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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 See Technical Bounce Putting Weather Premium Back In: Livestock See Profit Taking With Higher Grains

Grains recover weather premium back on the forecast and Drought Monitor. We also saw a technical selling exhaustion. Profit taking in cattle and hogs. Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek has details.

June 01, 2023 09:21 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Oliver Sloup Says Grains End Off Lows Wednesday but Fund Selling May Not be Done

AgDay TV Markets Now: Oliver Sloup with Blue Line Futures says grains end off lows Wednesday but the fund selling may not be done.

May 31, 2023 07:02 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains End Mixed and Off Session Lows but is the Fund Selling Done? Cattle Make Contract Highs Again

Grains end mixed and off lows after the early fund selloff on macroeconomic concerns, weather. Is the selling over? Cattle make more contract highs, while hogs see short covering. Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures.

May 31, 2023 02:14 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mostly Lower on Fund Selling, Macro Economic Selloff, Weather: Livestock Mostly Higher Extending Gains

Grains off lows but still seeing fund selling with macroeconomic sell off in commodities, and a wetter extended forecast. Livestock mostly higher except nearby live cattle. Joe Vaclavik, Standard Grain.

May 31, 2023 11:24 AM

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Market Analysis

More Fund Selling in Grains with Bearish Macro Economic Picture: End of Month Profit Taking in Cattle and Hogs

Grains see more fund selling with a bearish macro-economic picture, where do we find support? Live cattle hit by end of month profit taking, with short covering in hogs. Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing.

May 31, 2023 09:04 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Ted Seifried Says Grains Start Week Sharply Lower on Profit Taking, Removing Weather Premium

AgDay TV Markets Now: Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge says grains see significant pressure on profit taking, removing weather premium and with a risk off day. How much downside risk is there?

May 30, 2023 05:27 PM

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Market Analysis

Livestock Higher with Cattle Printing New Highs: Grains Set Back Taking Out Weather Premium and with Risk Off Outside Markets

Grains see profit taking & remove weather premium, with lower crude oil prices. Cattle make new highs on higher, cutouts and a debt ceiling deal, while hogs see short covering. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures.

May 30, 2023 05:22 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains See Profit Taking as Market Removes Weather Premium: Livestock Rally with a Limit up Day in Hogs

Grains end sharply lower on profit taking, removing wx premium, with a risk off day in outside markets. Cattle hit new highs w/strong cash, cutouts. Hogs limit up on short covering. Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge.

May 30, 2023 03:23 PM

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Market Analysis

Cattle Make New Highs with Strong Cash, Cutouts, Debt Ceiling Movement, Short Covering in Hogs: Grains Remove Weather Premium

Cattle make new highs on lower corn, higher cash ideas and debt ceiling discussions moving forward. Hogs are seeing a corrective bounce. Grains take out weather premium. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.

May 30, 2023 09:53 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Tommy Grisafi Discusses the Recent Recovery in the Grains and the Continued Inverted Market

AgDay TV Markets Now: Tommy Grisafi with Advance Trading discusses the recent recovery in grains and the continued inverted markets. Will farmers be selling old crop at new crop prices?

May 29, 2023 11:26 PM

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