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

Cattle Recover as Cash Ideas Turn Higher, Hogs 2-sided: Soybeans Bounce after Lower Crop Ratings, Corn Flat

Cattle bounce as cash ideas turn higher, hogs see profit taking in all but the August contract. Soybeans bounce after lower crop ratings, corn flat. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.

August 01, 2023 09:49 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Tomm Pfitzenmaier says Grain Markets Implode Removing Risk Premium but May Be Overdone

AgDay TV Markets Now: Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says grains implode removing weather and war premium and funds take profits end of month. However, the selloff is overdone.

July 31, 2023 05:04 PM

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Grain Markets

A String of Soybean Export Sales Indicate Crop Concerns by Global Buyers, Yet They Fail to Move the Market

A string of new crop soybean export sales is a welcome as year-to-date sales are running woefully behind last year and the five year average.

July 31, 2023 03:49 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Sharply Lower on Month End Profit Taking, Removing Weather Premium: Live Cattle Price in Soft Cash, Hogs Consolidate

Lower grains with month end fund selling, removing weather, war premium. Live cattle slideon softer cash, feeders up with lower corn. Hogs saw end of month profit taking. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity has more.

July 31, 2023 02:58 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains See Funds Sell EOM Removing Risk Premium with Better Weather: Live Cattle Lower on Softer Cash, Hogs Consolidate

Grains lower on fund selling, removing risk premium on improved extended forecasts. Soybeans ignore China export biz. Live cattle lower working in softer cash, hogs consolide. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag has more.

July 31, 2023 11:39 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains Lower Removing More Weather and War Premium, Despite China Soybean Sales: Live Cattle Lower with Limited and Sloppy Cash

Grains lower still removing weather & war premium, ignoring the 4.85 mb new crop beans to China. Live cattle lower with sloppy and limited cash, hogs consolidating. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures has more.

July 31, 2023 09:25 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: John Heinberg Says Corn and Beans Remove Weather Premium and Could See More Technical Selling

AgDay TV Markets Now: John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing says corn and soybeans remove weather premium and could see more technical selling pressure after chart damage.

July 28, 2023 10:18 PM

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Market Analysis

Row Crops End the Week Lower, Removing Weather Premium: Is It Justified?

With the dry areas getting smaller and the wetter areas getting wetter, Jerry Gulke says the market is justified in removing weather premium from corn and soybeans.

July 28, 2023 04:43 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Lower Friday Removing Weather Premium, Row Crops do Technical Damage: That Supports Livestock

Grains lower as funds sell removing weather premium, row crops do chart damage. Cattle supported by lower corn, higher cash bids. The LHI keeps pulling along hog futures. John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing has more.

July 28, 2023 02:38 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains See More Fund Selling, Removing Weather Premium: Cattle Supported as Feedlot Hold for Higher Cash, Hogs Follow Index

Grains lower on fund selling, removing weather premium. Cattle up on softer corn and as feedlots hold out for higher cash. Hogs still pushed by the rising cash index. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek summarizes.

July 28, 2023 11:31 AM

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