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

Soybeans Close Above Last Week’s Highs, With Corn Sideways: Cattle and Hogs Score Big Chart Breakouts

“While soybeans have had a nice break higher the last four days, corn is moving sideways.” Dave Chatterton, Strategic Marketing says upside in corn is being limited by the 2.16-billion-bushel carryover.

January 24, 2024 07:35 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Dave Chatterton Explains Why Soybeans and Livestock Surged Tuesday

AgDay TV Markets Now: Dave Chatterton with Strategic Farm Marketing says soybeans up a 4th day on SA crop concerns and higher meal, livestock see chart breakouts, with corn sideways.

January 23, 2024 07:09 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Continue to Correct Despite a Lack of Bullish News: Livestock Firm with Product Values

Grains higher in early trading on continued corrective buying, despite slightly bearish outside markets. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures says the grain markets may have finally run out of sellers.

January 23, 2024 11:14 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Chip Nellinger says Corn and Soybeans End Higher with Corrective Buying Off Support

Corn and soybeans held long term support last week and built on it with Monday’s close.

January 22, 2024 06:01 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mostly Higher but are Bottoms Forming? Cattle Disappoint After Neutral COF

Grains close mostly higher on corrective buying and crude oil strength. Are lows forming? Cattle lower despite a neutral COF on a lack of cash. Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, has details.

January 22, 2024 03:18 PM

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Market Analysis

Cattle Lower After Neutral COF: Hogs Correct but Corn and Soybeans May Have Made Lows?

Cattle lower despite neutral COF, on profit taking and the lack of cash. Hogs continue to correct with supplies backing up. Did corn and soybeans put in lows last week? Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.

January 22, 2024 09:34 AM

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Market Analysis

Are Corn and Soybean Prices Close to a Bottom Technically?

Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, considers the bounce off the lows a victory: “This was a win, even though we had markets down a little bit for the week.”

January 20, 2024 05:12 PM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Tomm Pfitzenmaier Discusses What Will Confirm a Bottom in Corn and Soybeans

AgDay TV Markets Now: Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says corn and soybeans see a lack of follow through buying Friday and fail to confirm the lows are in.

January 19, 2024 06:07 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains End Mixed and Fail to Confirm Lows as Fund Sell Every Rally: When Will That Change?

Grains close mixed & fail to confirm a low with a lack of follow through in corn & soybeans after reversals, strong weekly exports and China soybean biz. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, has more.

January 19, 2024 02:32 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Hold Gains After Reversals but Is this Bottoming Action?: Cattle and Crude Oil Consolidate

Grains extend gains after reversals, with strong exports & China soybean sales. Kevin Duling, KD Investors, says he can’t confirm a low yet. Cattle consolidate ahead of COF, while crude oil sees profit taking as well.

January 19, 2024 11:35 AM

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