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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

Grains Higher on Weather, Report Squaring but Will USDA Cut Yields? Cattle Make New Highs, Hogs Pushed by Cash

Grains higher in a risk on day in outside markets, with weather & pre-report positioning. Cattle make contract highs in deferred with strong cash, hogs rally on higher cash, demand. Arlan Suderman, StoneX.

July 11, 2023 02:55 PM

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USDA Reports

WASDE Wild Card: Will USDA Cut Yield in the July Report?

Historically, USDA makes very few changes this early in the season, with the most recent exception occurring in 2012.

July 11, 2023 12:38 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Higher on Weather, Pre-Report, China Biz Talk: Cattle and Hogs Join the Commodity Wide Risk On Rally

Grains higher with risk on outside markets, wx, ideas of a bullish report for beans, talk of China biz. Cattle supported on breaks, with hogs pushed by higher & cutouts. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage.

July 11, 2023 11:46 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains Higher on Weather, Anticipating Bullish Report for Beans: Hogs Strong, While Cattle Fall with Rally in Corn and Lower Beef

Cattle fall on higher corn & lower beef, but will cash continue to be resilient? Hogs higher with the cash index but may have topped. Grains higher on weather, report squaring. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek.

July 11, 2023 09:42 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Shawn Hackett Says Corn and Soybeans See Profit Taking Ahead of WASDE, Watching Yield and Extended Weather

AgDay TV Markets Now: Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors says corn, beans and products see profit taking Monday ahead of the WASDE, watching extended weather. But will USDA actually cut yield on Wednesday?

July 10, 2023 05:25 PM

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Market Analysis

Row Crops and Spring Wheat End Higher on Profit Taking, Report Positioning, Weather: Cattle Bounce While Cotton Falls

Corn, soybeans and products end higher on profit taking, report positioning, drier extended weather. Wheat mixed on spreads. Cattle bounce, while cotton falls. Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors.

July 10, 2023 02:31 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mostly Higher, Led by Soybeans on Weather, Corrective Buying, Report Squaring: Livestock Mixed

Grains mostly higher led by soybeans on drier extended weather, corrective buying and pre-report positioning. Will USDA lower yield this soon? Cattle and hogs trade mixed. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag has more.

July 10, 2023 01:12 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Higher on Disappointing Weekend Rains, Corrective Buying, Strong Soy Products: Cattle See Profit Taking, Dollar Has Lower Week

Grains higher on disappointing rains corrective buying, strong soy products, which spilled over into wheat. Cattle see profit taking w/lower boxed beef. While the dollar was down last week. Darin Newsom, Barchart.

July 10, 2023 09:27 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains Slide On Favorable Weather, Trying to Anticipate What USDA Will Do With Yield

Darren Frye of Water Street Solutions says grains slide on favorable weather and the anticipation of the July WASDE report and the possibility of USDA cutting yield.

July 08, 2023 06:19 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains Slide Lower on Favorable Weather, Awaiting WASDE and Possible Yield Cuts: Cotton and Cattle End Higher

Grains lower on favorable weather but also awaiting supply direction from the WASDE. Cotton closes higher but is still rangebound. Cattle post a strong recovery with lower corn. Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions.

July 07, 2023 02:23 PM

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