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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 TV Markets Now: Jeff Hoogendoorn Says Grains Trade Rangebound Looking for Direction, Cattle Bounce
Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, says corn may trade range bound until more is known about the weather for the 2024 planting season, but with only 90 million acres planted it will be sensitive to any issues.
April 04, 2024 08:35 PM
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Market Analysis
Corn Higher for Second Day, but Exports Weigh on Soybeans: Cattle See Recovery Rally
Grains lean higher except soybeans with an up day in cattle and hogs. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, has analysis.
April 04, 2024 04:02 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Try to Stabilize Amid HPAI News; Will Funds Stay Short in Grains Ahead of Planting?
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle try to bounce early but rallies are hard to sustain as new HPAI headlines circulate. Hogs consolidate, while grains chop looking for direction.
April 04, 2024 03:10 PM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty Explains Wednesday’s Grain Rally, While Funds Sell Cattle
AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says grains saw more than corrective buying Wednesday and how long will cattle trade HPAI?
April 03, 2024 09:40 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Stage Short Covering Rally: Cattle and Milk Prices Fall on HPAI News
Grains stage a short covering rally but what were the fundamental factors that also drove buying? Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says cattle and milk markets continue to see pressure from HPAI news.
April 03, 2024 04:05 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Mixed Early with Cattle Lower Watching Weather, Technicals and HPAI Headlines
Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures says grains are mixed early with wheat adding weather premium and corn trying to follow. Soybeans lower with meal. Funds back selling cattle on HPAI news, with hogs up.
April 03, 2024 12:46 PM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Vince Boddicker Discusses a Second Day of Fund Selling in Grains and if Cattle Recover from HPAI?
Grains lower Tuesday on profit taking and risk off selling tied to outside markets. Cattle rebounded but how much can the market recover? Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company has details on AgDay TV’s Markets Now.
April 03, 2024 08:49 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains See More Risk Off Fund Selling: Cattle Recover After Monday’s HPAI Meltdown
Grains end lower on Tuesday with continued consolidation and risk off selling from outside markets. Cattle recovered, while hogs made new highs and then faded. Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company, breaks it down.
April 02, 2024 03:44 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Recover After HPAI Melt Down: Soybeans Rally with Strong Crush but Corn Falls
Cattle recovering Tuesday after the HPAI selloff, while hogs are up on strong demand. Corn falls with rains in the Corn Belt, soybeans rally with the strong crush figure. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
April 02, 2024 10:14 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Dave Chatterton Says Grains and Cattle Sink with Risk Off Day, Human HPAI Case
AgDay TV Markets Now: Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing, says grains and cattle see risk off selling with human case of HPAI and a soaring dollar.
April 01, 2024 11:34 PM
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