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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.

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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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Michelle Rook
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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Michelle Rook
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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Michelle Rook
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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Michelle Rook
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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Michelle Rook
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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Michelle Rook
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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