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 Bounce, Corn Tries After Contract Lows: Livestock in the Red

Soybeans see light corrective buying, while corn hits new contract lows and tries to follow. Cattle see profit taking with lower boxed beef, hogs make more contract lows. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity, has more.

January 03, 2024 11:43 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains See Follow Through Technical Selling: Profit Taking in Cattle and Hogs

Grains see follow through fund selling with poor technicals and improved SA weather. Cattle lower on profit taking and lower boxed beef, with short covering in hogs. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity, has details.

January 03, 2024 09:16 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty Discusses What Caused the Selloff in Grains to Start 2024

AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing pinpoints what caused the selloff in grains to start 2024 and how much more pressure he expects.

January 02, 2024 05:15 PM

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Market Analysis

Risk Off Technical Selling Hits All but Cattle: Corn Makes New Contract Lows

Contract lows in corn, 6 1/2 month lows in soybeans with risk off technical selling, & improved SA wx. Hog & milk futures also fall, while cattle chased higher cash. Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing has more.

January 02, 2024 02:46 PM

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Market Analysis

Corn Makes Contract Low, Soybeans, Wheat and Hogs Also See Pressure: Cattle Follow Cash Higher

Grains sink, contract lows in corn on risk off fund selling on Red Sea shipping concerns, Brazil wx, & farmer selling. Hogs slide to new lows, with cattle following cash higher. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.

January 02, 2024 11:43 AM

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Market Analysis

Grain and Livestock Futures Mostly Lower for 2023. So, What’s Ahead in 2024?

2023 was a lower year for all the grains as the market went through a commodity reset similar to 2013. What’s ahead for 2024?

January 02, 2024 09:55 AM

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Market Analysis

Cattle Rally with Higher Cash, Hogs Mixed: Grains Lower with Soybeans Taking Out October Lows

Cattle rally with cash up to $173, few $174 last week and adding weather premium. Hogs mixed. Grains fall with improved SA weather, beans take out Oct. lows. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.

January 02, 2024 09:15 AM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Brad Kooima Discusses if the Cattle Market Can Make New Highs in 2024

AgDay TV Markets Now: Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, recaps a record year in the cattle market and discusses if new highs are possible in 2024.

January 01, 2024 06:29 PM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse Recaps 2023 Grain Markets and Looks Ahead at 2024

AgDay TV Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, recaps grain market action in 2023 and looks ahead at what he expects in 2024.

January 01, 2024 05:35 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Kent Beadle Discusses What Grain Market Will Focus on to Start 2024

AgDay TV Markets Now: Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, discusses what the grain market will focus on to start 2024.

December 31, 2023 05:59 PM

Michelle Rook