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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

AgDay Markets Now: Kevin Duling Recaps a Disappointing Day in Wheat and Corn

Grains end mixed Wednesday with the markets lacking bullish news. Kevin Duling, KD Investors, says wheat was the biggest disappointment.

April 17, 2024 07:28 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains End Mixed With a Lack of News: When Does the Grain Market Become a Geopolitical or Inflation Buy?

Wheat sees technical selling, with corrective buying in beans and products. Corn was slightly lower in a narrow range. Kevin Duling, KD Investors discusses when will grains be an inflationary/geopolitical buy?

April 17, 2024 03:25 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mixed Searching for News, Watching Weather: Cattle Drift

Grains see short covering early with a lower dollar then turn mixed searching for news. Cattle drifting preparing for the COF report. Hogs chop. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has more.

April 17, 2024 10:06 AM

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Politics

Senate Ag Committee and South Dakota Producers Want “More Farm in the Farm Bill”

At farm bill listening session in South Dakota members of the Senate Ag Committee expressed optimism about getting a farm bill done yet in 2024 and putting more farm in the farm bill.

April 17, 2024 08:02 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay Markets Now: Matt Bennett Says Grains are Suffering from a Lack of Buying Enthusiasm

AgMarket.Net’s Matt Bennett says the grain markets are suffering from a lack of buying enthusiasm due to the bearish supplies.

April 16, 2024 08:47 PM

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Market Analysis

Row Crops Fall on Weather with Funds Still Short: When Will That Change? And are Cattle Forming a Low?

Row crops fall on weather and planting progress. Funds are still short ahead of the growing season. When will that change? Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net, has the answer on that and if the cattle market is bottoming.

April 16, 2024 03:56 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Continue to Slide on Weather, Planting Pace: Cattle Try to Rally for a Second Day

Grains see technical selling pressure from weather. Cattle try to extend gains a second day so is HPAI fear subsiding? Hogs higher. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has insight.

April 16, 2024 10:57 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay Markets Now: Randy Martinson Explains Why Grains Couldn’t Extend Friday’s Rally

Grains end lower on Monday erasing most of the gains from Friday. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says weather and farmer selling were the biggest factors.

April 15, 2024 07:40 PM

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Market Analysis

Why Did Grains Give Back Friday’s Gains? Will Selling Escalate into Month End?

Grains end lower on Monday on weather forecasts for rain in the corn belt and increased farmer selling. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag says cattle saw short covering.

April 15, 2024 03:33 PM

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Market Analysis

Cattle See Short Covering Bounce, Hogs Slide and Grains Retreat on Weather, Planting Progress

Cattle see a short covering bounce after a lower week and with less war fear says Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek. Hogs continue to see fund liquidation.. Grains retreat on farmer selling & weather.

April 15, 2024 02:59 PM

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