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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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Ag Policy
Rollins Defends Trump Policies at House Ag Committee Hearing
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins was questioned by several House Ag Committee members about USDA’s cuts, including the impact of the 6,000 DOGE firings at the agency, that were later reinstated by the court.
June 11, 2025 08:41 PM
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Markets
Cattle Markets Shatter Records Early: Grains Fail to Extend Last Week’s Gains
Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cash cattle trade shattered previous records last week and the futures are continuing to make new all-time highs on Monday in both live and feeder cattle futures.
June 09, 2025 09:52 AM
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Markets
Cattle Futures Make All-Time Highs, Grains Range Bound
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle futures gapped higher on the opening Friday and made all-time highs once again. Futures are still chasing record cash.
June 06, 2025 09:38 AM
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Markets
Cattle Futures Chase Record Cash: Soybeans Fall and Corn Follows
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle rally chasing record cash with the basis historically wide.
June 02, 2025 09:45 AM
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Markets
Cattle Rally Early Friday Chasing Exploding Cash: Corn and Soybeans Weak
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle futures are chasing exploding cash early Friday, with more record high prices paid in all areas. Corn and soybeans continue to be weak with mostly favorable weather.
May 30, 2025 09:44 AM
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Markets
Cattle Fall Despite Record Cash, Neutral COF: Corn and Wheat Weak
Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures are seeing some early weakness despite last week’s record cash and neutral USDA Cattle on Feed Report compared to expectations. Corn is down with wheat and mostly favorable weather.
May 27, 2025 09:56 AM
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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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