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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
Corn and Wheat See Month End Corrective Bounce: Soybeans Fall on China Woes
Craig Turner, grain and oilseed analyst with StoneX, says corn and wheat saw corrective buying as it was end of the month and past first notice day for May futures.
April 30, 2025 02:58 PM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Fall on China Trade Woes: Corn and Wheat Try to Bounce
DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, says corn and wheat are seeing end of the month short covering and some pressure taken off now that First Notice Day is in the rear view mirror.
April 30, 2025 09:54 AM
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Soybeans
Vietnam’s Growing Middle Class and Need for Protein Provide Opportunities for U.S. Soybean Meal Exports
Vietnam has a 100 million people and a growing middle class looking to add protein to their diet. With limited soybean crushing capacity, the country currently depends on soybean meal imports for their livestock and aquaculture feed needs.
April 29, 2025 04:45 PM
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Market Analysis
Several Factors Tanked the Grain Markets Tuesday
Allison Thompson with The Money Farm says a combination of bearish factors combined to pressure the grain markets Tuesday including the fast planting pace.
April 29, 2025 03:24 PM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Soybean Markets See Pressure on Planting Progress
John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, says corn and soybeans see pressure from the fast planting progress and an open weather forecast next week, plus first notice day positioning.
April 29, 2025 09:50 AM
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Market Analysis
What Drove Soybeans Back Higher Monday and Cattle Into New Highs?
Alan Brugler, A&N Economics, says wheat and corn ended lower but soybeans rebounded after early pressure. Cattle made more contract highs.
April 28, 2025 03:28 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Sink Early Monday: Cattle Make New Highs in Cash and Futures
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says grains are seeing pressure on weather. However, both live and feeder cattle futures are making new contract and all-time highs on last week’s record cash.
April 28, 2025 09:48 AM
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Market Analysis
Why Has the Soybean Market Been So Resilient?
Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says, “Soybeans have been the surprise and there are several factors that have allowed that market to remain resilient.”
April 25, 2025 05:29 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Consolidate on Option Expiration, China Easing Tariffs: Livestock Mostly Higher
Don Roose, U.S. Commodities, says grains had a quiet day as they were also consolidating around strike prices as it was May option expiration.
April 25, 2025 03:04 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Consolidate After Bean Breakout: Cattle 2-Sided Watching Cash, S&P
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says live cattle traded two-sided early Friday as the market awaits larger scale cash development with stronger prices anticipated. Grains are quietly mixed.
April 25, 2025 09:59 AM
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