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 Bounce on Extended Forecast, Wheat Mixed: Livestock Lower on Fund Selling and Seasonals

Row crops bounce on weather and soybean export biz, wheat mixed. Cattle see more profit taking and fund selling, hogs struggle with bigger supplies, lower seasonals. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures has more.

August 30, 2023 09:19 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman Discusses the Fund Selling in Grains on Better Than Expected Crop Ratings

AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman, StoneX, talks about the fund selling in grains on Tuesday and reaction to better-than-expected crop ratings.

August 29, 2023 08:22 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Close Lower on Fund Selling and Crop Ratings: Cattle End Mixed on Consolidation

Grains lower on fund selling and better-than-expected row crop ratings. Cattle mixed consolidating after contract highs in feeders Monday, with hogs slide on big upfront supplies. Arlan Suderman, StoneX, has more

August 29, 2023 02:53 PM

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Market Analysis

Corn and Soybeans Lower on Profit Taking, Crop Ratings with Contract Lows in Wheat: Livestock Rebound

Corn and beans lower on profit taking and better than expected crop ratings. Livestock rebound after a lower opening putting in weather premium and with fund buying. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag has details.

August 29, 2023 11:29 AM

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Market Analysis

Cattle See Profit Taking After Chart Breakout on Feeders, Hogs Follow: Row Crops Lower on Better Than Expected Crop Ratings

Cattle see profit taking after a chart breakout, new contract highs in feeders Monday. Hogs consolidate. Grains down on profit taking, better than expected crop ratings. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.

August 29, 2023 09:49 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: John Payne Discusses How High Row Crops Can Run on the Late Season Weather Rally

AgDay TV Markets Now: John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets talks about how high corn and soybeans could go on this late season weather rally.

August 28, 2023 05:00 PM

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Market Analysis

Row Crops Higher on Weather & Yield Concerns, Wheat and Cotton Struggle, While Livestock End Strong

Row crops up on weather, yield concerns and with new export biz. Wheat sells off ahead of first notice day. Cotton also struggles, but livestock stage a strong rally. John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets has more.

August 28, 2023 03:07 PM

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Market Analysis

With Pro Farmer Crop Tour in Rearview Mirror, Market Turns Focus to Late-Season Weather, September WASDE

Jerry Gulke thinks USDA will have to lower yields in its next report. He also says he hasn’t seen a late-season weather market like this since 1988.

August 28, 2023 02:36 PM

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Market Analysis

Row Crops Higher on Weather, Tour Results and Export Biz, Wheat a Drag: Livestock Mixed

Soybeans and corn up on weather and export biz. Talks with Russia on reentering the Black Sea grain deal weigh on wheat. Cattle mixed, hogs continue to slide. Tomm Pfizenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage has more.

August 28, 2023 09:32 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Brian Grete Discusses Pro Farmer’s Crop Estimates and What They Could Mean for the Market

AgDay TV Markets Now: Brian Grete, Pro Farmer, talks about their crop estimates and what they mean for the markets.

August 25, 2023 09:01 PM

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