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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
Row Crops Fall with Outside Market Pressure, Wheat Holds on Ukraine News: Cattle Consolidating, Hogs Extend Gains
Corn & beans fade with outside markets despite friendly soybean export news. Wheat holds gains on short covering and Ukraine headlines. Cattle consolidate. Hogs extend gains. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has more.
October 26, 2023 11:33 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains See a Corrective Bounce: Cattle Mixed, Geopolitical News Pressures Crude Oil
Grains seeing a corrective bounce but trading weather, export news and war headlines. Live cattle continue to correct. Crude oil pressured on geopolitical news. Darin Newsom, Barchart, has more.
October 26, 2023 09:22 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Matt Bennett Says Grains See Risk Off Fund Selling
AgDay TV Markets Now: Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net, says grains see risk off technical selling with corn taking out key support.
October 25, 2023 05:42 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains See Risk Off Fund Selling with Lack of Bullish News: Livestock See Oversold Technical Bounce
Grains see fund selling with risk off in outside markets, plus a lack of bullish news beyond a soybean sale to China. Cattle and hogs see an oversold technical bounce. Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net,has more.
October 25, 2023 02:37 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
More Technical Selling in Grains on Macro Fears: Cattle and Hogs See Oversold Technical Bounce
Grains see more technical selling on macroeconomic fears as soybeans fade 4.6 mb of China biz. Cattle and hogs oversold and try to consolidate. Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing has more.
October 25, 2023 11:28 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Cattle Recover Digesting Bearish COF, Hogs Bounce off Contract Lows: Grains See Technical Selling on Macroeconomic Fears
Cattle try to hold early gains after the COF bearishness. Hogs bounce off more contract lows. Grains see pressure with technical selling with macroeconomic fears. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
October 25, 2023 09:25 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman Discusses if Cattle Can Recover After COF Meltdown and the Mixed Day in Grains
AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman, StoneX, discusses if cattle can recover after the COF meltdown and what drove the mixed day in grains.
October 24, 2023 04:28 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Macroeconomics Press Corn and Wheat, Soybeans Bounce with Meal: Cattle Consolidate After COF Meltdown
Corn & wheat see technical selling on macroeconomic concerns, while soybeans put in some South American weather premium. Cattle try to recover after the COF meltdown. Arlan Suderman, StoneX recaps.
October 24, 2023 02:25 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn and Wheat See Technical Selling, Harvest Pressure, Outside Market Influence: Cattle Try to Consolidate After Meltdown
Corn and wheat seeing technical selling, but outside markets, harvest pressure, removal of war premium also factors. Soybeans see a corrective bounce. Cattle try to consolidate. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has more.
October 24, 2023 12:02 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn and Wheat Slide on Technical Selling, SA Weather, Slight Bounce in Beans: Cattle Try to Recover After Monday’s Chart Damage
Corn & wheat lower on technical selling, harvest pressure, plus SA weather, soybeans see short covering. Cattle open higher but struggle to hold gains. Hogs mixed. John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, has more.
October 24, 2023 09:17 AM
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