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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.

Latest Stories
Market Analysis
Cattle Bounce but Market Lacks Confidence: Grains Higher but WASDE Reaction Key
Cattle and hogs both try to bounce but the cattle market lacks confidence due to bird flu says Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek. Grains higher but can those gains hold in the face of a potentially bearish WASDE?
May 10, 2024 09:40 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay Markets Now: Tommy Grisafi Talks Strategies During This Weather Market
Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, says grain prices are well off their lows on crop concerns but he cautions farmers weather markets can be volatile and fleeting.
May 09, 2024 07:51 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay Markets Now: Tomm Pfitzenmaier says Grain Markets Await Potentially Bearish WASDE
Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says the early new crop estimates for the May WASDE are larger than last year which is potentially bearish, but still in line with the USDA Ag Outlook Forum.
May 09, 2024 05:56 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay Markets Now: Arlan Suderman says Grains Consolidate as Funds Pause and Farmers Sell
Arlan Suderman, ,StoneX, says the rally into new highs for the move was met with farmer selling and funds took a pause heading into the WASDE, but they may not be done lightening their short position.
May 07, 2024 06:23 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Stall as Funds Pause: So, Are Weather Concerns Priced into the Market?
Grains ease on Tuesday on farmer selling and lack of fund buying. Arlan Suderman with StoneX says weather concerns may be priced in until after the WASDE.
May 07, 2024 05:56 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn and Soybeans Running into Resistance: Is the Market Due for a Correction? Livestock Bounce
Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says grains mixed as fund buying pauses and with increased farmer selling. Markets are watching weather, WASDE. Livestock see a Turnaround Tuesday bounce.
May 07, 2024 10:08 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay Markets Now: Tommy Grisafi says Weather is Finally Triggering Technical Buying
Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, says it’s the combination of weather and production concerns globally and in the U.S. that have finally caught the grain market’s attention and will dictate how high prices go.
May 06, 2024 06:09 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Continue to Soar on Weather: How High Could Prices Get if Funds Keep Buying?
Grains rally on weather and technical buying. Will funds keep covering their short positions with the chart breakouts and what kind of rally could that produce? Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, has answers.
May 06, 2024 05:52 PM
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Michelle Rook
Politics
GREET Guidance for SAF Tax Credit Misses the Mark
The SAF guidance was more stringent than the biofuels industry hoped for. Eligibility requires carbon capture or farmers adopting Climate Smart Ag practices. However, they consider use of the GREET model a victory.
May 06, 2024 05:03 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Cattle Fall on H5N1 News, Disregard Higher Cash: Grains Extend Rally on Weather
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle are trading more H5N1 headlines and disregarding higher cash, hogs are following. Grains are adding weather premium, but he cautions weather rallies are fleeting.
May 06, 2024 09:46 AM
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Michelle Rook
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