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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
Commodity Wide Selloff on Argentina Economic Shakeup: Fed Pauses
Commodity wide risk off selling on Argentina’s economic shakeup. Markets were also watching the Fed action. Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, has details.
December 13, 2023 02:31 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains See Risk Off Selling Partially Tied to Argentina Economic Shakeup: Cattle Consolidate
Grains lower with risk off selling tied to Argentina’s economic shakeup. Livestock also fall with consolidation in cattle after three up days, while hogs follow lower cash. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.
December 13, 2023 09:25 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman Talks About Turn Around Tuesday in the Grains and a Third Higher Close in Cattle
AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman, StoneX, talks about Turn Around Tuesday in the grains and a third higher close in cattle.
December 12, 2023 06:04 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn and Wheat Bounce on Short Covering, Profit Taking in Beans with Lower Bean Oil: Cattle Up for Third Day
Turn around Tuesday so wheat and corn were higher on corrective buying. Soybeans saw profit taking with lower bean oil also a drag. Cattle up for the third day, so it a bottom in? Arlan Suderman, StoneX, has more.
December 12, 2023 03:16 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Funds Return as Sellers in Cattle and Hogs: Corn Follows Wheat Higher, Soybeans Ease
After two up days funds use strength in the cattle to sell. Hogs slide with lower cash. Corn follows wheat higher, with soybeans seeing some profit taking. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.
December 12, 2023 09:12 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Dave Chatterton Explains the Rally in Soybeans and Why Corn and Wheat Didn’t Follow
AgDay TV Markets Now: Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing explains the big rally in soybeans Monday and why corn and wheat weren’t able to follow.
December 11, 2023 05:36 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Soybeans Add Risk Premium, While Wheat Sees Profit Taking: Cattle Extend Gains for Second Day
Soybeans rally building back Brazil weather premium, with wheat down for the second day on profit taking and corn follows. Cattle futures extend gains. Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing, has more.
December 11, 2023 03:51 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Soybeans Add Brazil Risk Premium, Wheat Sees Profit Taking Pulling Down Corn: Cattle Try to Hold Gains
Soybeans add Brazil weather premium with help from export biz, corn tried to follow but got pulled down by wheat which is seeing profit taking. Cattle struggle to hold gains. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has more.
December 11, 2023 11:40 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Soybeans Up on Brazil Weather, Export Biz but Corn and Wheat See Profit Taking: Cattle Still Trying to Bottom
Soybeans add Brazil wx premium with fresh export biz, corn tries to follow but falls with wheat on profit taking. Cattle drift still trying to find a bottom. Allison Thompson, joins us from The Money Farm.
December 11, 2023 09:16 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
December WASDE Neutral as USDA Makes Only Slight Adjustments
Generally, the December WASDE sees very few changes as USDA leaves major revisions until the final report in January. However, USDA did lower ending stocks in corn and wheat, as well as cut Brazil soybean production.
December 10, 2023 08:00 PM
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Michelle Rook
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