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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 Futures Make All-Time Highs, Grains Range Bound
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle futures gapped higher on the opening Friday and made all-time highs once again. Futures are still chasing record cash.
June 06, 2025 09:38 AM
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Market Analysis
Hogs Ease After Big Rally, Cattle Hit Record Highs and Soybeans Gain After Trump/Xi Call
Jeff Hoogendoorn, with Professional Ag Marketing, says hogs ended mixed Wednesday, consolidating after the recent rally driven by higher cash and cutouts. While soybeans rallied after the Trump/Xi call.
June 05, 2025 03:11 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains React to Trump Xi Call: Live Cattle Hit Contract Highs
Mark Knight with Farmers Keeper Financial says grains opened higher on news of a call between President Trump and Chinese President Xi then traded on both sides of steady.
June 05, 2025 09:54 AM
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Wheat
Spring Wheat Crop Off to Worst Start in 37 Years
Initial ratings for top producer, North Dakota, were just 37% good to excellent.
June 05, 2025 07:05 AM
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Market Analysis
Grain Rally! Is a Weather Market Brewing or Was it Short Covering?
Tommy Grisafi of Nesvick Trading says it was a risk on day in the grains as they attempted to add weather premium on the hot, dry extended forecasts. “I feel like these markets have very little if any weather premium.”
June 04, 2025 03:06 PM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Beans Build on Reversals: Wheat Tries to Follow
Kevin Duling with KD Investors says corn and soybeans are building on the reversals scored on Tuesday after corn made new lows for the move and then bounced. Wheat is reluctantly following.
June 04, 2025 09:55 AM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Soybeans Finally Bounce: Cattle Reverse
Don Roose, U.S. Commodities, says corn and soybeans finally bounced Tuesday after closing lower for several days. He says both markets were adding risk premium and scored reversals.
June 03, 2025 03:13 PM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Soybeans Try to Recover Tuesday: Cattle Extend Gains
DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, says soybeans are higher with news that President Trump and President Xi are going to be meeting soon, and that is pulling up corn.
June 03, 2025 09:54 AM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Make Fresh Lows Dragging Down Corn: Cattle Futures Reluctantly Follow Cash
Brian Grete, Pro Farmer Editor, says soybeans roll over and make new lows for the move on China U.S. trade tensions, which weighed on corn.
June 02, 2025 02:50 PM
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News
High Stakes and False Claims: Understanding the MAHA Report’s Impact
The recommendations in the recent report could impose steep economic and environmental costs on U.S. farmers by limiting access to glyphosate and atrazine for weed management.
June 02, 2025 01:05 PM
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