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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
AgDay TV Markets Now: John Heinberg says Grains Slide on Profit Taking, Brazil Rain Chances, Outside Markets
AgDay TV Markets Now: John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, says grains slide on profit taking after hitting chart resistance, Brazil rain chances and outside markets.
November 15, 2023 05:22 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Mostly Lower on Profit Taking, Brazil Rain Chances, Outside Markets: Cattle Up for Third Day with Help from Equities
Grains mostly lower on profit taking, rain chances in Brazil and spillover from outside markets. Cattle higher with help from the equity rally. Hogs correct. John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, has more.
November 15, 2023 02:31 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Lower on Profit Taking, Bearish Outside Markets Including Crude Oil: Cattle See Third Day Up
Grains lower on profit taking after hitting chart resistance, plus bearish outside markets like crude oil and the dollar. Cattle up for the third day but can it last into the COF? Darin Newsom, Barchart, has details.
November 15, 2023 11:28 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Lean Lower on Profit Taking, Rain Chances in Brazil, Outside Markets: Cattle 2-Sided Ahead of COF
Grains mostly lower on profit taking, rain chances in Brazil and bearish outside markets. Cattle and hogs trade 2-sided with cattle positioning ahead of the COF report. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has more.
November 15, 2023 09:11 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Row Crops End Higher on Brazil Weather, Lower Dollar Due to CPI Data: Cattle Supported by Equity Rally
Soybeans complex higher on Brazil weather, outside markets and CPI data, corn followed. Cattle rally with equities, with profit taking in hogs. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, has details.
November 15, 2023 08:09 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Jeff Hoogendoorn Discusses Why Row Crops and Cattle All Ended Higher Tuesday
AgDay TV Markets Now: Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, discusses how the CPI data helped soybeans, corn and cattle all rally on Tuesday.
November 14, 2023 05:44 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Soybeans 2-Sided with Product Tug of War, Disappointing Follow Through on Corn Reversal: Cattle Correction Continues
Soybeans 2-sided with mixed products. Corn disappoints after the reversal, wheat mixed. Cattle correct with equities; hogs see profit taking. Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing has more.
November 14, 2023 12:04 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Cattle Continue to Consolidate Pushed by Equities, Hogs Retreat: Soybeans See Profit Taking, Corn Extends Gains
Cattle oversold, following higher equities but cautious ahead of COF. Hogs see profit taking and so do soybeans. Corn higher with wheat and Mexican export biz. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
November 14, 2023 09:26 AM
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Michelle Rook
World Markets
What’s Behind the Soybean Sales? China Buys 110 Million Bushels Last Week and More Monday
China bought around 3 MMT of soybeans or 110 million bushels from the U.S. last week, a volume that reportedly surprised the market. They added another 7.5 million bushels on Monday.
November 14, 2023 08:42 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Tomm Pfitzenmaier Say South American Weather Key to Corn and Soybean Markets Post-WASDE
AgDay TV Markets Now: Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says South American weather is the key to the corn and soybean markets with the WASDE Report out of the way.
November 13, 2023 05:27 PM
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Michelle Rook
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