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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.

Latest Stories
Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Markets
Gulke: Grains in Reset Mode
Gulke says after a reversal, he’s watching short-term technical indicators to determine if the corn market is going to continue to go lower.“
November 22, 2025 11:24 AM
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Market Analysis
Grain Market Selloff Pauses: What Do Bulls Need to Resume the Rally?
Chip Nellinger with Blue Reef Agri-Marketing says the soybean market has corrected its overbought status with the profit taking by the funds so the selling pressure may be over.
November 21, 2025 04:47 PM
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News
Tyson Foods to Close Lexington, Neb., Beef Plant
The company will end operations in early 2026 in the plant that employs nearly 3,200 people and can slaughter almost 5,000 cattle a day and convert its Amarillo, Texas, beef facility to a single, full-capacity shift.
November 21, 2025 03:42 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Slide with Brazil’s 40% Tariff Cut: Is the News Priced In?
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the market had been anticipating the tariffs to be lowered on Brazil beef for several days and it was part of the recent selloff in cattle. “So I think a lot of this was already penciled into prices.” he explains.
November 21, 2025 10:05 AM
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Market Analysis
Grain and Cattle Markets Further Implode Thursday
Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says soybeans continue to sell off though as this business has already been priced into the market with the nearly $1.50 rally off the lows.
November 20, 2025 03:25 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Crash on Profit Taking, Dollar and Biofuels News
Grains futures saw sharp losses on Wednesday on profit taking according to Rich Nelson with Allendale, Inc. However, there were several other factors at play.
November 19, 2025 03:58 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Fall Wednesday Despite More China Bean Buys: Is it Just Profit Taking?
Kevin Duling with KD Investors says the additional six cargoes of soybeans sold to China were part of the rumored business earlier in the week and have already been priced into the market.
November 19, 2025 10:14 AM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans See Profit Taking After Big China Sales: What Do Bulls Need to Sustain the Rally?
Mike Minor says the agency reported 29 million bushels of soybean purchases Tuesday morning which brings China’s total to from 8% to 12% of the total 12 MMT commitments they’ve made.
November 18, 2025 04:26 PM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Fade Confirmation of Big China Purchases: Are More in the Works?
Randy Martinson says confirmation of 29 million bushels of soybeans sold to China is already priced into the market after the big rally to 17-month highs in soybeans. So, the market is seeing a traditional “buy to rumor sell the fact” reaction.
November 18, 2025 10:41 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Resume Rally, Soybeans Lead on Talk of China Buys: Is $12 Next?
Soybean futures closed nearly $.33 higher on the January contract. Craig Turner with StoneX said there was unconfirmed market talk of multiple cargoes of soybeans being sold to China through the Pacific Northwest.
November 17, 2025 04:08 PM
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