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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
AgDay TV Markets Now: Tommy Grisafi Says Old Crop Corn Falls Below $4 and is Still Looking for a Bottom
AgDay TV Markets Now: Tommy Grisafi says old crop corn closes below $4 and may still not be low enough with the current ending stocks.
February 23, 2024 10:26 PM
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Market Analysis
Grisafi: “It Could Get Really Ugly Yet in Corn and Soybeans”
So, will the farmer selling dry up next week or will the funds take their foot off the accelerator? Grisafi says, “If the funds are still adding to their short position this could get really ugly.”
February 23, 2024 04:55 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Are Grain Markets About Done Going Down? Livestock Continue to Rally
Grains see fund and farmer selling and weekly exports were weak in soybeans & wheat. Cattle rally heading into the COF report, hogs also see new near term highs w/higher cash. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.
February 23, 2024 10:29 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse Says Its Not Just the Funds That are Pushing Down Grain Prices
AgDay TV Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse says the funds aren’t the only ones selling in the grain markets and pushing priced down.
February 22, 2024 05:11 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn and Soybeans Continue to Grind to New Lows: Is it all Fund Selling? Why Did Live Cattle Fail?
Corn & beans make more new lows and it’s not just fund selling. Wheat erases early gains as well. Live cattle reverse off near term highs pre-COF, hogs close above resistance. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has more.
February 22, 2024 02:49 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Cattle Higher Ahead of COF: Corn Follows Wheat Higher, Soybeans Struggle
Cattle hit new near-term highs on any pullback. Hogs higher pushed by cash. Corn bounces off contract lows following wheat. Soybeans struggle with better SA weather. Sott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
February 22, 2024 10:46 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Matt Bennett Says Corn Prices Don’t Need to Break $4
Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net, says, “When we get down to these levels, I look at what kind of psychological support might be around $4? I personally don’t think you break $4 this early in the growing season.”
February 21, 2024 06:09 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn and Beans Make New Lows as Farmer Selling Accelerates: Are Cattle Too Bullish Heading Into the COF?
Grains end lower on profit taking and farmer selling before the end of the month. Cattle make new highs for the move but are the bulls too optimistic about the CoF Report? Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net has insight.
February 21, 2024 03:37 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Unable to Extend Tuesday’s Gains: Livestock See Strong Start, With Near Term Highs in Cattle
Grains are not able to extend Tuesday’s gains with profit taking and farmer selling, plus rain chances in Argentina. Cattle are strong heading into the COF. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has more.
February 21, 2024 02:32 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman Explains What Drove the Rare Grain Rally Tuesday, Especially in Wheat
AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman, StoneX, explains what drove the rare grain rally on Tuesday, especially in wheat.
February 20, 2024 05:05 PM
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