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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
Arlan Suderman: Row Crops Grind Higher But Need Supportive WASDE to Confirm a Bottom
Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist with StoneX, says record yields may already be priced into the market but USDA will need to verify that or corn and soybeans may retest the lows.
September 09, 2024 07:17 PM
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Market Analysis
What Will it Take to Confirm Harvest Lows in the Corn and Soybean Markets?
Arlan Suderman with StoneX talks about what he’s watching for in the WASDE and harvest results to determine if harvest lows have been forged in corn and soybeans.
September 09, 2024 01:59 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Try to Recover After Down Week: Soybeans Rebound on China Biz, But Corn Slips
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, expects cash cattle and futures to recover this week if the stock market can stablilize. Soybeans rebound on China business and South American weather, but corn fails.
September 09, 2024 09:36 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Reverse on Profit Taking Friday: What Was the Catalyst and Is the Rally Over?
Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk says grain markets scored reversals Friday on profit taking by fund traders after hitting key chart resistance. However, it was triggered by the bearish outside markets and caution ahead of the September WASDE Report.
September 07, 2024 12:50 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Tumble on Friday Ahead of September WASDE
Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says new crop corn and soybean charts are signaling the September WASDE might be bearish and confirm the large crop size.
September 06, 2024 04:29 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Plunge Friday: What Caused the Selloff and is the Rally Over in Grains?
Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk, says bearish outside markets spilled over to cause risk off selling in grain and livestock futures Friday, but grain markets says some profit taking and positioning ahead of the WASDE.
September 06, 2024 02:32 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Turn Mixed Despite Strong New Crop Exports: Are the Markets Running Out of Gas?
Darin Newsom with Barchart says grains have had a good run on fund short covering and will need some new bullish news to keep going and get above chart resistance.
September 06, 2024 09:42 AM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Hold Slight Gains, While Corn and Wheat End Lower: Are the Markets Getting Tired?
Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics, says corn and wheat saw some profit taking after a nice rally, while soybeans powered back on export business and South American weather.
September 05, 2024 07:00 PM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Extend Gains, Corn and Wheat Don’t, But the Rally Isn’t Over
Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics, says grains are seeing near term support from global weather concerns and improving demand. Livestock end in the red with a poor technical close in cattle on lower cash.
September 05, 2024 03:03 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Futures See Red Thursday: Will it Last?
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle are reacting to early cash which was lower but he says he is still looking for steady money. Grains take a breather, but he thinks that rally will continue with better demand and South American concerns.
September 05, 2024 09:36 AM
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