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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: Bryan Doherty says Grains See Profit Taking Friday but Corn Had Higher Week. Can Dec Get Above $5?

AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing says grains end lower on Friday on profit taking but corn closes higher for the week. So can the market build on that and get Dec above $5?

October 06, 2023 05:35 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains See Profit Taking: Cattle Rebound with the DOW, Milk Futures Search for Low

Grains end lower on profit taking, but corn & wheat have higher week. Cattle recover with the DOW but are lower for the week, hogs firm while milk searches for a bottom. Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, has more.

October 06, 2023 03:24 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains See Profit Taking, Risk Off Selling: Cattle Recover with DOW, Hogs Extend Gains

Grains see profit taking going into the weekend with initial risk off selling on the jobs numbers. Cattle recover as the DOW rebounds while hogs are firm. Allison Thompson, The Money Farm, has details.

October 06, 2023 03:15 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains and Cattle Lower as Jobs Data Hits Outside Markets: Corn and Wheat Prices Competitive, Stimulate Demand

Grain and cattle lower with risk off selling tied to the jobs data. Corn and wheat are seeing supportive end user demand. Meanwhile soybean and cattle charts look tough. Kevin Duling, KD Investors, explains.

October 06, 2023 09:29 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Dave Chatterton says Wheat Leads on War News and Pulls up Row Crops, Corn Breaks Above Chart Resistance

AgDay TV Markets Now: Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Markets, says wheat puts in war premium and pulls row crops higher. Corn closes above chart resistance, but can it keep going?

October 05, 2023 06:12 PM

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Market Analysis

War News Rallies Wheat and Pulls up Row Crops, Corn has Chart Breakout: Cattle Continue to Correct, Hogs Bounce

Wheat sees short covering on war news, spilling over to support row crops. Corn has a chart breakout, so can it keep going? Cattle consolidate, hogs bounce. Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing, has details.

October 05, 2023 02:22 PM

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Harvest

I-80 Harvest Tour: Drought Lingers in Nebraska in 2023 Creating Variable Yield Results

Harvest is rolling along in Nebraska with 22% of the corn combined and 29% of the soybeans out of the field. Early harvest results are variable as you might expect in a year of drought.

October 05, 2023 02:05 PM

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Market Analysis

Wheat Rally Pulls up Row Crops: Cattle See Risk Off Fund Selling with Weak Cash, Hogs Bounce with Strong Exports

Cattle see risk off fund liquidation & weaker cash. Hogs see short covering w/strong exports. Corn follows a rally in wheat with strong exports, which pulls beans up. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.

October 05, 2023 11:43 AM

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Market Analysis

Soybeans See Pressure From Harvest and Weak Exports, Wheat Bounces with lower EU Production: Funds Sell in Cattle, Hogs Helped by Exports

Beans see pressure on harvest & weak exports w/low river levels. Wheat up on lower EU estimate. Cattle see risk off selling w/lower cash, hogs lifted by strong exports. Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics, has more.

October 05, 2023 09:09 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Kent Beadle Discusses Harvest Time Marketing...Store or Sell?

AgDay TV Markets Now: Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, talks about harvest time marketing. Should farmers store or sell?

October 04, 2023 08:33 PM

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