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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
Sea of Red: Risk Off Outside Markets Spill Over Create Commodity Wide Fund Selling
Risk off in outside markets is causing commodity wide fund selling, plus weak grain exports are a drag. Profit taking also hits the livestock. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, has more.
September 21, 2023 11:36 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Fall with a Risk Off Day in Outside Markets: Soybeans Take Out Key Support
A risk off day in outside markets has funds selling in the ag markets, plus weekly exports were poor. Livestock see profit taking, as cattle await cash. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, has more.
September 21, 2023 09:21 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Close Mostly Higher on Short Covering, Ahead of Fed Decision: Livestock Also End Strong
Oversold grains end mostly higher with short covering, but rallies are hard to sustain amidst harvest. Cattle recover after key reversals, hogs near chart breakout levels. Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk, has details.
September 20, 2023 02:36 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn and Wheat See Technical Bounce, Beans Try to Follow: Deeper Correction in Cattle Eyeing Fed Decision, Hogs Advance
Corn and wheat are oversold see technical bounce early, beans try to follow. Hogs advance with higher cutouts. A deeper correction in cattle eyeing the Fed decision. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag has more.
September 20, 2023 09:48 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Oliver Sloup Discusses if Corn’s Bottoming, and if Funds Liquidate More in Beans and Cattle?
AgDay TV Markets Now: Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures, discusses the bounce off new lows in corn and how much downside risk there is in the market, plus the poor technical action in soybeans and cattle.
September 19, 2023 05:11 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn Recovers Off News Lows, Soybeans See Fund Liquidation: Live Cattle Make News Highs Then Retreat
Grains end mixed with corn bouncing after new lows but soybeans do technical damage. Cattle lower on profit taking after contract highs. Hogs bounce but are rangebound. Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures has more.
September 19, 2023 02:29 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Cattle Recover After Profit Taking Monday, Hogs Bounce: Grains Quietly Mixed With Corn Trying to Bounce After New Lows
Cattle recover after profit taking Monday. How high will prices go and will cash be higher again this week? Hogs bounce. Grains quietly mixed after new lows in corn. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.
September 19, 2023 09:46 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Kevin Duling Discusses When the Wheat Market Will Finally Respect the Tight Global Stocks
AgDay TV Markets Now: Kevin Duling, KD Investors, talks about the tight global supply of wheat and when the market will finally respect it.
September 19, 2023 08:46 AM
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Michelle Rook
Politics
Lawsuits Initiated Against EPA on the Renewable Fuels Standard, Despite Rising Energy Prices
A series of lawsuits have been filed against EPA on the Renewable Fuels Standard, despite rising energy prices.
September 18, 2023 09:39 PM
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Michelle Rook
Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Market Analysis
Corn and Beans Have Lower Week Following Bearish WASDE, But Are There Further Yield Cuts Coming?
On the heels of the September WASDE report, Jerry Gulke details 9 points to help you understand and navigate the troubled waters ahead.
September 17, 2023 11:47 PM
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