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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 Lean Higher Monday: Cattle Find Some Support
Grain markets lean higher early Monday with wheat seeing a rally which is helping corn and soybeans. Kent Beadle with Paradigm Futures says live cattle are finding some support with hogs lower on profit taking.
April 08, 2024 11:38 AM
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Market Analysis
Markets Now: Tommy Grisafi says Selling to Continue in Cattle on HPAI Fears, But Funds May Buy Grains
Grains were mixed Friday, but cattle futures tanked again on HPAI fears and Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, says to expect more of the same next week.
April 06, 2024 03:36 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Rangebound Ahead of Planting: Cattle Plunge on HPAI Fears
Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, says grains trade quiet and rangebound ahead of planting season, with one eye on weather. Cattle saw huge market losses for the week, and he thinks that volatility may continue.
April 05, 2024 05:54 PM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Market Analysis
What Does the Pullback in the Financial Markets Signal for the Grains?
Markets get overextended and need to equalize, says Jerry Gulke, president of The Gulke Group. “The stock market got too high and is correcting, and grains got too low and might be in the same process,” he explains.
April 05, 2024 05:52 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Rally on Short Covering But Near Resistance, While Funds Push Cattle Back Lower
Grains are mostly higher early and Darin Newsom with Barchart, chalks it up to fund short covering. The dollar rallies with interest rate concerns tied to non-farm payroll data, while cattle see more fund selling.
April 05, 2024 11:57 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Jeff Hoogendoorn Says Grains Trade Rangebound Looking for Direction, Cattle Bounce
Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, says corn may trade range bound until more is known about the weather for the 2024 planting season, but with only 90 million acres planted it will be sensitive to any issues.
April 04, 2024 08:35 PM
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Market Analysis
Corn Higher for Second Day, but Exports Weigh on Soybeans: Cattle See Recovery Rally
Grains lean higher except soybeans with an up day in cattle and hogs. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, has analysis.
April 04, 2024 04:02 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Try to Stabilize Amid HPAI News; Will Funds Stay Short in Grains Ahead of Planting?
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle try to bounce early but rallies are hard to sustain as new HPAI headlines circulate. Hogs consolidate, while grains chop looking for direction.
April 04, 2024 03:10 PM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty Explains Wednesday’s Grain Rally, While Funds Sell Cattle
AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says grains saw more than corrective buying Wednesday and how long will cattle trade HPAI?
April 03, 2024 09:40 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Stage Short Covering Rally: Cattle and Milk Prices Fall on HPAI News
Grains stage a short covering rally but what were the fundamental factors that also drove buying? Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says cattle and milk markets continue to see pressure from HPAI news.
April 03, 2024 04:05 PM
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