Markets Now with Michelle Rook
Michelle Rook talks daily with industry analysts to break down agricultural and commodity markets.
Markets Now Closes - 8-25-26 Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions
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Markets Now Early - 8-25-26 Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag
Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag
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Markets Now Closes - 8-24-26 Alan Brugler, A&N Economics
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Markets Now Early - 8-24-28 Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek
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Markets Now Closes - 8-21-26 Lane Akre, Pro Farmer
Lane Akre, Pro Farmer economist provides their shocking yield estimates for corn and soybeans.
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Markets Now Early - 8-21-26: Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek
Scott says cattle tank on Trump's plan to lower beef prices, hogs follow. Corn is higher with soybeans lower on profit taking but working in big export sales.
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Markets Now Close: 8/20/2026: What Will Keep the Corn and Soybean Bulls Fed to Make New Highs?
Bree Baatz, Terrain
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Markets Now Early - 8-20-26 Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing
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Markets Now Closes 8-19-26: Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge
Corn & Beans Surge on Crop Cuts: What Yield is the Market Trading?
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Markets Now Open 8-19-26: Jeff Peterson, Heartland Farm Partners
Can Corn & Beans Make New Highs on Yield Cuts From PF Tour and weather?
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Markets Now Closes 8-18-26 Karen Braun, Zaner Ag Hedge
Karen Braun, Zaner Ag Hedge
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Markets Now Closes - 8/17 Sherman Newlin, Zaner Ag Hedge
Sherman Newlin, Zaner Ag Hedge
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Markets Now Early - 8-17-26 Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek
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Markets Now Crop Tour Special - 8-17-26 Lane Akre, economist, Pro Farmer
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Markets Now Closes 8-14-26 Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing
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Markets Now Early - 8-14-26 Joe Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek
Joe Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle are lower with the Tyson plant closure news, hogs follow. Grains are working on higher weekly closes.
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Markets Now Closes - 8-13-26 Sam Hudson, Corn Belt Marketing
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Markets Now Early - 8-13-26 Kyle Bumsted, Allendale, Inc.
Kyle Bumsted, Allendale, Inc. says grains are mixed early Thursday on report hangover and the Black Sea export disruptions. Cattle and hogs are seeing technical selling with lower cash.
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Markets Now Closes - 8-12-26 Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing
Dave says grains explode higher on a bullish WASDE for corn and Black Sea export concerns. Cattle crash.
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Markets Now Report Analysis - 8-12-26 Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net
Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net
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Markets Now Closes - 8-11-26 Rich Nelson, Allendale
Rich says grains fall on Tuesday with risk off selling ahead of the WASDE report but what's already priced in? Wheat slides on talk of a Black Sea deal. Cattle end mixed with hogs mostly lower.
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Markets Now Early - 8-11-26 Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing
Mike talks about the pressure in grain markets early Tuesday on weather, WASDE positioning and Ukraine announcing an alternative export route. Cattle higher with help from cash and death loss, hogs fail with poor demand.
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Markets Now Closes - 8-10-26 Arlan Suderman, StoneX
Arlan says grain markets were slightly higher except corn trading war, weather and WASDE. Cattle extended gains with higher cash.
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Markets Now Early - 8-10-26 Brad Kooima with Kooima, Kooima Varilek
Brad Kooima with Kooima, Kooima Varilek
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Markets Now Closes - 8-7-26 DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing
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Markets Now Early - 8-7-26 Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek
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Markets Now Closes - 8-6-26 Mike Castle, StoneX
Mike says corn and soybeans bounced off support with fresh China soybean sales and positioning ahead of the WASDE. Wheat saw technical selling with poor exports. Cattle hit resistance and saw profit taking, hogs were also under pressure.
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Markets Now Early 8-6-26 Allison Thompson, The Money Farm
Allison Thompson, The Money Farm
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Markets Now Closes - 8-5-26 Kevin Duling, KD Investors
Kevin Duling, KD Investors
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Markets Now Early - 8-5-26 Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag
Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag
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Markets Now Closes - 8-4-26 Chuck Shelby, Zaner Ag Hedge
Chuck says grains fall removing weather premium, but money flow and lower crude oil priced played a role, Cattle see a chart breakout, hogs follow.
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Markets Now Early - 8-4-26 Mark Knight, Farmer's Keeper Financial
Mark Knight, Farmer's Keeper Financial
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Markets Now Closes - 8-3-26 Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing
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Markets Now Early - 8-3-26 Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek
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Markets Now Closes - 7-31-26 Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net
Matt says grains closed lower on Friday and for the week taking out weather and geopolitical premium. Will the markets be able to find support soon? Cattle ended higher for the week, so is all the bearish border news digested?
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Markets Now Early - 7-31-26 Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek
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Markets Now Closes - 7-30-26 Don Roose, U.S. Commodities
Don says wheat fades a big early rally on Black Sea export disruptions, corn and soybeans fall with favorable weather. Cattle saw additional strength and bottoming action? Hogs plummeted.
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Markets Now Early - 7-30-36 Darin Newsom, Barchart, Inc.
Darin Newsom, Barchart, Inc.
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Markets Now Closes - 7-29-26 Jamie Gieseke, Paradigm Futures
Jamie says grains fall with soybeans leading the plunge on weather and China concerns. Is the rally over? Crude oil rallies, while the FOMC leaves rates unchanged. Cattle continue to recover.
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Markets Now Early - 7-29-26 Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing
Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing says corn and soybeans fall on more favorable weather. Cattle continue to recover, hogs take a break.
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