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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 Impressively Reverse to Close Higher: Is The Rally Just Technical Buying?
Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net, says the market has been resilient as the funds are exiting shorts and taking profits end of quarter.
September 25, 2024 02:46 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Continue to Show Resilience as Funds Exit Short Positions
Grains started out mostly lower Wednesday but Darin Newsom with Barchart says they continue to see buying on the dips as funds are covering shorts and taking profits.
September 25, 2024 09:40 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Disappoint Tuesday Ending Well Off Highs: Is the Market Tired?
Kevin Duling, KD Investors, says it wasn’t the best close for the grains as the markets ran up into some chart resistance and are starting to look a little tired.
September 24, 2024 02:51 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Continue to Rally: What’s Driving it and How Far Could the Market Run?
Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says funds are covering shorts and there is new technical buying as well as the markets have cleared some key chart resistance.
September 24, 2024 09:36 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains End With Double Digit Gains Led by Soybeans: Will the Rally Continue?
Allison Thompson with The Money Farm says a combination of factors drove soybeans higher including South American weather and China economic news. Corn and wheat followed. Cattle futures also made new highs for the move pushed by cash.
September 23, 2024 02:45 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Rally on Higher Cash: Grains Soar Early Led by Soybeans
Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle are hitting new highs for the move after a chart breakout and pushed by stronger cash last week. Grains are all strong early with soybeans making near term highs on the convergence of several fundamentals.
September 23, 2024 09:40 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains End Mostly Lower Friday on Hedge Pressure: Will the Markets Retest the Lows?
Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net, says corn and soybeans ended lower on Friday on farmer selling of both old and new crop inventory. However, both corn and wheat had lower weekly closes which could indicate a trend change.
September 20, 2024 03:01 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Start Lower Friday: Corn and Soybeans Pressured by Harvest and Change in Brazil Weather
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle are seeing a correction heading into the Cattle on Feed Report. Corn and soybeans are seeing hedge pressure and selling tied to extended forecasts showing rain in Brazil.
September 20, 2024 09:19 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Pressured by Weather and Harvest: Livestock See Delayed Reaction to the Interest Rate Cut
Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing, says corn and soybeans saw pressure from harvest and better South American weather prospects. Cattle and hogs soared on the heels of the higher stock market.
September 19, 2024 02:31 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Mostly Lower Early Except Soybeans: Livestock Lean Higher
DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, says wheat is pulling down corn with a higher dollar and rains in the SW Plains, while soybeans hold gains on strong export demand. Cattle are rallying in sympathy with the stock market.
September 19, 2024 09:42 AM
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