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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
Markets Mostly Lower on Risk Off Day in Equities, Harvest Pressure in Beans: Wheat the Exception on China Biz
Mostly lower markets with lower equity markets on macroeconomic concerns. Cattle take out chart support in the process. Wheat is the exception with China SRW export biz. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures has more.
October 03, 2023 11:44 AM
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Market Analysis
Markets Mostly Lower on Profit Taking, Risk Off in Outside Markets: Will Cattle Hold Support and Has Corn Put in a Harvest Low?
Markets lower except wheat with profit taking and fading China soybean and SRW biz. Cattle are at critical support, so will it hold? And has corn put in its harvest low? Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.
October 03, 2023 09:46 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Ted Seifried says Grains and Cattle Recover as Government Shutdown Averted. Can the Markets Build on It?
AgDay TV Markets Now: Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge, says grains and cattle recover on Monday as the government averts a shutdown. But are the fundamentals strong enough to keep the rally going?
October 02, 2023 04:49 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains and Cattle Markets Recover After Averting Government Shutdown: Will There be Follow Through Buying?
Grain and cattle markets rebound after Congress averts a government shutdown, but can the recovery continue especially with the headwind of the higher dollar? Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge has details.
October 02, 2023 02:51 PM
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Market Analysis
With Government Running a Corrective Bounce in Corn & Wheat Pulls Soybeans Off Lows: Cattle Recover but Cash is Key
Corn and wheat see corrective buying w/export biz to MX, which pulls soybeans off the lows. Markets recover as govt. open, including cattle. Hogs see report hangover. Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company, has more.
October 02, 2023 01:25 PM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Wheat See Corrective Buying, Soybeans Lower on Harvest Pressure: Markets Calmer as Govt. Shutdown Averted, Including Cattle
Corn & wheat see a corrective bounce, while soybeans are down on harvest pressure. A government shutdown was averted which is also helping markets, especially cattle. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag has details.
October 02, 2023 09:16 AM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Market Analysis
What Clues Did USDA’s Quarterly Stocks Reports Provide for Future Market Action?
Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says the most significant part of the report was the breakdown of who is holding the grain.
October 02, 2023 07:34 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse says Ag Markets Sell Off on Looming Government Shutdown
AgDay TV Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, says threat of government shutdown melts down grain and livestock markets, trumps reports. So what are the long term market implications?
September 30, 2023 10:47 PM
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USDA Reports
AgDay TV: Quarterly Stocks Bullish for Corn, Bearish Soybeans. Wheat Hit by Higher Production
The USDA reports were bullish for corn with lower-than-expected quarterly stocks, but bearish for soybeans. Wheat numbers were also bearish with higher-than-expected production.
September 30, 2023 10:41 PM
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Market Analysis
Sea of Red as Funds Sell Commodity Wide on Looming Government Shutdown
Markets end in a sea of red and with lower weekly closes as funds sell on the looming government shutdown. That seemed to trump all other news including USDA’s reports. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has more.
September 29, 2023 02:49 PM
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