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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
Corn Down 8th Day, While Soybeans Bounce on Exports But Watching Weather: Cattle Post Nice Recovery, Hogs See Topping Action
Corn down on fund selling, poor exports. Soybeans hold support with meal, keeping some weather premium. Cattle have nice recovery on rising cash bids, hogs collapse. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek has details.
August 03, 2023 02:29 PM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Wheat Lower with Fund Selling, Slow Exports, While Soybeans Recover with Meal: Cattle Bounce off Support, Hogs Topping
Corn & wheat down on fund selling, slow demand. Soybeans bounce with better export news, higher meal. Cattle trying to recover awaiting cash, hogs topping. Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company, has details.
August 03, 2023 11:29 AM
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Market Analysis
Corn, Wheat Lower, Soybeans Recover Trading Weather, Export News: Cattle Start Lower and Quickly Recover
Equities and oil took a break yesterday but what is the long-term outlook. Grains mixed trading weather and export news. Cattle trying to recover after a pullback, awaiting cash. Darin Newsome Barchart, has more.
August 03, 2023 09:16 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Matt Bennett Talks About the What Sparked the Risk Off Selling in Commodities
AgDay TV Markets Now: Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net talks about what triggered the risk off fund selling in commodities and just how bad the charts look in corn and beans.
August 02, 2023 04:26 PM
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Market Analysis
Risk Off in Outside Markets Triggers Fund Selling Across the Commodities, Weather Adds to Bearish Tone
Commodities all lower with risk off day in outside markets. Plus, weather had funds selling, ignoring new war news. Charts got beat up for row crops, cattle still in an uptrend. Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net has more.
August 02, 2023 02:43 PM
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Market Analysis
Funds Sell as Bearish Weather, Risk Off Day in Outside Markets Pulls Grain and Livestock Lower: Trumps War News
A risk off day in outside markets as Fitch downgrades U.S. debt has grain, cotton and livestock lower, weather is bearish and funds sell as chart support is violated. John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets has more.
August 02, 2023 11:36 AM
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Market Analysis
Risk Off Day in Grains on Weather, Trumps New Ukraine Port Attacks: What’s That Mean for Basis?
A risk off day in grains w/rains falling and more in the forecast. That’s trumping new port attacks on the Danube River. What’s that mean for basis levels? Cattle consolidate. Nick Tsiolis, Farmers Keeper has more.
August 02, 2023 09:12 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse says Soybeans May Have Taken Out Enough Weather Premium but Corn Still Has Downside Risk
AgDay TV Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing says soybeans bounce and may have taken out enough weather premium, but corn is vulnerable. Cattle bounce off support with higher product values.
August 01, 2023 05:39 PM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Recover, Corn and Wheat Pressed by Weather, Dollar, Fund Selling: Cattle Bounce Off Support with Higher Product
Soybeans recovered with the products, corn and wheat were lower on weather and the higher dollar. Cattle closed strong with help from higher product, hogs reversed lower. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing has more.
August 01, 2023 02:37 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Turn Lower with Technical Selling, Seasonal Weakness and a Higher Dollar: Cattle Bounce with Higher Product Values, Hogs Retreat
Grains turn lower on technical selling, better weather and a higher dollar. Cattle bounce after holding chart support, and w/product values sharply higher, hogs reverse. Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge has details.
August 01, 2023 11:47 AM
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