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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
AgDay TV Markets Now: Don Roose Talks About The Ugly Week in Grain Markets and When Funds Will Stop Selling
AgDay TV Markets Now: Don Roose with U.S. Commodities talks about the ugly week in grain markets and why the funds keep selling. When will it end?
May 19, 2023 03:52 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Fail Friday and Post Sharply Lower Week as Funds Keep Selling: Cattle Up for the Week
Grains failed Friday as funds sold on bearish fundamentals, poor technicals and the debt ceiling stalemate. Cattle were the bright spot with steady to higher cash, new high in feeders. Don Roose of U.S. Commodities.
May 19, 2023 02:23 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Turn Mixed Trying to Establish Short Term Bottoms: Firmer Cash Supports LC, Milk Markets Struggle
Grains mixed after a higher start looking for support but is this bottoming action? LC trade firmer cash but cautious ahead of the COF. Milk markets struggle w/demand & supply. Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing.
May 19, 2023 11:33 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Bounce But Are We Putting in Short Term Lows: Cattle Extend Grains With Firmer Cash, What About Copper?
Grains are trying to recover, but are these short term lows? Was wheat chasing headlines this week? Cattle strong with some firmer cash. And what are outside markets hinting on the economy? Darin Newsom, Barchart.
May 19, 2023 09:09 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Mark Schultz Says Funds Sell in Grains on Lack of Bullish Supply and Demand Story
AgDay TV Markets Now: Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity says funds are selling in grains with the lack of a bullish supply or demand story.
May 18, 2023 10:08 PM
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Michelle Rook
Grain Markets
Black Sea Grain Initiative Extended: What is the Market Impact?
The Black Sea Grain Initiative has been extended again for 60 days. What does it mean for the grain markets?
May 18, 2023 03:57 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Funds Selling Continues in Grains With No Bullish Supply or Demand News: Cattle the Bright Spot
Funds continue to sell in grains w/ no bullish supply or demand story. When does the bleeding stop? Cattle are the bright spot w/fats pricing in steady to higher cash. Hogs mixed. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity.
May 18, 2023 02:36 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Funds Sell in Grains Early, But Corn and Beans Try to Find Support: Cattle Strong with Lower Corn and Higher Cash Ideas
Funds accelerate selling in grains and hogs early with no bullish news but are trying to find support. Cattle stronger w/lower corn and higher cash ideas. Chip Nellinger with Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.
May 18, 2023 11:52 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Live Cattle 2-Sided Ahead of COF, With Corn Pushing Feeders: Funds Sell in Wheat, Corn and Beans Try to Recover
Live cattle 2-sided ahead of COF, corn pushes feeders higher. Hogs consolidate despite stronger cash. More fund selling in corn and wheat, but soybeans are try to recover. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek.
May 18, 2023 09:37 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Vince Boddicker Details the Fund Selloff in Grains and if a Low is Close
AgDay TV Markets Now: Vince Boddicker of Farmers Trading Company talks about the meltdown in grains as Dec corn closes below $5, Nov. soybeans below $12. Is the low close?
May 17, 2023 07:10 PM
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Michelle Rook
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