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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
Corn and Soybean Markets Are in Transition
Corn and soybeans post higher weekly closes. Does this finally confirm a low? Bryan Doherty says corn “hasn’t turned all the way yet” and soybeans likely will experience pressure from Brazil’s harvest and prices.
March 01, 2024 09:08 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty Says Profit Taking Hits Grains Friday but Corn Ends Higher for the Week
AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing says the grains see profit taking to end the week and will start looking ahead to the March WASDE.
March 01, 2024 09:02 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman Says Corn is Up for 4th Day but Upside May be Limited
AgDay TV Market Now: Arlan Suderman, StoneX says Corn up for the 4th day, but a sustained rally may be unlikely.
March 01, 2024 12:15 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn Up 4th Day with Wheat on End of Month Short Covering, While Soybeans and Cattle Slide
Corn and wheat rallied on end of month profit taking by the speculative traders, while soybeans and cattle faltered. Arlan Suderman with StoneX has details.
February 29, 2024 06:34 PM
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Market Analysis
Is China Really Buying U.S. Corn and Can That Finally Bottom the Market?
Corn closes higher with China talk but is the market finally bottoming? Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net, provides insight.
February 29, 2024 07:32 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Matt Bennett says Corn Higher for Third Day but How Big Will the Recovery Rally Be?
AgDay TV Markets Now: Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net, says corn is up for a third day despite a down day in wheat. Is it bottoming action and what kind of recovery rally can we expect?
February 28, 2024 09:46 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Allison Thompson Discusses if Wheat is Bottoming and Can Lead Row Crops Higher
AgDay TV Markets Now: Allison Thompson with The Money Farm discusses if wheat is bottoming, and it can pull corn and soybeans higher?
February 27, 2024 06:19 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Rally with Spot Month Corn Back Above $4, Will it Hold or be Sold? And Live Cattle Shake off the COF
Grains up with corn above $4. Will the recovery rally hold or be sold? The wheat market extends last week’s gains. Plus, live cattle shake off the COF report. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, has more.
February 26, 2024 06:11 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Tomm Pfitzenmaier Answers, “Will Monday’s Recover Rally in Grains Hold or Be Sold?”
AgDay TV Markets Now: Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says the question after Monday’s recovery rally is “Will it hold or be sold?”
February 26, 2024 06:08 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
More Contract Lows in Corn, While Beans and Wheat Try to Bounce: Cattle React to Cattle on Feed
Corn makes contract lows on selling before March delivery. Wheat and beans are oversold and try to bounce off new lows. Profit taking in cattle post the COF report. Allison Thompson, The Money Farm, has more.
February 26, 2024 10:02 AM
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