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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 End Mixed with Weather Supporting Soybeans: Cattle and Hogs Both in the Red as Funds Sell
Weather supports soybeans, corn steady after holding the July low, while wheat falls with poor demand, fading war news. Cattle and hogs on seasonal weakness and fund selling. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures has more.
August 14, 2023 02:56 PM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Supported by Weather, Export Biz While Corn is Down with Wheat, Technicals: Crude Oil and Cattle Consolidate
Soybeans up on weather and export biz, with corn pulled down by wheat, poor technicals. Profit taking in crude oil. Cattle consolidating awaiting cash direction. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag has details.
August 14, 2023 11:31 AM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Higher on Weather, Export Biz While Corn Lower with Wheat and Growing Yield Ideas: Cattle and Hogs Mostly Lower Consolidating
Soybeans up on weather and export biz, corn down on poor technicals and higher yield ideas. Cattle consolidate despite steady to higher cash, hogs seasonally slide. Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing has more.
August 14, 2023 09:35 AM
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Market Analysis
Grain Prices Fall After USDA Reports: Is It Because Yields Are Getting Bigger?
Grains closed lower after USDA’s August crop production and WASDE reports. Alan Brugler, Brugler Marketing, has all the details.
August 11, 2023 06:40 PM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Alan Brugler Explains Why Corn and Beans Close Lower After USDA Cuts Yields on Both
AgDay TV Markets Now: Alan Brugler, Brugler Marketing, explains why corn and soybeans closed lower on Friday after USDA cut yield for both crops.
August 11, 2023 06:04 PM
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USDA Reports
Jerry Gulke: Here’s What the Market Is Signaling After Grains End Lower Following the WASDE
USDA’s dance continues after the agency makes cuts to yields, production and ending stocks in the August reports.
August 11, 2023 06:01 PM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Soybeans Fade USDA Cuts to Yields and Ending Stocks: Timing of Surveys May be the Answer
Grains slide lower after the USDA lowered yield, production and ending stocks on corn and beans. Wheat was slightly negative with an increase in carryover. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net has analysis.
August 11, 2023 02:36 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Drift Ahead of the Report: Will Energy Markets Continue Higher and What Does the CPI/PPI Data Mean for the Fed?
Grains drift pre-report, what do the fundamentals signal on supply and demand? Crude oil makes 4 months highs will it keep rallying? What does the Fed do w/the CPI & PPI data? Darin Newsom, Barchart, has the answers!
August 11, 2023 09:39 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Ted Seifried Talks USDA’s Methodology for the August WASDE and Why They Can’t Punt on Yield
AgDay TV Markets Now: Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge talks about the methodology USDA uses on the August WASDE and why they can’t punt on yield.
August 10, 2023 05:18 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Pop Pre-Report but Will USDA Lower Yield and Where do Prices Go if They Don’t?
Grains see short covering pre-WASDE, but just how important is this report and how different could results be from July? Plus, can cattle keep shaking off seasonal weakness? Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge has answers.
August 10, 2023 02:56 PM
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