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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
Grains Drift with Lack of Export Biz, Brazil Rain: Cattle Build on Higher Weekly Close
Grains drift with no new export sales, rain chances in Brazil and markets in holiday mode. Cattle higher building on a higher weekly close ahead of COF and cash, hogs mixed. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has more.
December 18, 2023 09:17 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Darin Newsom Says End of Year and Holiday Trade Hits the Grain Markets
AgDay TV Markets Now: Darin Newsom, Barchart, says end of year and holiday trade hits the grains, with one eye on Brazil weather.
December 15, 2023 05:17 PM
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Michelle Rook
Corn Market Down, Soybeans Up
Market Analysis
Why Aren’t Corn and Soybean Prices Sinking With the Lack of Positive News?
Prices are holding within trading ranges due to the lack of farmer selling and Brazil production concerns.
December 15, 2023 05:10 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn & Wheat up on Short Covering Pre-Holiday, Soybeans Mixed: Cattle and Hogs Score Higher Weekly Closes
Grains mostly higher on shortcovering in corn and wheat EOY, preholiday. Soybeans end mixed watching Brazil wx, demand news. Cattle and hogs end higher Friday and for the week. Darin Newsom, Barchart, has more.
December 15, 2023 02:01 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Markets Now Special: SAF Tax Credit Guidance Released Using GREET Model, but What Does it Mean?
Today the U.S. Treasury Department issued guidance on eligibility for the (SAF tax credit in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). What does it mean for the ethanol industry. Here’s Growth Energy’s response.
December 15, 2023 11:30 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Mixed in Holiday Mode, Despite Big Soybean Export Sale, SAF Decision: Livestock 2-Sided
Grains mixed in holiday mode. Early gains in beans on export biz, but Brazil rain chances cap rally. Corn follows, wheat is higher. Cattle and hogs 2-sided. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has more.
December 15, 2023 09:29 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Naomi Blohm Discusses Thursday’s Recovery in the Grains
AgDay TV Markets Now: Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing, discusses what drove the recovery in the grain markets on Thursday.
December 14, 2023 05:18 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Futures Recover After Melt Down: on Corrective Buying, Exports, Lower Dollar
Grain and livestock futures recover after the meltdown Thursday on corrective buying, strong exports, a 14.7 mb sale of soybeans and the lower dollar. Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing, has more.
December 14, 2023 02:03 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Ag Markets See Corrective Buying After Wednesday Selloff: Exports, Lower Dollar Supportive
Ag markets rebound, see corrective buying after the commodity wide selloff Wed. Cattle still trying to bottom and await larger cash trends which so far have been soft. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
December 14, 2023 09:20 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chip Nellinger Explains the Commodity Wide Selloff and What the Fed Action Means for Ag
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, explains what triggered the commodity wide selloff Wednesday, plus what impact with the Fed action have on commodity markets?
December 13, 2023 05:45 PM
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Michelle Rook
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