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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: 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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