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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 Hold Despite Lower Cash: Grain Markets Finally Bounce
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle futures are holding together despite lower cash trade, while grains are finally seeing a bounce in reaction to a China deal on rare earths.
June 27, 2025 09:42 AM
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Market Analysis
The Ugly Week in the Grain Markets Continues on Fund Selling
Kevin Duling, KD Investors, says the funds continue to sell in the grain markets, and both old and new crop corn hit new contract lows Thursday before bouncing off those levels. So, how much more downside risk is there?
June 26, 2025 03:44 PM
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Market Analysis
What Caused The Bloodbath in the Grain Markets and is it Nearly Done?
DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing says the grain markets have seen massive fund selling this week pushing corn to new contract lows but it has been spurred by a number of bearish factors.
June 26, 2025 10:01 AM
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Market Analysis
What Caused Grains and Cattle to Fail on Friday?
Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says grains failed to extend gains on Friday hitting chart resistance, but there was another big factor.
June 20, 2025 04:58 PM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Market Analysis
Has the Soybean Market Already Topped?
Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says Friday’s technical action in soybeans signals to him EPA’s higher blending levels for bio-mass based diesel for 2026 are priced into the soybean and bean oil markets.
June 20, 2025 04:30 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Fail to Extend Wednesday Rally, Despite War and Weather Concerns
Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says grains are seeing a quiet session on Friday with thin post-holiday trade. However, at least wheat is failing to extend the big gains seen on Wednesday.
June 20, 2025 09:48 AM
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Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Futures End Mostly Higher: Wheat Takes the Lead
Rich Nelson with Allendale says wheat led the charge higher in the grains inserting war and weather premium but also seeing some short covering. Cattle and hogs recovered from Tuesday’s collapse.
June 18, 2025 03:42 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Try to Recover Wednesday: Grains See Profit Taking Pre-Holiday
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures are trying to recover after tanking Tuesday due to geopolitical and war concerns and the lower day in the stock market.
June 18, 2025 09:54 AM
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Policy
How Does the Senate’s Version of 45Z Differ from the House?
Mitch Hora, CEO of Continuum Ag says at first glance the Senate language on 45Z looks more favorable than the House.
June 17, 2025 11:22 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains End Mostly Higher: Livestock Plunge on Geopolitical/ICE Raid Concerns
Mike Minor of Professional Ag Marketing says grains saw technical buying on Tuesday while livestock fell with the financial markets on the conflict between Iran and Israel and a flip flop on ICE raids in packing plants.
June 17, 2025 03:43 PM
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