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.

Latest Stories

Market Analysis

Grains and Cattle in the Green Friday: But Can They Finish Strong and Change Trend?

Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says long term continuation charts for live cattle still look positive. Corn and soybeans could post higher weekly closes but he thinks it might be a bear trap.

August 30, 2024 09:28 AM

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Market Analysis

Jeff Hoogendoorn Discusses Whether or Not Corn and Soybeans Have Priced in the Most Bearish News

Corn and soybeans rally Thursday putting in some weather premium but may have reached a value level which is uncovering strong end user demand.

August 29, 2024 06:14 PM

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Market Analysis

Corn and Soybeans Rally on Weather and Exports: How Much Upside is There? Livestock End Mixed.

Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, says corn and soybean may have dialed in the biggest yield and with hot dry weather trimming yield and demand picking up the markets could see more buying.

August 29, 2024 02:40 PM

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Market Analysis

Row Crops Rally on Weather and Strong New Crop Exports: Wheat and Livestock Mixed

Cattle set back on lower early cash and cutouts, while hogs turn mixed after early gains tied to strong weekly exports.

August 29, 2024 09:46 AM

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Market Analysis

Tommy Grisafi: “I’m Hopeful...But the Lows May Not Be in Yet on Corn and Soybeans”

Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, says rain in the Corn Belt stopped a three day rally in soybeans, while corn failed even after a key reversal on Tuesday.

August 28, 2024 05:59 PM

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Market Analysis

Rain Stops Rally in Soybeans, Corn Follows: Wheat Sees Short Covering After Key Reversal

Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, says soybeans and corn fade flash export sales, also see First Notice Day liquidation. While wheat may be bottoming as quality issues develop in Hard Red Spring wheat.

August 28, 2024 03:12 PM

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Market Analysis

Corn and Wheat Try to Build on Key Reversals: Are the Markets Close to Forging Long Term Lows?

Wheat sees short covering Wednesday and tries to rally with corn after key reversals Tuesday in both markets. Soybeans take a break on Midwest rains. However, Craig Turner with StoneX thinks long term lows are close.

August 28, 2024 09:41 AM

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Market Analysis

Don Roose: What Drove the Rally in Grains Tuesday and Can the Market Build on It?

Corn and wheat score key reversals after making new contract lows, while soybeans continued higher for a third day.

August 27, 2024 06:15 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains End Higher with Key Reversals in Corn and Wheat: Is This Bottoming Action or Just Short Covering?

Soybeans close higher for a third session still putting in weather premium. Cattle and hogs also saw strength with end of month and quarter positioning.

August 27, 2024 02:42 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Higher with Soybeans Up a Third Day on Weather: Corn Bounces Off Contract Lows with Wheat

Corn sees short covering as well with lower crop ratings by 2% and Mexico buying around 5 million bushels of new crop U.S. corn.

August 27, 2024 09:47 AM

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