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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
Grains See Early Strength Digesting Reports, Weather, Tariffs
DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing says the grain markets are still digesting the USDA report data but are looking ahead now at weather and the impact of “Liberation Day.”
April 01, 2025 09:57 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Close Mixed With Muted Response to USDA Reports, Big Corn Acreage
Darren Frye with Water Street Solutions says the USDA Prospective Plantings and Quarterly Stocks Reports usually generate plenty of fireworks but the reaction was rather benign.
March 31, 2025 02:41 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Mixed Pre-Reports: Livestock Fall on 1Q Profit Taking
Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the cattle are seeing pressure on end of quarter profit taking by the funds who are still long in the market. Grains are mixed ahead of the big USDA reports.
March 31, 2025 09:47 AM
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Market Analysis
How Will the Northwest Corn Belt Influence the USDA Prospective Plantings Report?
Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says he expects more corn in the Dakotas and Minnesota but at the expense of more spring wheat than soybeans.
March 29, 2025 08:59 PM
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Market Analysis
How Can Farmers Position For the Volatility of USDA Reports and Tariffs?
Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures expects high volatility at the end of the month and recommends farmers get some sort of risk management strategy in place to at least put a flood under grain prices.
March 27, 2025 06:40 PM
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Market Analysis
What do Reciprocal Tariffs Mean for Agriculture and the Markets?
Dan Basse, president of Ag Resource Company, says these tariffs are different than those imposed during the first Trump administration or even recently with the 10% increase on China imports.
March 26, 2025 06:35 PM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Market Analysis
Gulke: USDA Prospective Plantings Report Could Be a ‘Blockbuster’
Based on decades of experience, Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, is bracing for a big surprise in USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report on March 31.
March 21, 2025 04:17 PM
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Market Analysis
What Acreage is Priced Into the Corn and Soybean Markets? Cattle Reverse After New Highs
Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, says corn and soybeans saw risk off profit taking heading into the weekend and have settled into a trading range going into the end of quarter and have priced in early acreage estimates.
March 21, 2025 02:40 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Continue to Grind Into Contract Highs: Corn and Soybeans Chop Friday
Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle have been resilient continuing to shake off any bad news and uncover buying on any break. Grains continue to chop ahead of the weekend.
March 21, 2025 09:41 AM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Soybeans Close Higher: Cattle Hit Contract Highs
Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing, says corn was supported by strong demand with a 59 million bu. weekly export figure Thursday morning and unconfirmed talk that Brazil was buying U.S. corn.
March 20, 2025 03:21 PM
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