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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 Try to Extend Gains Led by Wheat on Drought Concerns: Cattle Further Correct
DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing says funds are buying and covering short positions due to expanded drought in hard red winter wheat country on Thursday’s U.S. Drought Monitor and the lower crop conditions.
April 16, 2026 11:15 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Rally as War and China Fears Ease, Focus Turns to Weather: Cattle Correct
Rich Nelson with Allendale says while he doesn’t agree with it, the corn market was seeing some weather premium added on concerns about planting delays which takes away the argument for record acreage.
April 15, 2026 05:48 PM
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Planting
Corn Reigns King For Planting in Northwest Iowa
Matt McCarthy just started planting this week. He kicks off our Plant Your Independence Tour. Our team will follow 6 Midwestern growers through the planting season and make a stop at a different farm each week.
April 15, 2026 02:29 PM
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Market Analysis
Corn, Soybeans Higher Wednesday as War and China Concerns Ease: Is Corn Bottoming?
Brian Grete with CommStock Investments says soybeans were higher Wednesday on optimism about the mid-May meeting with China and corn was following.
April 15, 2026 10:59 AM
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Fed cattle declined $7 to $10
Beef
Breaking the $250 Barrier: Cattle Markets Charge to New All-Time Highs
A 75-year low in U.S. inventory and restricted Mexican imports are tightening supplies. As grilling season nears, strong demand and record cash trades continue to propel the market despite geopolitical tensions.
April 15, 2026 10:10 AM
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Market Analysis
Ag Markets Impacted by Money Flow, Crude Oil and Weather on Tuesday
According to Tommy Grisafi of Nesvick Trading money flow the last two sessions in the outside markets had a huge impact on ag markets.
April 14, 2026 04:50 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain Market Up Tuesday: Is it Trading Its Own Fundamentals and Are Fertilizer Prices a 2026 Story?
Jon Scheve with Scheve Grain thinks the grain markets have transitioned over to trading more of its own fundamentals.
April 14, 2026 10:59 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Refocus on War and Weather: Have Corn and Soybeans Put in Highs?
Mark Schultz with Northstar Commodity says the grains and energy sector started higher on war headlines but peaked out quickly by mid session acting like it wasn’t that concerned about the war.
April 13, 2026 08:52 PM
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Market Analysis
Can Record Fed Cattle Futures and Cash Trade Continue?
Live cattle futures made new and all-time contract highs on Friday with the April contract closing above $250.
April 13, 2026 11:09 AM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Markets
Is the Corn Market Rolling Over?
Corn futures scored a bearish lower weekly close for a second week and are now around 30 cents off the highs the market hit during the Iran war.
April 11, 2026 11:26 AM
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