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

AgDay Markets Now: Jim McCormick Says Wheat Leads the Grains Monday. Are the Markets on the Verge of a Breakout?

Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net, says the wheat market is adding risk premium and if it keeps going corn and soybeans could follow producing a sustained fund short covering rally.

April 22, 2024 10:53 PM

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Market Analysis

Grain and Livestock Prices Higher in a “Risk On” Day, Adding Risk Premium: Is This Just the Start?

A risk on day resulted in higher closes in both grain and livestock futures. What drove the buying, and will it continue? Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net, has details.

April 22, 2024 05:06 PM

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Market Analysis

Cattle Rally on Bullish COF Placements: Grains See More Short Covering on Weather

Cattle rally with bullish placements in the Cattle on Feed report and steady Southern cash says Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek. Hogs fail after a chart breakout. Grains rally on EU weather/frost & short covering.

April 22, 2024 11:06 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay Markets Now: Rich Nelson Discusses If Grain Markets Can Sustain Friday’s Rally and Add Risk Premium

Grains close higher on Friday on short covering and putting in some risk premium, but will the rally continue into next week? Rich Nelson, Allendale, Inc, says it will be a tough lift.

April 20, 2024 11:48 AM

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Market Analysis

Gulke: The Grain Markets Need to Add Risk Premium

Despite being lower for the week, the grain markets all closed higher on Friday and might have been putting in risk premium says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group.

April 19, 2024 05:27 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains See a Strong Rally Friday: Was it Just Short Covering? Steady Southern Cash Supports Live Cattle

Grains close higher on short covering and putting in some risk premium. Live cattle ended higher with steady Southern cash. Hogs broke above chart resistance. Rich Nelson, Allendale, Inc. covers it all.

April 19, 2024 03:39 PM

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Market Analysis

Cattle Await Cash and COF News: Grains See Short Covering, Add War/Risk Premium

Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek says live cattle see pressure ahead of cash news and COF but have absorbed a lot of bearish news. Hogs consolidate, with short covering in grains putting in war premium.

April 19, 2024 10:19 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay Markets Now: Arlan Suderman says Soybeans Fall on South American Hedge Pressure and Could Take Out Contract Lows

Soybeans continue to see South American hedge pressure and that is dragging down corn says Arlan Suderman of StoneX.

April 18, 2024 05:34 PM

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Market Analysis

Soybeans Make Near Term Lows and Pull Down Corn, While Wheat Shakes Off China Cancellations

Soybeans make near term lows pulling down corn, wheat bounces on crop concerns. Cattle firm ahead of the COF, while outside markets continue to watch geopolitical developments. Arlan Suderman, with StoneX, has more.

April 18, 2024 03:58 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mixed on Exports and Weather: Energy and Metals Markets Watch Geopolitical News

Corn and beans fall on slow exports and weather. Wheat sees short covering with frost concerns in the extended forecast. How are geopolitical concerns impacting markets? Darin Newsom, Barchart, has details.

April 18, 2024 10:21 AM

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