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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
Grains sharply higher putting in war and weather premium & w/China soybean biz. Cattle set back with higher corn and sorting through USDA data. Hogs mixed. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading discusses what’s next for the grain markets after a higher but volatile week as markets chased weather and war headlines.
December corn ended 22½ cents higher; November soybeans were up 31 cents; with Chicago wheat climbing 36 cents; Kansas City, 31 cents; and Minneapolis, 2 cents. How long with the volatility continue?
Grains mostly lower except old crop soybeans on profit taking & hedge selling. Grains had a higher but volatile week trading war and weather headlines but what’s next? Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading has insight.
Corn & wheat lower on profit taking, Soybeans off lows with higher BO, watching weather. Cattle 2-sided w/profit taking pre-reports and despite higher cash. Hogs consolidate. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing has more.
The 2023 farm bill may not be completed before it expires on September 30 but there is hope it could be done by year end.
Grains mostly lower with profit taking on better extended weather, but still supported by global supply concerns. Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities says cattle and hogs supported by higher cash.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Darin Newsom with Barchart says funds still buying and chasing Black Sea headlines in wheat, while profit taking hits row crops Thursday.
Wheat ends slightly higher Thursday, but corn and soybeans finally set back. Cattle hit new highs then crashed despite higher cash. Darin Newsom with Barchart has the analysis.
Grains two-sided with profit taking & hedge pressure offset by weather & global supply concerns. Live cattle make new highs then crash, hogs pushed by a rising cash index. Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing.