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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: Brian Grete Explains Why Grains Faded the End of the Grain Deal, Yet Soybeans Held Gains
AgDay TV Markets Now: Brian Grete with Pro Farmer discusses why grains faded news of an end to the Black Sea Grain deal but yet soybeans held gains.
July 17, 2023 06:17 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn and Wheat Fade Grain Deal News, Soybeans Follow Higher Meal, China Talk: Livestock Supported by Cash
Corn, wheat fade Russia ending the Black Sea Grain deal. Meal, weather & China export talk support soybeans. Cattle firm w/higher cash ideas, hogs supported by higher cash index. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures.
July 17, 2023 11:50 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Fade Early Gains Despite Weather, Grain Deal Ending, China Talk: Cattle Strengthen But Fail to Take Out Recent Highs
Grains fade after higher open on weather, China soybean export talk and the end of the Black Sea Grain deal. Cattle firm but fail to take out last week’s highs? Kevin Duling, KD Investors.
July 17, 2023 09:28 AM
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Michelle Rook
Corn
Drought Eases Slightly but Still Grips Corn Belt: Nebraska Farmers Face Second Year of Dryness and Yield Loss
Despite rains the last couple of weeks in parts of the Corn Belt the latest drought monitor shows drought continues to grip a huge part of the Midwest, including Nebraska>
July 17, 2023 09:22 AM
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Michelle Rook
Corn
Yield Debate Continues to Rage After WASDE: Are Further Cuts Ahead?
Arlan Suderman, StoneX Group, and DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, debate USDA’s WASDE numbers.
July 14, 2023 10:05 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Jim McCormick Discusses What Higher Weekly Closes After the Bearish WASDE Are Signaling
AgDay TV Markets Now: Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net discusses what the grain market is signaling with higher weekly closes after the bearish WASDE.
July 14, 2023 06:21 PM
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Michelle Rook
Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
USDA Reports
Jerry Gulke: USDA Demand Adjustments Key in July WASDE
Following the bearish report on Wednesday, grain markets closed higher for the week, which, according to Jerry Gulke, signals the market might believe there is more downside to yield.
July 14, 2023 05:20 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Close Higher for Week After Bearish WASDE Trade Weather, Yield, Grain Deal: Live Cattle Rebound to Contract Highs
Grains higher for the week shaking off the bearish WASDE. Focus on weather, yield, Black Sea Grain Deal and falling dollar. Live cattle rebound into new contract highs, hogs consolidate. Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net.
July 14, 2023 02:40 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Soybeans See Profit Taking, Corn & Wheat Firm on Yield and Black Sea Grain Deal Uncertainty: Cattle Recover, Hogs Consolidate
Soybeans see profit taking with lower bean oil, no China biz. Corn & wheat up weather & uncertainty about yield, Black Sea Grain Deal. Cattle see technical bounce, while hogs consolidate. Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge.
July 14, 2023 11:48 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Mostly Higher: Fund Buying Continues on Weather, Black Sea Grain Deal Uncertainty, as Yield Debate Continues
Grains are mostly higher on follow through fund buying, with weather and uncertainty on the Black Sea Grain Deal supportive. Do yields need to come down more? Nick Tsiolis, Farmers Keeper.
July 14, 2023 09:40 AM
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Michelle Rook
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