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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
Commodity Wide Fund Selling Hits Grains, Plus China Cancellation, Black Sea Grain Deal, Big Crop
Commodity wide fund selloff but grains pressured by China corn cancellation, Black Sea Grain deal, big crop. Livestock mostly lower except nearby LC, on steady cash ideas. Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company.
May 17, 2023 02:31 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Markets See a Commodity Wide Meltdown on More Fund Selling and Bearish News: Are the Lows Getting Close?
Markets see commodity wide fund selling on bearish news including: China corn cancellation, Black Sea Grain deal, big yield ideas. However are prices close to a low? Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors.
May 17, 2023 11:38 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Funds Sells in Grains with China Cancellation, Black Sea Grain Deal, HRW Trades Tour Results
Grains are mostly lower with fund selling on the China cancellation, Black Sea Grain deal. Wheat trades tour results. Livestock mostly lower in consolidation mode. Allison Thompson with The Money Farm has more.
May 17, 2023 09:35 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Matt Bennett Discusses the Fund Selloff in Grains and if Nov Soybeans Will Hold $12, Dec Corn $5
AgDay TV Markets Now: Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net explains the selloff in the grains on Tuesday and if Nov soybeans will hold $12 and Dec corn $5.
May 17, 2023 06:36 AM
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Michelle Rook
Planting
Planting in South Dakota Moves Ahead of Five Year Average: Surprise After Tough Winter
South Dakota farmers have planted 49% of the corn and 29% of the soybeans in the state. Both are ahead of the five-year average and a surprise with fields snow covered in April.
May 16, 2023 09:29 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Mostly Lower with Spec Selling and Profit Taking on a Risk Off Day; Will Dec Corn Hold $5, Nov Soybeans $12?
Grains and live cattle end mostly lower on spec selling on a risk off day. Sharply lower bean oil, planting pace and profit taking in the wheat were also features. Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net explains.
May 16, 2023 02:29 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains See Spec Selling and Profit Taking with 2-Year Low in Bean Oil: Livestock Supported by Cash
Grains see spec selling and profit taking, with fast planting pace. Soybeans hit by bean oil at 2-year lows. Cattle pricing in steady cash, with funds buying in hogs on firmer cash. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures.
May 16, 2023 11:40 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Cattle 2-Sided in Risk off Day, Hogs Higher with Stronger Cash: Profit Taking Hits Grains
Cattle 2-sided with firm cash vs. risk off. Hogs see follow through technical buying. Risk off in grains, weather, planting pace cause profit taking. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
May 16, 2023 09:24 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman says Funds Bought in the Grains Monday with Wheat Pulling Corn and Soybeans Along
AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman, StoneX says funds bought across the commodity sector Monday. In the grains #wheat was the price leader Monday, pulling #corn and #soybeans higher.
May 15, 2023 06:50 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Wheat Leads Grains Higher On Concerns About Production and Black Sea Grain Deal
Funds buy in grains with concerns about wheat production and the Black Sea Grain deal. Cattle narrow the gap between cash and futures, while hogs sense a seasonal cash bottom. Arlan Suderman of StoneX has more.
May 15, 2023 06:47 PM
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