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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
Cattle See Profit Taking Off New Highs, Hogs Consolidate: Corn Tries to Extend Monday’s Gains
Cattle see profit taking with a lower stock market. Hogs continue to consolidate. Corn tries to extend gains on fund short covering with a lack of bullish news. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
February 13, 2024 11:19 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Naomi Bloom Discusses Monday’s Strength in Row Crops. Was it a One Day Pop?
AgDay TV Markets Now: Naomi Blohm says corn and soybean saw a technical bounce but are still watching two key factors this week for direction.
February 13, 2024 07:49 AM
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Markets Now Close
Market Analysis
Soybean and Corn Prices Higher but Still Looking for a Bottom: Livestock Mixed
Soybeans see short covering before USDA Outlook Forum. Corn follows beans, bouncing off contract lows. Live cattle see profit taking despite higher cash, feeders strong. Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing, has more.
February 12, 2024 05:26 PM
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Conservation
2024 Top Producer Of The Year Christine Hamilton: Driven For Excellence
At Christiansen Land and Cattle, they’re committed to excellence and continuous improvement, a mindset that started when Christine Hamilton’s family homesteaded in South Dakota in 1891.
February 12, 2024 01:51 PM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Higher but Can They Hold Gains, Especially with Lower Wheat? Cattle Digest Higher Cash
Grains start mixed with soybeans seeing corrective buying, while wheat is lower and corn is stuck. Cattle seeing slight gains after sharply higher cash, hogs are two-sided. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has details.
February 12, 2024 09:59 AM
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Markets Now Close
Market Analysis
Funds Still in Control: Grain Markets Bearish on SA and USDA Ag Outlook Forum
Grains and cattle end mixed, with a higher close in hogs and cotton. Details with Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities.
February 11, 2024 07:59 PM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chuck Shelby says Funds Return to Sell in Corn and Soybeans Ahead of USDA Ag Outlook Forum, Cotton Soars
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, says corn and soybeans end lower on Friday as funds continue to sell with more favorable weather in South America and ahead of USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum.
February 09, 2024 07:34 PM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Market Analysis
Gulke Leaves Top Producer Summit with Bearish Outlook for Grains
Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, spoke to a full house at Top Producer Summit this past week. “Producers are finally interested in marketing now that prices have fallen further,” he says.
February 09, 2024 05:21 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain Prices Reverse Thursday’s Close: Cattle Await Cash, Hogs Bounce
Soybeans down on Argentina wx, while corn follows wheat on a short covering rally. Cattle 2-sided waiting for cash, hogs finally bounce but is it sustainable? Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing, has more.
February 09, 2024 11:41 AM
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Markets Now Close
Market Analysis
Soybeans Bounce on Brazil Cuts, While Corn and Wheat Slide: Cattle Rally Continues
Grains mixed digesting Conab’s Brazil cuts and the February WASDE. New highs in cattle on fund buying, strong fundamentals. More profit taking in hogs on sliding cutouts. Don Roose, U.S. Commodities, has analysis.
February 08, 2024 09:51 PM
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