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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 2-Sided Awaiting Cash & COF: Grains Build on Reversals and Export News

Cattle 2-sided after chart breakout, awaiting cash and the COF. Hogs continue to correct. Grains extending gains after reversals and with better export news. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.

January 19, 2024 09:25 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Grains Finally Rally but Jim McCormick Discusses if the Market Can Build on it

AgDay TV Markets Now: Grains finally close higher but can the markets build on it? Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net, has the answer.

January 18, 2024 05:43 PM

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Weather

Markets Now Special: Eric Snodgrass says Recent Storms Improve Drought Outlook, Brazil Rains Return

Markets Now Special: Meteorologist Eric Snodgrass says recent storms improve drought outlook and Mississippi River water levels. Plus, Brazil rains in extended forecast.

January 18, 2024 05:33 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Finally Close Higher but Can the Market Build on It? Cattle and Crude Oil Also Rally

Grains finally end higher, but can the market build on it? Cattle make new highs for the move pre-COF, while crude oil rallies in a risk on day. Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net has more.

January 18, 2024 03:12 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains 2-Sided Still Probing for Lows: Cattle Rally Pre-COF, While Hogs Struggle

Grains have all traded 2-sided with fund selling on a lack of bullish news, still searching for lows. Cattle stage impressive rally ahead of COF & cash news, hogs struggle. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has analysis.

January 18, 2024 01:26 PM

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Market Analysis

Funds Press Corn and Wheat Early, Soybeans 2-Sided: Cattle Follow Higher Beef

Corn & wheat see more fund selling, beans struggle to bounce. What will turn these markets around? Cattle up with beef, COF, await cash. Interest rate talk hits outside markets. Darin Newsom, Barchart, has more.

January 18, 2024 10:07 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Allison Thompson says Fund Selling Hits Grains, Where Will They Find Support?

AgDay TV Markets Now: Allison Thompson, The Money Farm, says grains see fund selling with a risk off day in outside markets, China’s GDP tanks soybeans and meal.

January 17, 2024 06:30 PM

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Market Analysis

Soybeans Tank on China Economic News, Corn and Hard Wheats Make Contract Lows: Cattle Rebound

Grains fall on risk off technical selling. Beans & meal led losses on China’s GDP news. Corn, KC & MN wheat hit contract lows. Cattle rebound despite bearish outside markets. Allison Thompson, The Money Farm, has more.

January 17, 2024 02:49 PM

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Market Analysis

Soybeans Fall, While Corn and Wheat Struggle to Hold Gains: Cattle Consolidate Awaiting Cash

Soybeans fall on China GDP news, while corn and wheat struggle to hold early gains. Why? Cattle consolidate awaiting cash, while hogs struggle with processing hiccpus. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has details.

January 17, 2024 11:37 AM

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Market Analysis

Soybeans See Risk Off Selling, with Corrective Buying in Corn and Wheat Bounce: Cattle See Profit Taking

Risk off outside markets & China GDP data pressures soybeans, corn is following wheat with short covering. Cattle see profit taking after the chart breakout. Hogs consolidate. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has more.

January 17, 2024 09:24 AM

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