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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 End Lower Wednesday After Near Term Highs in Corn and Wheat
Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net, says corn made new highs for the move with the March contract reaching a high of $5.04 1/2 before reversing and ending lower on the day. The key is was it topping action?
February 19, 2025 03:08 PM
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Crop Production
Dalton Dilldine: Next-Generation Producer Follows in His Father’s Footsteps
His senior year of high school, Dalton Dilldine’s dad unexpectedly passed away, leaving a limited succession plan and a teenager with a big decision: take over the operation, start his own farm or go to college. He chose all three.
February 18, 2025 04:00 PM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Market Analysis
Wheat, the Dog of the Grain Complex, Rallies to New Highs for the Move
Is it possible the wheat market is finally seeing the same paradigm shift that’s already taken place in the corn market? Jerry Gulke is watching several signals for an answer, including speculator activity in the wheat market.
February 14, 2025 05:02 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Extend Rally: Cattle Seeing Selling Resurface
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says grains are rallying but cattle are seeing some selling pressure again ahead of a three day weekend but are holding chart support.
February 14, 2025 09:33 AM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Market Analysis
Grain Markets Close Higher for the Week Despite Uncertainty
Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says grains took a pause Friday in preparation for the February WASDE but is in the critical price discovery process before planting.
February 07, 2025 04:37 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Fall, Cattle Recover After the Trifecta That Tanked Cash and Futures
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures are trying to recover after the trifecta that tanked the futures Thursday and pulled down cash as well. Grains are lower on profit taking and SA weather.
February 07, 2025 09:49 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Rebound on Fund/Money Flow: Cattle Washout on Lower Cash
Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing, says grain markets rebounded late session led by wheat.
February 06, 2025 03:09 PM
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Market Analysis
When Will Ag Markets Become Numb to Headlines and Trade Their Own Fundamentals?
Darin Newsom with Barchart says ag markets continue to ride the roller coaster of headlines about tariffs and policy changes being imposed by the Trump Administration. This is driving fund and algorithm trading.
February 06, 2025 09:43 AM
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Market Analysis
Are More Record Cattle Prices Ahead in 2025?
Kevin Good, Vice President of Industry Relations and Analysis with CattleFax, says the herd is still shrinking and so are slaughter levels and that will mean more record prices in 2025.
February 05, 2025 02:33 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Correct but Record Prices are Still Ahead: Grains Rally on Tariff Pause, China Hopes
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle futures continue to consolidate off recent record highs in routine profit taking mode. Grains extended gains on hopes for a China deal and the pause on tariffs for Canada and Mexico.
February 04, 2025 04:05 PM
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