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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
Markets Now: What is the Market Telling Farmers to Plant This Spring?
AgDay TV Markets Now: Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, discusses what farmers are mostly likely to plant this spring and what’s influencing their decisions.
March 19, 2024 08:51 PM
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Market Analysis
Markets Now: Has the Cattle Market Put in an Intermediate Top?
Cattle higher Monday with near to record cash prices. However, the market fails to negate chart reversals. Has the cattle market scored an intermediate top? Scott Varillek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has the answer.
March 18, 2024 09:34 PM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Post Higher Weekly Close Confirming a Low, But What About Corn?
Corn and soybeans end higher Friday, despite lower wheat. Cattle recover with near to record cash. What’s next for crude oil? Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing has details.
March 17, 2024 03:53 PM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chip Nellinger Says Fund Short Covering in Corn and Beans Could Continue
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, says corn and soybeans on short covering and he thinks the funds may continue to cover short positions into the end of the month.
March 15, 2024 08:43 PM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Market Analysis
Gulke: Soybean Chart Flashes Signals of a Low
Jerry Gulke says he’d like to see another higher weekly close next week to help confirm the bottom is in the soybean market as well as a close above $12. A higher monthly close would be even more convincing.
March 15, 2024 05:36 PM
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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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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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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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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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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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