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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
Markets Mostly Red Early Friday: What Will Funds Do at the End of the Quarter?
Grains fall on weather, but what else is behind it? Does the reversal in cattle mean anything? And will gold & the DOW continue to make new highs & what does it mean for ag markets? Darin Newsom, Barchart, has more.
March 22, 2024 02:11 PM
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Market Analysis
Markets Now: What’s Driving Grain Markets and Why Did Cattle End Lower After Record Cash?
Grains end higher with livestock mostly lower. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says markets are seeing end of month and report squaring.
March 22, 2024 08:04 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Higher on Fund Short Covering, Report Positioning: Cattle Reverse After Record Cash
Grains end higher Thursday with soybeans making new highs for the move. Cattle close lower after record strong cash trade scoring a third reversal says Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek.
March 22, 2024 07:58 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains and Cattle Fade Early Rally: Grains Position Ahead of USDA Reports as AgMarket Releases Acreage Estimates
Grains fade the early rally ahead of month end and USDA Reports as AgMarket.Net releases its acreage estimates. Matt Bennett breaks it down.
March 21, 2024 11:38 AM
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Market Analysis
Markets Now: What Grain Price Ratios Are Impacting Planting Decisions?
AgDay TV Markets Now: Allison Thompson with The Money Farm discusses the ratios between corn and beans and wheat and beans and how that is impacting late minute planting decisions.
March 21, 2024 07:54 AM
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Market Analysis
Markets Now: What is the Market Telling Farmers to Plant This Spring?
AgDay TV Markets Now: Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, discusses what farmers are mostly likely to plant this spring and what’s influencing their decisions.
March 19, 2024 08:51 PM
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Market Analysis
Markets Now: Has the Cattle Market Put in an Intermediate Top?
Cattle higher Monday with near to record cash prices. However, the market fails to negate chart reversals. Has the cattle market scored an intermediate top? Scott Varillek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has the answer.
March 18, 2024 09:34 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Soybeans Post Higher Weekly Close Confirming a Low, But What About Corn?
Corn and soybeans end higher Friday, despite lower wheat. Cattle recover with near to record cash. What’s next for crude oil? Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing has details.
March 17, 2024 03:53 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chip Nellinger Says Fund Short Covering in Corn and Beans Could Continue
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, says corn and soybeans on short covering and he thinks the funds may continue to cover short positions into the end of the month.
March 15, 2024 08:43 PM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Market Analysis
Gulke: Soybean Chart Flashes Signals of a Low
Jerry Gulke says he’d like to see another higher weekly close next week to help confirm the bottom is in the soybean market as well as a close above $12. A higher monthly close would be even more convincing.
March 15, 2024 05:36 PM
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