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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
Cattle Try to Recover After Reversals with Record Cash Trade: Grains Mixed After Poor Technical Closes
Cattle try to recover after reversals Thursday with record cash trade. Is this topping action? Hogs also bounce. Grains mixed after poor technical closes, awaiting news. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
March 15, 2024 02:12 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Jim McCormick Explains the Commodity Wide Selloff on Thursday
AgDay TV Markets Now: Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net, discusses why grain and livestock futures had a bad day.
March 14, 2024 11:01 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains End Lower, Even Soybeans After a Double Digit Rally: Cattle Stage Poor Technical Close
Grains end lower, even soybeans after a big rally. Cattle also had a poor technical close after live cattle made new near-term highs. So, was this risk off or hedge selling? Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net, has more.
March 14, 2024 03:47 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Fall Midday, Even Soybeans After Early Rally: Allendale Acreage Survey Counters USDA Data
Grains all lower midday even soybeans after pushing above $12 in the May contract. Allendale also releasing their annual acreage survey, we look at the results with Rich Nelson and why cattle failed.
March 14, 2024 12:35 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Soybeans Rally Early, While Wheat Drags Down Corn: Live Cattle Hit Near Term Highs Then Fade
Wheat is lower and dragging corn with it, while soybeans and products extend gains. Cattle higher with live cattle making near term highs and so is crude oil. Darin Newsom, Barchart, has analysis.
March 14, 2024 11:05 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Don Roose Discusses How High Corn and Soybeans Could Go Putting in Risk Premium
AgDay TV Markets Now: Don Roose, U.S. Commodities says grain markets have priced in the most bearish news and are adding risk premium. However, what will it take to get corn over $4.50 and soybeans over $12?
March 13, 2024 08:00 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Are Corn and Soybean Prices Building in Enough Risk Premium? Live Cattle Hit Near Term Highs
Corn & soybeans end steady after hitting chart resistance. But Don Roose, U.S. Commodities, says they’re adding risk premium. Wheat fell with China cancelling French wheat. Live cattle make new highs as hogs stall.
March 13, 2024 03:54 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains See Early Pressure on Profit Taking & Farmer Selling: Live Cattle Make Near Term Highs
Grains see early pressure with profit taking, farmer selling. Wheat sees pressure from lower Russian wheat prices. Cattle extend gains. Hogs see profit taking, hedge pressure. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.
March 13, 2024 12:42 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Soybeans Rally with Lower Brazil Crop But is $12 Possible? Corn Ends Steady, While Cattle Recover
Soybeans up w/bean oil, on lower Brazil production. Can beans get above $12? Corn ends off highs hitting chart resistance, with farmer selling. Wheat mixed. Cattle rebound. Alan Brugler, Brugler Marketing, has more.
March 13, 2024 09:06 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Alan Brugler Explains the Rally in Soybeans and If $12 is Attainable
AgDay TV Markets Now: Alan Brugler, Brugler Marketing, says soybean rally with bean oil and Brazil crop cuts, but is $12 sustainable? Corn ends steady.
March 13, 2024 08:17 AM
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