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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, Grains Crash as Trump Cancels China Trade Meeting
Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says the soybean market reacted negatively as it was pinning its hopes on a trade deal that included purchases at the end of October when the two leaders met at the APEC summit.
October 10, 2025 03:27 PM
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Market Analysis
What Finally Stops the Cattle Rally? Grains Fall on China Trade Tensions
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek says the feeder futures have put on $22 this week and were due for a correction but still project to $388. Grains see pressure from China trade news.
October 10, 2025 09:53 AM
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Soybeans
Amid the Trade War with China Soybean Farmers Look to Diversify
With China currently not buying U.S. soybeans, trade missions have taken on a whole new level of importance.
October 09, 2025 10:50 PM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Soybean Futures Fall but Basis Firms: Is China Buying or Are Producers Not Selling?
Dave Chatterton with Strategic Farm Marketing says corn, soybeans and wheat were all lower on Thursday after running into solid chart resistance. However, basis is firming. So, what does that signal?
October 09, 2025 03:44 PM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Soybeans Extend the Rally, Trying to Confirm Lows: Feeders Hit Record Highs
Don Roose with U.S. Commodities says soybeans ended higher for second day as it looks like the market is trying to carve out a seasonal low.
October 08, 2025 03:52 PM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans and Corn Rally on Lack of Farmer/Fund Selling Awaiting a China Deal
Jon Scheve with Scheve Grain says soybeans are seeing follow through buying on Wednesday as more farmers are storing soybeans this fall and waiting for an improvement in basis and/or prices with the possibility of a China trade deal.
October 08, 2025 10:19 AM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Firm on China/Aid Hopes but Corn Falls: Can Live Cattle Retest Highs?
November soybean futures ended 4 1/4 higher on Tuesday with some short covering and buying on hopes of trade aid or an upcoming China trade deal according to Rich Nelson of Allendale, Inc.
October 07, 2025 03:24 PM
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Market Analysis
Soybean Bounce Awaiting Aid: Feeder Cattle Climb on NWS Case
Mark Knight, Farmer’s Keeper Financial, says soybeans are back higher early Tuesday on light technical buying but awaiting details of the Trump administration’s farmer aid package.
October 07, 2025 10:06 AM
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Market Analysis
Corn Bounces, Soybeans Fade Awaiting Trade Aid: Cattle Surge
DuWayne Bosse, with Bolt Marketing says he was surprised at how well the corn market is handling the harvest pressure that is ramping up across the Corn Belt.
October 06, 2025 03:53 PM
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Market Analysis
Can the Cattle Market Hold? Grains Pin Hopes on China Deal
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says the market is staying intact and absorbing a great deal of bearish news including last week’s lower fed cash trade and lower cutouts.
October 06, 2025 09:58 AM
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