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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
Soybeans Fall with Meal and SA Weather, Corn Follows Lower CH Wheat and Crude Oil: Livestock Add to Gains but for How Long?
Soybeans lower with profit taking in meal and better SA weather. That’s weighing on corn, plus lower crude oil and SRW wheat. Livestock extend gains but for how long? Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.
October 30, 2023 11:37 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Lower Early, Livestock Higher: When Will Row Crops Break Out of Their Sideways Range? When Should Livestock Producers Buy Feed?
Grains lower, livestock higher. But when will row crops break out of their sideways ranges? Can beans rally if corn doesn’t? When should livestock producers buy feed? We ask Jon Scheve, Superior Feed Ingredients.
October 30, 2023 09:31 AM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Market Analysis
Is the South American Weather Market Starting Early?
This week’s price action in soybeans and soybean meal has many wondering if a South American weather market is starting early. Even China is taking notice.
October 28, 2023 06:17 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Shawn Hackett Explains Why Row Crops Were Up Friday but Can’t Sustain Longer Rallies
AgDay TV Markets Now: Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, says soybeans rally with meal and talk of China sales and corn tries to follow. However, both markets have had difficulty sustaining rallies. Why?
October 27, 2023 05:09 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Soybeans Rally with Meal, China Biz and Corn Tries to Follow: Cattle Rally with Improved Cash
Soybeans up w/meal and talk of China biz and corn tried to follow. Wheat saw profit taking with bearish Black Sea export news. Cattle higher with improved cash. Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, has more.
October 27, 2023 02:20 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Cattle Rally with Improving Cash, Short Covering in Hogs: Corrective Buying in Row Crop on Talk of China Sales
Cattle strong on higher cash, shake off lower equities. Hogs see more short covering. Corn & soybeans see corrective buying w/talk of China soybean biz, higher meal. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, joins us.
October 27, 2023 01:00 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn and Soybean Rally Watching Outside Markets & Weather, Profit Taking In Wheat: Cattle Still Consolidating
Corn and soybeans rally amid option expiration but watching Middle East developments and weather, while wheat sees profit taking. Cattle continue to consolidate. Allison Thompson, The Money Farm, has details.
October 27, 2023 09:19 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Garrett Toay Says Row Crops See Risk Off Technical Selling, Trumps Friendly Export News
AgDay TV Markets Now: Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk, says corn and beans see technical selling is a risk-off market day and fade friendly export news. Wheat saw short covering after getting oversold.
October 26, 2023 05:14 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn and Beans Lower on Risk Off Technical Selling, Wheat Holds Gains: Funds Still Liquidating in Cattle
Corn and soybeans lost early gains on technical selling and bearish outside markets. Wheat saw short covering. Cattle saw more fund liquidation, with more short covering in hogs. Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk, has more.
October 26, 2023 04:12 PM
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Michelle Rook
Harvest
I-80 Harvest Tour: Even with Heat and Drought Yields Not That Far Below 2022 in Many Areas of Iowa
With drought and heat stress in Iowa this season corn and soybean yields are variable, but not that far off of 2022.
October 26, 2023 02:39 PM
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