Michelle Rook

Markets Now with Michelle Rook

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

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Michelle Rook

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Markets Now Early - 6-2-26 Mark Knight, Farmers Keeper Financial 02.06.2026

Mark Knight, Farmers Keeper Financial  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Closes - 6-1-26 Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk 01.06.2026

Garrett Toay says grains fall on fund selling and divorce from crude oil.  Cattle recover and fade another NWS case, while hogs make 6 month lows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Early - 6-1-26 Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek 01.06.2026

Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle bounce Monday, fading another NWS case 31 miles from the U.S. border. Hogs try to bounce, with corn making new lows.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Closes - 5-29-26 Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net 29.05.2026

Matt discusses what caused the risk off selling across the grain and livestock markets on Friday and for the week.  Will the markets recover in a new month?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Early - 5-29-26 Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek 29.05.2026

Brad says cattle crash with a NWS case 52 miles from Texas and with poor technicals.  Hogs continue lower.  Grains mostly lower with crude oil.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Closes - 5-28-26 Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions 28.05.2026

Darren Frye Water Street Solutions says corn, soybeans and cotton rally on talk of China tariff cuts, amid gyrations in crude oil on a possible cease fire. Cattle hogs failed to extend rallies.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Early - 5-28-26 Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing 28.05.2026

Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Closes - 5-27-26 Chuck Shelby, Zaner Ag Hedge 27.05.2026

Chuck talks about the lower day in corn and wheat tied to war headlines.  How much more will funds liquidate?  Soybeans hold, with a nice rally in cattle and hogs.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Early - 5-27-26 DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing 27.05.2026

DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing talks about the pressure in corn and wheat as they remove war premium, while soybeans are holding.  Cattle are seeing a nice rally with higher boxed beef values.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Closes - 5-26-26 Alan Brugler, A&N Economics, Inc. 26.05.2026

Alan Brugler discusses the lower day in grains removing weather and war premium.  If the Iran war is over will funds liquidate?  Cattle digest the bearish Cattle on Feed, so are funds done liquidating? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Early - 5-26-26 Joe Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek 26.05.2026

Joe Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Closes - 5-22-26 Mike Castle, StoneX, Inc. 22.05.2026

Mike Castle says corn and soybeans end higher Friday adding war premium and were up for the week. What does the market need to continue the rally?  Cattle see an ugly selloff, will it continue?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Early - 5-22-26 Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek 22.05.2026

Scott says cattle crash on fund liquidation and fear of the COF report, plant strike.  Grains pop adding war premium.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Closes - 5-21-26 Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing 21.05.2026

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Markets Now Early - 5-21-26 Jon Scheve, Scheve Grain 21.05.2026

Jon Scheve, Scheve Grain  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Close 5/20/26 - Mark Schultz, NorthStar Commodity 20.05.2026

Mark Schultz, NorthStar Commodity says grains collapse as China Denies Ag Buys and follows lower Oil: Cattle balance Ft. Morgan plant lockout vs. better cash news.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Early - 5-20-26 Darin Newsom, Barchart 20.05.2026

Darin talks about the pressure in grains as China fails to confirm the $17 billion of ag purchases, plus weather and lower crude oil weigh on the markets.  He's also watching the bond market.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Closes - 5-19-26 Brian Grete, Commstock Investments 19.05.2026

Brian Grete says grain markets started higher but failed awaiting more China details and proof of business.  Cattle bounced with the huge discount to record cash, while hogs failed again.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Early - 5-19-26 Lane Akre, Pro Farmer 19.05.2026

Lane Akre, economist with Pro Farmer says grains are slightly higher on Tuesday.  The market has factored in the China deal and now needs proof of sales to continue higher.  Livestock are mixed to higher. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Closes - 5-18-26 Mike Zuzolo, Global Commodity Analytics 18.05.2026

Mike talks about how the grain markets exploded on news of $17 billion of additional China purchases annually through 2028.  But why did livestock fade the news? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Early - 5-18-26 Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek 18.05.2026

Brad says grains surge as details are released on the $17 billion China ag purchases on top of the fall soybean commitments.  Cattle futures lag record cash trade, when will that change?  Hogs up on China hopes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Closes - 5-15-26 Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors 15.05.2026

Shawn says grains and cotton slide further on disappointment out of the China summit.  How much farther will grain prices fall?  Cattle hold gains with higher cash.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Early - 5-15-26 Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek 15.05.2026

Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Closes - 5-14-26 Don Roose, U.S. Commodities 14.05.2026

Don talks about the sharply lower day in grain markets as no ag purchase agreements have been announced by China.  How low do prices fall? Cattle fade record cash, hogs slump.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets Now Early - 5-14-26 Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag 14.05.2026

Randy says grains are down sharply with no ag purchase agreements being announced during the China summit. Grains take out key support.  Cattle rally with record cash.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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