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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
Cattle Into Chart Resistance: Grains Add Risk Premium
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle futures need to take out the next layer of chart resistance to move higher. Grains continue to add war and weather premium and that shouldn’t change unless the WASDE is extremely bearish.
October 11, 2024 09:36 AM
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Market Analysis
Bearish Trifecta Hits Corn and Soybeans, But What’s Supporting Wheat?
John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing says the row crop markets are seeing continued pressure from three main fundamentals.
October 10, 2024 03:06 PM
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Market Analysis
Wheat Adds Risk Premium, Soybeans and Corn Ease on SA Weather, Harvest
Darin Newsom with Barchart says wheat is higher adding war premium but soybeans and corn are seeing harvest pressure and trading South American weather.
October 10, 2024 09:33 AM
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Georgia Farmers Say Hurricane Helene is Most Catastrophic, Costly Storm Ever
Cleanup is underway, but it could take years to put the pieces back together. Farmers say with lower commodity prices, many were already on the financial brink before the storm.
October 08, 2024 02:29 PM
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Market Analysis
Wheat and Corn Add Risk Premium, While Meal Weighs on Soybeans
Brian Grete, Pro Farmer, says wheat was supported by light fund short covering as traders were adding in some geopolitical risk premium.
October 07, 2024 02:52 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Two-Sided Despite Firmer Cash: Corn and Soybeans See Light Pressure
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says the cash cattle trade will likely be steady this week which may mean the futures could stall out. He thinks the party could be over in row crops.
October 07, 2024 09:56 AM
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Market Analysis
Is the Weather Market Running Out of Gas in the Grains?
Jerry Gulke, president of The Gulke Group, thinks the party is over in the grains, at least for now, due to several key factors.
October 04, 2024 04:51 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain Markets Close Lower Friday: Is the Rally Winding Down?
Don Roose, U.S. Commodities, says several factors combined to pressure the grain markets Friday. Whether or not the rally is over depends on global weather and the October WASDE.
October 04, 2024 02:38 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains See Pressure with Markets in Transition and Funds Nearly Flat: What is the Next Likely Move?
Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, says grains are in transition right now as the funds have likely covered most of their short positions and are looking for signals for their next move.
October 04, 2024 10:05 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Take a Breather: Is This Profit Taking or Topping Action?
DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, says grains saw profit taking after running up into some chart resistance.
October 03, 2024 02:56 PM
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