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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 Rally on War and Weather Concerns, But is the Soybean Rally About Over?
Tomm Pfitzenmaier with Summit Commodity Brokerage, says historically, when corn and soybeans have a fall rally in August and September the markets top out in the October.
October 02, 2024 09:48 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains and Livestock Close Strong on Fund Buying: Were Markets Also Adding War and Weather Premium?
Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says funds continue to cover shorts in the grain markets but there are some fundamentals also helping to support the rally.
October 01, 2024 03:10 PM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Wheat Extend Rally, Soybeans Try to Follow
Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures says corn continues to move higher on fund buying and tighter corn stocks from USDA’s Quarterly Stocks Report. He thinks corn could eventually take out resistance on the charts and move higher.
October 01, 2024 09:42 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains End Mixed on Weather, Fund Short Covering, USDA Reports
Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, says most of the strength in corn and wheat was due to end of quarter fund short covering.
September 30, 2024 03:06 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Try to Hold Gains Following Friendly Corn Stocks in USDA Report: What’s Does the Market Trade Next?
Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net says the corn stocks were friendly under expectations at 1.76 billion bushels due to better feed demand and that data is supportive for the corn market.
September 30, 2024 11:52 AM
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Market Analysis
Where Do Grain and Livestock Markets Head After End of Quarter and USDA Reports?
Joe Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says grains and livestock futures are trading mixed as traders position and take profits end of quarter and await the USDA report numbers out at 11 am.
September 30, 2024 09:45 AM
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Market Analysis
What Three Bullish Factors are Needed to Keep Corn and Soybean Prices Moving Higher?
Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing, says corn and soybeans have rallied into chart resistance and will need three main fundamental factors to combine to keep prices moving higher.
September 27, 2024 02:47 PM
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Market Analysis
Soybean Strength Returns and Supports Corn, Wheat Retreats
Vince Boddicker with Farmers Trading Company says soybeans continue to see Brazil weather concerns and technical buying. When soybeans put in an early harvest low they tend to rally around 80 cents and have cleared that mark already. However, if Brazil stays dry the market could continue to price that in.
September 27, 2024 09:43 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains End Lower on Farmer Selling: Higher Cash Pulls Up Cattle Futures
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle futures reversed with $2 higher cash in Southern feedlot areas. Grain markets ended lower as fund short covering was overrun by an increase in farmer selling.
September 26, 2024 01:59 PM
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News
Legislation Offered to Extend 45Z Tax Credits, Restrict to Domestic Feedstocks
The Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act has been introduced in both the Senate and the House. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed extending the 45Z tax credit through 2034.
September 26, 2024 11:37 AM
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