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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 Reports
Peel Calls USDA Cattle on Feed Neutral: Still Confirms Tight Numbers
Dr. Derrell Peel, Extension livestock marketing specialist with Oklahoma State University, says the on feed number has been below year ago levels the last four months.
May 23, 2025 03:17 PM
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Markets
EU Tariffs Hit Ag Markets: Yet Cattle See Improving Technicals, Higher Cash
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says ag markets are seeing red with the threat of 50% tariffs on all EU imports.
May 23, 2025 09:43 AM
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Markets
Cattle and Corn in Recovery Mode After Ugly Price Action Last Week
Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle futures are in recovery mode for a second day after scoring key weekly reversals last week on the charts, a bearish sign of a possible top. Corn is also trying to bounce after new lows for the year in the December contract.
May 19, 2025 09:55 AM
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Markets
Cattle Try to Recover But Poised for Key Weekly Reversal: Soybeans Bounce, Corn Fails
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says after two ugly down days in cattle futures the markets are trying to recover and so is the soybean market.
May 16, 2025 09:53 AM
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Markets
Grain and Livestock Rally on China Tariff Easing, Mexican Cattle Ban on NWS
The markets have several big headlines they’re digesting including news over the weekend that China and the U.S. are de-escalating the tariff war.
May 12, 2025 09:55 AM
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Markets
Cattle Markets Shatter Records: Corn Finally Bounces with Soybeans
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle continue to hit all-time highs in cash and futures. While corn is seeing some short covering after new lows for the move on Thursday.
May 09, 2025 09:53 AM
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Markets
Grains See Pressure: Cattle Hit More Record Highs Early Monday
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cash cattle trade was record high again last week with $223 live paid in much of the North and even a few $224 trades to a regional. Grains are mostly lower.
May 05, 2025 09:49 AM
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Markets
Grains in the Green on China Hopes: Cattle on Record Cash
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle futures continue to hold strong with more record cash. While grains are also in the green on value buying and trade hopes.
May 02, 2025 09:42 AM
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Market Reports
Cattle Market Continues to Shatter Records
Last week’s 5-area weighted average cash cattle price hit a new high at $216.32, up $3.56 from the previous record set March 21.
April 29, 2025 04:53 PM
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Industry
USDA Threatens To Halt Imports If Mexico Doesn’t Step Up New World Screwworm Control
Mexico has until April 30 to follow protocol to stop the spread of the pest and eliminate current restrictions slowing eradication.
April 28, 2025 03:48 PM
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