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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
How Should You Market Soybeans With China Still Out of the Export Market?
Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says the market was disappointed soybeans were not part of the U.S. China trade discussion on Friday and as a result he’s altering his soybean marketing strategy.
September 19, 2025 06:10 PM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Fall on Disappointing China Talks, Corn and Wheat Follow: Cattle Rally
Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, says the soybean market fell on disappointment talks between President Trump and Chinese President Xi on Friday did not include soybeans, that also weighed on corn and wheat.
September 19, 2025 04:38 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle on Feed Placements Down 10%: Is Heifer Retention Beginning?
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek, says the last time placements and markets were this low was in 2015, which may be signaling heifer retention is starting to take place.
September 19, 2025 03:34 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Higher Friday but Has the Market Topped? Corn and Soybeans Chop
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures have seen a choppy week but are higher to start Friday after some better than expected cash trade.
September 19, 2025 10:00 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains See Profit Taking on Brazil Estimates, Harvest Pressure: Await China Talks
Craig Turner with StoneX says corn and soybeans saw additional profit taking Thursday and pressure from harvest pressure and record soybean production estimates for Brazil.
September 18, 2025 03:56 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains See Profit Taking as Harvest Expands, Dollar Climbs: Soybean Basis Worst Since 2019
Darin Newsom, senior market analyst with Barchart, Inc. says corn and soybeans are seeing a pick up in farmer selling or hedge pressure as harvest expands across at least the Central and Eastern Midwest.
September 18, 2025 10:06 AM
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Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Markets See Profit Taking Ahead of China Deal, FOMC Rate Cut
Alan Brugler with A&N Economics says the commodity markets saw some profit taking and risk off selling ahead of the FOMC announcement.
September 17, 2025 03:50 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Pause Awaiting Results on Yield, China Deal, FOMC: Cattle Collapse
DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing says corn tried to extend gains from Tuesday’s rally working in lower yield ideas.
However, it is failing at technical resistance around $4.30 on the December where farmer selling also picks up.
September 17, 2025 09:59 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Rally on Lower Yield Reports and Dollar, Plus Hopes for a China Deal
Allison Thompson with The Money Farm says corn rallied on Tuesday as the market does not believe USDA’s 186.7 bu. per acre yield estimate especially with some disappointing early yield reports.
September 16, 2025 03:38 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Bounce Tuesday on Harvest Reports and China Talks
Jon Scheve with Scheve Grain says corn and soybeans were seeing a technical bounce Tuesday with corn getting some extra help from early yield reports which are showing lower production than a year ago due to disease pressure, especially Southern Rust.
September 16, 2025 10:14 AM
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