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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

Grains Rally Early Moving Past China Wheat Cancellation: So, What’s Driving the Rally?

Grains see early strength ahead of the WASDE and with some better demand news. Cattle are mixed ahead of cash development, hogs mostly higher trying to recover. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.

March 07, 2024 09:19 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: John Heinberg says Corn Action is Impressive with Wheat Making Contract Lows

AgDay TV Markets Now: John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing says corn is in consolidation mode but held up well Wednesday in light of contract lows in wheat and talk of China cancellations.

March 06, 2024 10:01 PM

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Market Analysis

Corn Ends Higher Despite Contract Lows in Wheat: Is China Cancelling Wheat Sales??

Corn saw short covering, despite contract lows in wheat on talk of China SRW cancellations. Soybeans see Brazil harvest pressure. Cattle and hogs are consolidating. John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, has details.

March 06, 2024 03:35 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains See More Technical Selling Watching Weather: Outside Markets Recover

Grains see technical selling pressure with wheat making new contract lows. Cattle are consolidating. Outside markets are recovering after a down day Tuesday. Darin Newsom, Sr. Market Analyst, with Barchart has more.

March 06, 2024 10:49 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains Fail at 20 Day Moving Averages, With Farmer Selling and Concern USDA’s Brazil Forecast Will Disappoint

Grains lower on profit taking after corn and beans hit resistance, plus farmer selling & report positioning. Cattle bounced, while hogs set back with lower cash and cutouts. Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge, has more.

March 06, 2024 07:53 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Ted Seifried Discusses Why Grains Failed Tuesday

AgDay TV Markets Now - Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge, says grains retreat after hitting chart resistance, but there is more to the selloff.

March 06, 2024 07:44 AM

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Market Analysis

Cattle Try to Recover but Wait for Cash to Catch Up: Grains Consolidate After Hitting Chart Resistance

Cattle try to recover after failing at chart resistance Monday. Hogs mixed on pre-Goldman rolling. Corn and soybeans are seeing profit taking after hitting the 20 day MA. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.

March 05, 2024 10:04 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains End Higher: Is it a Dead Cat Bounce or China Hopes?

Grains higher Monday. So, was it China hopes or a dead cat bounce? And what will it take to confirm a change in trend? Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, covers that plus cattle and cotton.

March 05, 2024 07:23 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Shawn Hackett Discusses What Will Confirm a Trend Change in Grain Prices

AgDay TV Markets Now: Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors says grains end higher on Monday but he is looking for one specific signal that the markets have changed trend.

March 04, 2024 05:25 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Higher on Corrective Buying, Export Biz and China Hopes: Livestock in the Red

Grains see corrective buying as they are oversold, plus getting help from export business and China hopes. Livestock are lower with rising feed prices and profit taking. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has details.

March 04, 2024 12:47 PM

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