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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 Extend Gains On Better Cash News: Grains Rally on China Deal or Short Covering?
Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures are trading higher building on Wednesday’s big reversal which was initially triggered by trade news but then better than expected cash trade added to the rally. Grains are also higher on hopes of an announced deal with China.
July 03, 2025 09:43 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Rally on Vietnam and Possible China Trade Deal, Technical Buying: Can the Markets Build on It?
Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures, says it was a combination of short covering and technical buying heading into a long holiday weekend but the announcement of a trade deal with Vietnam also provided a spark.
July 02, 2025 03:21 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain Markets Try to Bounce Wednesday: Is the Market Too Bearish on Corn Yield?
Allison Thompson withThe Money Farm says some of recovery in corn is a technical bounce off of new contract lows in both old and new crop contracts on Tuesday. She thinks the corn market has also been getting ahead of itself and is too bearish on yield.
July 02, 2025 09:59 AM
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Market Analysis
Corn Makes Contract Lows: Cattle Crash on Border Reopening
John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, says corn made new contract lows again as funds continue to sell with no major weather threat to the crop and improved crop ratings. But how low will prices go?
July 01, 2025 03:16 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Tank on MX Border Reopening: Corn and Soybeans Also Fall
Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says live and feeder cattle futures had a gap lower opening this morning on news from USDA of a phased re-opening of the border to Mexican cattle starting July 7.
July 01, 2025 09:46 AM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Beans End Mostly Lower With No USDA Report Fireworks, But are Prices Too Low?
Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, says the June 30 reports have traditionally produced some fireworks, especially as they coincide with the end of the month and quarter which also triggers some portfolio re-balancing by the funds, but that didn’t happen Monday.
June 30, 2025 04:41 PM
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USDA Reports
USDA Reports Surprise the Market by Being a Non-Event
Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net says, the corn market is breathing a sigh of relief as some whisper numbers on acreage were substantially larger than the March intentions.
June 30, 2025 03:10 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain Markets Bounce Friday After an Ugly Week But Will it Hold?
Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, chalks the recovery up to short covering heading into the weekend and position squaring ahead of Monday’s USDA reports.
June 27, 2025 05:42 PM
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Market Analysis
Did the Grain Markets Bottom on Friday?
Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says some in the market attributed the recovery to short covering but he thinks a some significant trade developments also played a role, as well as the upcoming USDA reports.
June 27, 2025 05:25 PM
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Market Analysis
Could Monday’s USDA Reports Provide the Why Behind the Corn and Soybean Implosion?
Historically, the corn market has been well over $5 with ending stocks this tight, says Darren Frye with Water Street Advisory, Inc. Will higher-than-expected corn inventory show up in USDA’s Quarterly Stocks Report?
June 27, 2025 12:57 PM
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