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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
Cattle Rally Despite Lower Brazil Tariffs: Soybeans Lead Grains Higher on China Bean Buys
Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the fear of Brazilian beef tariffs being lowered was part of the selloff in the cattle futures last week. However, Brazil tariffs are still at 66.4% so he says it was already priced into the market.
November 17, 2025 10:12 AM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Markets
Gulke: Market Resets After USDA Data Dump
Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says soybeans had rallied into the report as the market priced in additional China demand. So, he wasn’t surprised with the reaction,
November 15, 2025 12:06 AM
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Market Analysis
Grain Markets Tank Friday on USDA Reports: How Low Will Prices Go?
Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist with StoneX says USDA only lowered national corn yield .7 bushels per acre to 186 which was a disappointment for the bulls.
November 14, 2025 03:54 PM
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Beef
Did the Administration’s Plan to Lower Beef Prices Wreck the Bull Run in the Cattle Market?
Cattle market fundamentals remain unchanged while psychology shifts the market due to the President’s comments and industry interference.
November 14, 2025 02:12 PM
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USDA Reports
USDA Provides Shock and Disappointment in November Reports
The biggest surprise came from the agency cutting corn yield less than a bushel and loweing soybean exports by 50 million bushels.
November 14, 2025 01:47 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Crash Early Friday on Lower Cash, Fear of Mexican Border Reopening
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the funds continue to liquidate their long positions on the fear of the Mexican border reopening but lower fed cash is also a negative.
November 14, 2025 09:53 AM
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Market Analysis
Corn, Soybeans Break to Near Term Highs Pricing in Yield Cuts, China Buys in the Reports
Don Roose with U.S. Commodities says corn and soybeans saw chart breakout with fund buying heading into the USDA report on expectations of lower yield but also watching for China buys in the daily export sales.
November 13, 2025 04:01 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains See Strong Technical Close Pre-Report: Can the Market Build on It?
The grain markets fought off early weakness on Wednesday to close near the highs of the day and stage a strong technical close according to Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing.
November 12, 2025 03:46 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Drift With No China Buys, Pre-Report Positioning Early Wednesday
DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing says grains are fading the reopening of the government on positioning ahead of USDA’s reports on Friday and the lack of China soybean purchases.
November 12, 2025 10:28 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Square Pre-USDA Reports as Yield Cuts Expected: Livestock Consolidate
Chuck Shelby with Risk Management Commodities, says grains were mixed positioning ahead of the USDA reports with corn getting some support from lower yields in the average trade estimates.
November 11, 2025 03:56 PM
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