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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 up Sharply for Week on Fund Buying, Weather: Cattle Recover, Hogs Have Up Week

Grains end sharply higher Friday, for week on fund buying & weather concerns. If it stays dry how high will prices run? Cattle bounce but is a bottom in? Hogs up for the week. Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing.

June 16, 2023 03:07 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains End Strong for the Week Pushed by Fund Buying and Weather: Cattle Recover, While Hogs are Mixed

Grains end sharply higher on Friday and for the week on fund buying, weather concerns. How high will prices run? Cattle bounce but is a bottom in? Hogs post a higher week. Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing.

June 16, 2023 02:48 PM

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Market Analysis

Massive Fund Buying With Full-Blown Weather Rally in Grains but How High Will Prices Go? Cattle Bounce Despite Weaker Cash and Higher Corn

Grains see massive fund buying in a bull blown weather market. How high will price go? Cattle recover despite weaker cash and higher corn, while hogs reverse. Darin Newsom, Barchart.

June 16, 2023 12:27 PM

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Market Analysis

Massive Fund Buying in Grains With Full-Blown Weather Rally but How High Will Prices Go? Cattle Bounce Despite Weaker Cash and Higher Corn

Grains see massive fund buying in a bull blown weather market. How high will price go? Cattle recover despite weaker cash and higher corn, while hogs reverse. Darin Newsom, Barchart.

June 16, 2023 12:20 PM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Garrett Toay Discusses if New Crop Corn Can Get to $6 or Beans to $13?

AgDay TV Markets Now: Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk, discusses if new crop corn can get to $6 or soybeans to $13 on this weather rally?

June 15, 2023 09:26 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Rally as Funds Buy on Drought Concerns, BO Rally: Live Cattle Recover Despite Weaker Cash

Grains rallied on pre-holiday fund buying, drought concerns & the BO rally. Corn and beans closed above key chart areas. Live cattle rebounded despite weaker cash, hogs mostly higher. Garrett Toay of AgTraderTalk.

June 15, 2023 03:10 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Rally on Weather, Drought Monitor, Fund Buying but How High do Prices Go?: Cattle Lower But Holding Support

Grains strong with fund buying on dry weather, Drought Monitor. How high could prices go? Cattle correcting but will we continue to hold chart support? Chip Nellinger, Blue-Reef Agri-Marketing has the answers.

June 15, 2023 11:40 AM

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Market Analysis

Cattle Continue to Correct Watching Cash, Hogs Rally on Cash, Cutout Strength: Grains Rally on Weather, Expanding Drought

Cattle still correcting, with an eye on cash. Hogs see more short covering with higher cash & cutouts. Grains up w/fund buying, dry wx, Drought Monitor expanding drought areas. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek.

June 15, 2023 09:21 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Chuck Shelby Discusses if Row Crops Have Enough Weather Premium

AgDay TV Markets Now: Chuck Shelby with Risk Management Commodities discusses if corn and beans have enough weather premium and what it will take to retest Tuesday’s highs. Plus, reaction to the Fed move.

June 14, 2023 09:41 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Lean Lower on Technical Selling, Weather, Fed Move: Cattle and Hogs See More Profit Taking

Grains lean lower on technical selling & weather, what will it take to retest Tuesday’s highs? The Fed pauses, says more hikes coming. And profit taking in cattle and hogs. Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities.

June 14, 2023 02:26 PM

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