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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: Vince Boddicker Says Mixed Day in Grains but Corn and Beans Hold Major Support
AgDay TV Markets Now: Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company says talks about the mixed day in grains as the markets were influenced by war and weather. However, corn and soybeans held major support.
August 07, 2023 05:41 PM
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Market Analysis
Rain Pulls Down Soybeans and Corn Follows, Wheat Adds War Premium: Hedge Pressure in Cattle After New Highs in Feeders
Lower soybean complex after weekend rains, corn follows, wheat higher adding some war premium. Cattle see profit taking & hedge pressure, hogs bounce. Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company has more.
August 07, 2023 02:41 PM
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Market Analysis
Funds Sell Beans on Rain, Wheat Adds War Premium with Corn in a Tug of War: Cattle Consolidate After New Highs in Feeders
Funds selling in the soybean complex on rain, wheat puts in some war premium, corn caught in the tug of war. Cattle consolidate after new highs in feeders, hogs bounce. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag has more.
August 07, 2023 01:30 PM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Plunge on Rains, Wheat Mostly Higher on Black Sea News, Corn Caught in Middle: Feeders Make Some New Highs
Soybeans plunge on rains; wheat mostly higher on Black Sea war news, corn 2-sided in the middle. Corn & bean export biz fails to support. Feeders make some new highs, Feds mixed. Kevin Duling, KD Investors has more.
August 07, 2023 09:26 AM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Market Analysis
Grains Post Lower Weekly Closes Again: Fundamentals Don’t Match Up With Price Action
The losses the past seven to 10 days have cost farmers dearly, says Jerry Gulke. When fundamentals don’t influence prices the way we’ve come to expect, he says it’s time to look behind the scenes.
August 04, 2023 05:45 PM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Mark Schultz Says Another Lower Week in Grains Leaves Chart Damage Heading into the WASDE
AgDay TV Markets Now: Mark Schultz , Northstar Commodity, talks about the lower week in grains, the chart damage it left and where prices go next week heading into the WASDE.
August 04, 2023 05:22 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Dead Cat Bounce Friday in Row Crops But All the Grains Lower for the Week: Cattle Higher Following Cash
Row crops bounce Friday but all the grains are lower for the week and so are hogs. Cattle close strong Friday and for the week on the heels of better Northern Cash. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity explains.
August 04, 2023 02:37 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grain, Livestock, Milk Markets Mostly Higher Midday: Corrective Buying, Geopolitical Concerns, Weather All Factors
Grains up on profit taking, geopolitical concerns but still following weather. Cattle supported by a higher cash tone, milk futures are up but is $20 milk in the cards? Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing has
August 04, 2023 11:34 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Rally on Renewed Geopolitical Concerns, Corrective Buying After a Down Week: Cattle Higher with Better Northern Cash, Hogs Roll Over
Grains up on renewed geopolitical concerns, corrective buying, still eyeing weather. Cattle are higher with steady to higher cash in the North. Hogs rolling over. Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing has more
August 04, 2023 09:21 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Scott Varilek says Soybeans and Cattle See Corrective Bounce, Corn Needs to Hold July Lows
AgDay TV Markets Now: Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says soybeans still holding some weather premium, while corn needs to hold the July lows. Cattle post a nice recovery.
August 04, 2023 12:46 AM
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