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Markets Now with Michelle Rook

Michelle Rook

Michelle Rook talks daily with industry analysts to break down agricultural and commodity markets.

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9:31

Markets Now Early Markets 4-3-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/04/03

Grains are mixed early with wheat putting in weather premium and trying to pull corn with it. Soybeans have struggled after a poor technical close Tuesday and with lower soybean meal on concerns about lower feed demand with HPAI. Cattle see fund selling return with continued uncertainty about HPAI, while hogs are benefitting from the news on improved demand and higher cash and cutouts reflect that. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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2:29

AgDay TV Markets Now - 4-2-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/04/02

Grains lower Tuesday on profit taking and risk off selling tied to outside markets. Cattle rebounded but how much can the market recover? Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company has details on AgDay TV's Markets Now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:13

Markets Now Closing Markets -4-2-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/04/02

Grains end lower on Tuesday with continued consolidation and risk off selling from outside markets. The dollar was up with concerns about interest rates staying higher for longer and the stock indicies were also lower on that and the escalation of the conflict between Isreal and Iran. Weather in the U.S. and Brazil, with some recent rains and more in the forecast, also seemed to be a bearish factor. As well as winter wheat ratings being well above a year ago. Cattle recovered after the Monday

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9:45

Markets Now Early Markets 4-2-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/04/02

Cattle recovering Tuesday after the HPAI selloff, while hogs are up on strong demand. Corn falls with rains in the Corn Belt, soybeans rally with the strong crush figure. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:02

Markets Now Closing Markets -4-1-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/04/01

A risk off day in grain and cattle futures with fund selling on news of a case of HPAI detected in a human associated with an infected Texas dairy herd. Grain also sell off on USDA report hangover, beneficial precipitation in the central U.S. and ideas of improved winter wheat conditons in the first Crop Progress Report. Hogs saw a bounce on the long side of spreads being unwould with cattle and despite a bearish Hogs and Pigs Report from USDA. Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing, has

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9:04

Markets Now Early Markets 4-1-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/04/01

Grains leaning lower with USDA Report hangover with the reality sinking in and the market questioning where the 6.4 million acre loss to principle crops came from. Plus, the first USDA crop condition report is likely to show a much better wheat crop than a year ago especially with many of those areas receiving recent precip. Cattle are mostly lower with HPAI continuing to spread in the dairy herd. Hogs opened lower in reaction to the Hogs and Pigs Report but has bounced on the long side of spreads

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8:17

Markets Now Closing Markets -3-28-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/28

Corn ends higher after bullish numbers in the USDA Reports including the 90 million acre corn estimate. So where do prices go from here? Soybeans end slightly lower as acreage was in line with trade guesses but quarterly stocks were above the mark by around 20 million bushels. Wheat ended with winter wheat classes higher, spring wheat lower. Cattle futures recovered the last day of the month despite some lower cash. The futures discount is likely supportive but is all the bearish news from the

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10:53

Markets Now Midday Markets and Report Analysis 3-28-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/28

USDA Report surprises the market with a bullish corn acreage number of 90 million acres, down 4.61 million from last year. Soybeans at 86.5 million, down 3 million from 2023. All wheat acreage was down from last year at 47.5 million, but above estimates. Quarterly stocks were bullish for corn coming in 80 million bushels below estimates at 8.35 billion bushels. Soybean stocks at 1.85 billion and wheat at 1.09 billion, both above estimates. Brian Splitt, AgMarket.Net, looks at what this mean for

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8:40

Markets Now Early Markets 3-28-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/28

Grain and livestock markets see 2-sided trade Thursday morning ahead of month end and USDA data. What will the markets trade after the reports? Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has insight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:44

Markets Now Closing Markets -3-27-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/27

Corn and soybeans see pressure again Wednesday with growing concerns about the USDA reports and idea the trade will see big stocks but also more corn acres than anticipated. Soybeans also saw pressure as AgroConsult upped Brazil soybean production 4 million metric tons to 156.5 mmt. Wheat ends mixed. Cattle recover so is the panic selling over? Hogs close strong on increasing seasonal demand and fund buying. Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics, has price action. See omnystudio.com/listener

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8:16

Markets Now Early Markets 3-27-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/27

Corn and soybeans continue to see technical selling pressure ahead of USDA reports but also with uncertainty tied to HPAI and the Baltimore port closure. Plus, China is liquidating more of their sow herd. The HPAI news has also been negative for cattle while hogs are higher being spread against cattle and ahead of the Hogs and Pigs Report. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, covers it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:31

Markets Now Closing Markets -3-26-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/26

Grain and livestock futures were mostly lower Tuesday with uncertainty surrounding the HPAI cases in dairy herds as well as the Baltimore port closure. However, end of quarter and report positioning were also evident. Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, has details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:35

Markets Now Early Markets 3-26-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/26

Grains are mostly lower except for fractional gains in corn. Soybeans are seeing corrective selling, plus end of month and quarter and report positioning. Cattle are hitting new lows for the move with the Cattle of Feed bearishness and the news of HPAI confirmed in dairy cattle. Hogs are higher on the long side of spreads with cattle and gearing up for the Hogs and Pigs Report. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:57

Markets Now Closing Markets -3-25-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/25

A mixed close in both grain and livestock futures. Soybeans did end 11 to 17 cents higher following the rally in soybean oil and palm oil. Soybeans and products also saw end of month and quarter short covering. Corn tried to follow soybeans but failed and are trading range bound waiting for the USDA reports, while wheat ended mixed to slightly higher in Chicago. Cattle set back with the bearish Cattle on Feed placements number, while hogs bounced on spread unwinding and higher cutouts. John

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10:44

Markets Now Early Markets 3-25-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/25

Grains are mostly higher except corn early as soybeans follow soybean oil. Wheat is building some war premium. We also see end of quarter and report positioning. Cattle trade lower early in reaction to the bearish placements in the Cattle on Feed report, but are well off session lows. Short covering in hogs despite lower weekly closes. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:06

Markets Now Closing Markets -3-22-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/22

Grain and livestock futures end mixed on Friday. Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures, has the end of week wrap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:03

Markets Now Early Markets 3-22-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/22

Grains seeing pressure on farmer selling, profit taking after hitting chart resistance and better rain chances in Brazil and the U.S. production areas. However, will funds cover short and take profits end of month and quarter? Cattle score reversals again Thursday but does it mean anything? And will gold and the stock market keep rallying to new highs and what does that mean for the ag markets? Darin Newsom, Barchart, covers it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:58

Markets Now Closing Markets -3-21-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/21

Cattle end mostly lower and live cattle made new highs for the move with higher cash and then scored reversals for the third time in three weeks. So was that fear of the Cattle on Feed Report and what happened with the fire at the beef plant in Liberal, Kansas? Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has the answers. Plus, talks about how grains end slightly higher with fund short covering end of month and quarter and ahead of USDA Reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:21

Markets Now Midday Markets 3-21-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/21

Grains fade the early rally on profit taking and farmer selling but maybe positioning end of month and quarter and ahead of USDA's reports next week. AgMarket.Net comes out with their latest acreage estimates. Matt Bennett has details and we also talk about cattle futures fading some higher cash at $188 in the south. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:41

Markets Now Closing Markets -3-20-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/21

What price ratios are impacting planting decisions? Allison Thompson with The Money Farm has the answer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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