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.

Latest Stories

Market Analysis

How Bullish is a 1.465 Billion Carryout for Corn?

Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says the April WASDE confirmed the tighter balance sheets he had been expecting for several reports but that’s just the start of the bullish news.

April 11, 2025 04:37 PM

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Market Analysis

Markets Strengthen, Pricing in Worst Trade News: What’s Needed to Continue The Rally?

Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says the way the markets shook off the escalating trade war with China was impressive but it will take several factors converging to keep the momentum going.

April 11, 2025 03:08 PM

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Market Analysis

Ag Markets Ignore China Tiff: Is the Most Bearish Tariff News Factored In?

Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity, says the ag markets have handled the escalation of the trade war with China remarkably well this week.

April 11, 2025 10:05 AM

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Market Analysis

Soybeans Clear $10 But is $5 Corn in the Cards After the Cut to Carryout?

Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, says corn and soybeans ended higher with lower ending stocks in the WASDE as corn fell below the 1.5 billion bu. mark.

April 10, 2025 03:44 PM

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Market Analysis

Cattle Retreat with Equities, Grains Mixed Pre-WASDE

Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle are trading lower Thursday morning with the retreat in the stock market. Grains are mixed ahead of the WASDE, but he doesn’t expect any market moving news from the report.

April 10, 2025 09:42 AM

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Policy

Biofuels and Petroleum Groups Reach Rare RFS Deal

Kurt Kovarik, vice president of federal affairs, Clean Fuels Alliance America, says it is a historic agreement.

April 09, 2025 03:10 PM

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Market Analysis

Tariff Delay Rallies Ag and Outside Markets, Trumps China Trade War

Arlan Suderman, StoneX Chief Commodities Economist says the markets reacted positively to the 90-day delay on reciprocal tariffs for countries that reached out to negotiate with the U.S. and did not retaliate.

April 09, 2025 02:54 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Try to Shake Off Trade War Escalation: Cattle Fail Early Wednesday

Kevin Duling, KD Investors, says grains are shaking off the news of an escalation of the trade war with China as they announced overnight they would be placing an additional 50% retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods, including ag.

April 09, 2025 09:56 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains Lean Higher, Livestock Mixed Tuesday as Headlines Drive Money Flow

Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing, says while the tariff news was a bit more subdued Tuesday the markets are still watching tariff headlines and that is impacting money flow in and out of the financial sector as well as the commodities.

April 08, 2025 03:21 PM

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Market Analysis

Markets See Risk On Buying to Start Tuesday: Will it Last?

Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst for Barchart, says it could just be an oversold bounce as the equity markets have reached bear market territory and that stabilization is helping to firm up the grain and especially the livestock futures.

April 08, 2025 09:51 AM

Michelle Rook