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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: Oliver Sloup Discusses the Sharp Rally in Grains Led by Wheat and How Much More Risk Premium is Warranted
AgDay TV Markets Now: Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures, talks about how much more risk premium he anticipates the grain markets to add after a sharp rally Monday led by wheat.
July 24, 2023 06:07 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Sharply Higher, Limit up in Wheat on War and Weather Headlines: Livestock Consolidate with Higher Feed, Bearish COF
Grains sharply higher adding risk premium on the escalating Black Sea war and hot dry weather. Cattle see profit taking on higher corn and a bearish COF. Hogs consolidate. Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures has more.
July 24, 2023 02:29 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Sharply Higher Adding More War and Weather Premium: Cattle Set Back in Response, Plus Digest USDA Data
Grains sharply higher putting in war and weather premium & w/China soybean biz. Cattle set back with higher corn and sorting through USDA data. Hogs mixed. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage has more.
July 24, 2023 02:02 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Tommy Grisafi Talks About What’s Next After a Volatile Week of Markets Chasing War and Weather Headlines
AgDay TV Markets Now: Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading discusses what’s next for the grain markets after a higher but volatile week as markets chased weather and war headlines.
July 23, 2023 07:06 PM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
Market Analysis
Grains End Higher for the Week On Weather and War Premium
December corn ended 22½ cents higher; November soybeans were up 31 cents; with Chicago wheat climbing 36 cents; Kansas City, 31 cents; and Minneapolis, 2 cents. How long with the volatility continue?
July 21, 2023 05:14 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Mostly Lower Friday on Profit Taking, Hedge Selling But Higher for Week: After Trading War and Weather Headlines What’s Next?
Grains mostly lower except old crop soybeans on profit taking & hedge selling. Grains had a higher but volatile week trading war and weather headlines but what’s next? Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading has insight.
July 21, 2023 02:50 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn and Wheat See Profit Taking, Soybean Off Lows Watching Weather, BO: Cattle 2-Sided Despite Higher Cash, Await Reports
Corn & wheat lower on profit taking, Soybeans off lows with higher BO, watching weather. Cattle 2-sided w/profit taking pre-reports and despite higher cash. Hogs consolidate. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing has more.
July 21, 2023 11:37 AM
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Michelle Rook
Politics
2023 Farm Bill Will Come Down to the Wire
The 2023 farm bill may not be completed before it expires on September 30 but there is hope it could be done by year end.
July 21, 2023 09:28 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Mostly Lower on Profit Taking, Weather: While Livestock Get Push From Higher Cash, Demand
Grains mostly lower with profit taking on better extended weather, but still supported by global supply concerns. Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities says cattle and hogs supported by higher cash.
July 21, 2023 09:14 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Darin Newsom says Black Sea Headlines Sustain Fund Buying in Wheat, Row Crops See Profit Taking
AgDay TV Markets Now: Darin Newsom with Barchart says funds still buying and chasing Black Sea headlines in wheat, while profit taking hits row crops Thursday.
July 20, 2023 06:24 PM
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Michelle Rook
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