corn Sustain a Rally?
Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says the slide in soybeans has been a result of prices getting too high in anticipation of the China trade deal. Now prices are lower than before the purchases were announced. He’s hopeful a low is close.
December 19, 2025 03:57 PM
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News
FarmDoc Releases Farmer Bridge Assistance Payment Estimates
Another set of estimates have been released to divvy up the $11 million earmarked for eligible row crop producers. Payments range from $21 per acre for barley to a high of $134 per acre for rice.
December 19, 2025 12:53 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Futures Pop Despite Weak Cash: Grains Slide
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek says live cattle futures are higher despite some lower Northern cash trade. However, this week the trend has been sideways with the market unable to take out chart resistance.
December 19, 2025 10:00 AM
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Market Analysis
Why Can’t Soybeans Bottom With China Purchases? Are They Buying Corn?
Ted Seifried with Zaner Ag Hedge says rumors of China purchases circulate nearly every time the corn market rallies.
December 18, 2025 03:25 PM
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Market Analysis
Why Corn, Wheat See a Bounce But Soybeans Continue to Slide
Darin Newsom, senior market analyst with Barchart, Inc. says corn is seeing some short covering but demand has also been a factor with ethanol production at a record level this week and exports continuing to run at a record pace.
December 18, 2025 10:20 AM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Make Fresh Lows, Corn Holds Sideways: What Changes That Trend?
Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says soybeans have also confirmed the head and shoulders top and are working lower completing the shoulder.
December 17, 2025 03:22 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Make Fresh Lows: What’s the Problem and Is a Low Close?
Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing says soybeans have served as an anchor for the grain markets on a host of bearish news items and fund liquidation.
December 16, 2025 04:20 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Fall Further, But is the Bleeding Over? Cattle Eye 62% Retracement
Don Roose with U.S. Commodities says the soybeans and wheat made new lows for the move on Monday. Grains have been suffering from a lack of bullish news and for soybeans China fatigue is also a factor.
December 15, 2025 03:57 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Hold Uptrend After Correcting with CA Plant Closure a Non-Event: Soybeans Fall Further
Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the cattle futures are overbought after last week’s higher weekly closes. So this is a healthy correction.
December 15, 2025 10:09 AM
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