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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
Soybeans
From Farm to Fire: First Soybased Fire Suppressant Hits the Market
Since the 1950s, fire departments across the country have used products containing dangerous PFAS to put out fires. But the United Soybean Board has announced a greener alternative made from soybean meal.
March 27, 2024 04:26 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Risk Off Selling Continues in Corn, Soybeans and Cattle: And It’s Not Just About the Reports
Corn and soybeans, plus cattle continue to see technical selling pressure. Report squaring, plus HPAI news and the port closure have been negative for the markets. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, covers it all.
March 27, 2024 10:34 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chuck Shelby Explains the Uncertainty that Tanked the Ag Markets Tuesday
Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, says grain and livestock were mostly lower Tuesday as funds sold with the uncertainty surrounding the HPAI cases in dairy herds as well as the Baltimore port closure.
March 26, 2024 10:11 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Uncertainty Weighs on Grain and Livestock Markets, Including HPAI in Dairy Herd
A mostly lower day Tuesday in grain and livestock futures. Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, says uncertainty hit the market on many fronts.
March 26, 2024 03:32 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Mostly Lower Pre-Report: Cattle Make New Lows on COF and HPAI
Grains are mostly lower on report positioning, while Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle make near term lows working in the Cattle on Feed Report and HPAI news.
March 26, 2024 02:14 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Futures Close Mixed; Awaiting End of Quarter and USDA Data Dump
A mixed close in both grain and livestock futures. John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets, says there was positioning end of month and quarter, plus heading into reports.
March 25, 2024 07:16 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: John Payne Prepares for Bearish Corn Acreage From USDA
John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets, says, “The intension for the farmers here isn’t always coming through with the USDA realities and I think they’re going to show corn acres closer to 92 to 93 million.”
March 25, 2024 07:15 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Markets Gear Up for USDA Reports and End of Quarter
Grains gear up for end of quarter and USDA reports, while cattle react to the bearish placements in Friday’s USDA data. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.
March 25, 2024 02:27 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: What Acreage Figures Are Already Priced Into the Market?
Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures, says the USDA Ag Outlook Forum set the benchmark showing a nearly 4 million acre increase in soybeans and 3.6 million acre decrease in corn. So that is already priced into the markets.
March 24, 2024 02:54 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
What Will Funds Do in the Grain Markets Ahead of USDA’s Reports and End of Quarter?
Markets closed mixed Friday, evidence of end quarter profit taking by the funds says Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures. He thinks they may continue that action ahead of reports and an uncertain growing season.
March 23, 2024 10:46 AM
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Michelle Rook
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