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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 Slide on Forecasted Rains, Exports and Ahead of WASDE: Cattle See Technical Bounce with Lower Corn
Grains lower with wetter extended weather, sluggish exports & awaiting direction from the WASDE. Will USDA make yield adjustments? Cattle bounce on lower corn, while hogs consolidate. Joe Vaclavik, Standard Grain.
July 07, 2023 10:57 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Mostly Lower on Weather, Awaiting WASDE and Yield Direction: Cattle Bounce with Lower Corn, While Profit Taking Pressures Hogs
Grains mostly lower w/better weather, pre-report positioning awaiting what USDA does with yield in the WASDE. Cattle see a technical bounce w/lower corn, profit taking pressures nearby hogs. Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net.
July 07, 2023 09:16 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Dave Chatterton Says Corn Ends Higher, Beans Lower on Profit Taking, Spreading, WASDE Prep
AgDay TV Markets Now: Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing, says corn ends higher, soybeans lower on profit taking, spread unwinding, correcting the corn/bean ratio. Plus, determining balance sheets pre-WASDE.
July 06, 2023 04:29 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn Higher, Soybeans Lower on Profit Taking, Correcting Spreads and Corn/Bean Ratio: Cattle and Hogs Consolidate
Corn up, soybeans down w/profit taking, correcting spreads & corn/bean ratio, pre-WASDE squaring. Wheat’s a follower. Cattle fall w/steady-$1 lower cash. Hogs consolidate. Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing.
July 06, 2023 02:19 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Corn Higher, Soybeans Lower on Spreads, Drought Concerns, Correcting Ratio: Cattle Further Consolidate, Nearby Hogs Clear $100
Corn higher, soybeans lower correcting spreads and the corn/bean ratio w/drought concerns. Cattle further consolidate but cash still holding steady. Nearby hogs clear $100. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek.
July 06, 2023 11:28 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Mixed Looking Ahead to WASDE for Direction: When Will Cotton Quit Trading Sideways and Will Cattle Correct More?
Grains mixed on spreads and looking ahead to the WASDE for yield and ending stocks direction. Is the cotton market ready to break out technically? Cattle consolidating. Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors.
July 06, 2023 09:13 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Don Roose Says Corrective Buying and Crop Concerns Rally Wheat, While Corn and Beans Try to Determine Crop Size
AgDay TV Markets Now: Don Roose, U.S. Commodities talks about the factors that rallied the wheat market Wednesday, including corrective buying and crop concerns, and why corn and beans faded into the close.
July 05, 2023 05:29 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Wheat Rallies on Crop Concerns and Corrective Buying, New Crop Corn and Beans Hold Slight Gains: Profit Taking Hits Cattle After New Highs
Wheat up on wx, harvest concerns, Ukraine nuclear plant threat. Row crops hold gains digesting acreage & wx. Profit taking hits cattle after new highs, hogs follow higher cash & cutouts. Don Roose, U.S. Commodities.
July 05, 2023 02:50 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Wheat Leads on Weather Concerns, But Corn and Soybeans Fade on Rain: Feeders Make Contract Highs, With Hogs Strong
Wheat up w/dryness concerns in HRS & slow HRW harvest. Corn & beans see profit taking. Feeders make contract highs, live cattle consolidate and hogs follow higher cash, cutouts. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity.
July 05, 2023 11:17 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Soybeans Extend Gains Working in Lower Acres, Corn and Wheat Lower: Feeders Hit More Contract Highs
Soybeans higher digesting lower acres but end off highs on profit-taking, corn & wheat lower. Feeders make contract highs, LC see profit taking, bull spreads continue in hogs. Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.
July 03, 2023 02:53 PM
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