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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
Soybean Fall with Brazil Rain, but How Big is the Crop? Wheat, Hogs & Corn Bounce, While Cattle Consolidate
Funds sell soybeans on better Brazil wx, but how big is the crop? Wheat sees short covering w/a lower $, corn follows. Cattle consolidate on lower beef, hogs bounce off contract lows. Arlan Suderman, StoneX has more.
January 04, 2024 02:37 PM
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Market Analysis
Cattle Consolidating with Lower Beef, Soybeans Slide on SA Wx, Hogs and Corn Bounce
Cattle consolidating after hitting chart resistance, with lower boxed beef prices. Hogs and corn higher on short covering, while soybeans slide back lower on SA weather. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
January 04, 2024 09:45 AM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans and Corn Bounce Off Support, but Wheat Ends Lower: Cattle Consolidate
Row crops bounce off support after another contract low in corn, while wheat sees spec selling. Cattle consolidate, with more contact lows in hogs. Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, has analysis.
January 03, 2024 02:01 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Soybeans Bounce, Corn Tries After Contract Lows: Livestock in the Red
Soybeans see light corrective buying, while corn hits new contract lows and tries to follow. Cattle see profit taking with lower boxed beef, hogs make more contract lows. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity, has more.
January 03, 2024 11:43 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains See Follow Through Technical Selling: Profit Taking in Cattle and Hogs
Grains see follow through fund selling with poor technicals and improved SA weather. Cattle lower on profit taking and lower boxed beef, with short covering in hogs. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity, has details.
January 03, 2024 09:16 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty Discusses What Caused the Selloff in Grains to Start 2024
AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing pinpoints what caused the selloff in grains to start 2024 and how much more pressure he expects.
January 02, 2024 05:15 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Risk Off Technical Selling Hits All but Cattle: Corn Makes New Contract Lows
Contract lows in corn, 6 1/2 month lows in soybeans with risk off technical selling, & improved SA wx. Hog & milk futures also fall, while cattle chased higher cash. Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing has more.
January 02, 2024 02:46 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn Makes Contract Low, Soybeans, Wheat and Hogs Also See Pressure: Cattle Follow Cash Higher
Grains sink, contract lows in corn on risk off fund selling on Red Sea shipping concerns, Brazil wx, & farmer selling. Hogs slide to new lows, with cattle following cash higher. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.
January 02, 2024 11:43 AM
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Corn Market Down, Soybeans Up
Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Futures Mostly Lower for 2023. So, What’s Ahead in 2024?
2023 was a lower year for all the grains as the market went through a commodity reset similar to 2013. What’s ahead for 2024?
January 02, 2024 09:55 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Cattle Rally with Higher Cash, Hogs Mixed: Grains Lower with Soybeans Taking Out October Lows
Cattle rally with cash up to $173, few $174 last week and adding weather premium. Hogs mixed. Grains fall with improved SA weather, beans take out Oct. lows. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
January 02, 2024 09:15 AM
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