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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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News
Rollins Defends Trump Policies at House Ag Committee Hearing
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins was questioned by several House Ag Committee members about USDA’s cuts, including the impact of the 6,000 DOGE firings at the agency, that were later reinstated by the court.
June 11, 2025 08:41 PM
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Policy
Biofuels in Flux: What 3 Key Policy Decisions Will Shape the Future of the Industry?
The Office of Management and Budget is currently holding stakeholder meetings on the mandated biofuels blending levels. However, EPA is also considering the backlog of Small Refinery Exemptions.
June 11, 2025 04:42 PM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Beans Fade on Weather, China Deal: Cattle Consolidate
Craig Turner with StoneX says the markets were initially charged by news the U.S. and China had reached a trade framework. However, the deal was lacking in detail just like so many of the trade deals touted by the administration.
June 11, 2025 03:17 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Firm on Weather, China Framework: Cattle Fall on ICE Raids
Kent Beadle with Paradigm Futures says the grain market is getting some support from news a framework has been worked out between the U.S. and China to at least call a truce on tariffs and remove restrictions on rare earth mineral imports.
June 11, 2025 09:55 AM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Soybeans Bounce Tuesday: Cattle React to ICE Raids at NE Meat Plants
Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing says the corn market saw a technical bounce and even some bull spreading on Tuesday, but most of it was tied to short covering. While cattle reacted to ICE raids at Omaha, NE meat plants.
June 10, 2025 02:59 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Trade Weather, Ratings, China Talks: Livestock Chop Near Highs


Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company, says old crop corn made another new low for the move overnight with national crop ratings improving by 3% to 71% good to excellent. The corn complex continues to face headwinds from weather, with no major threats on the horizon.
June 10, 2025 09:55 AM
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Market Analysis
Grain Markets Erase Part of Last Week’s Gains: Cattle and Hogs Make New Highs
Chuck Shelby with Risk Management Commodities says Monday’s action in the grain markets was disappointing as the funds came back into sell in the grain complex.
June 09, 2025 03:20 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Markets Shatter Records Early: Grains Fail to Extend Last Week’s Gains
Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cash cattle trade shattered previous records last week and the futures are continuing to make new all-time highs on Monday in both live and feeder cattle futures.
June 09, 2025 09:52 AM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Market Analysis
Grain Markets Higher For the Week: Here Are the 3 Factors That Drove the Rally
Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says the gains were impressive considering the ongoing uncertainty regarding weather, trade and the geopolitical environment.
June 06, 2025 04:08 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Markets Surge Friday: What Drove the Buying?
Garrett Toay with AgTraderTalk says grains also saw mostly higher weekly closes mostly as a result of technical buying.
June 06, 2025 02:44 PM
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