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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 Fund Buying on Lower Wheat Production and Putting in War Premium: Livestock Higher Except Live Cattle
Grains up as funds put in war premium. Wheat leads on crop concerns with Jul KC over $9. Livestock cattle are consolidating after the higher week, while the higher LHI helps hogs. DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing.
May 15, 2023 11:36 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Rally on Black Sea Grain Deal Uncertainty and Crop Concerns on Wheat: LC Consolidate, Feeder and Hogs Up
Grains up putting in war premium w/the Black Sea Grain deal uncertain, but wheat is pricing in crop concerns. LC consolidate after a higher week, feeders and hogs strong. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag. has details.
May 15, 2023 09:08 AM
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Market Analysis
Wheat the Bullish Surprise of the WASDE: Corn and Soybean Ending Stocks Above Estimates but Corn Market Holds Together
The WASDE report was bearish for corn with a 2.22 bb ending stocks estimate and beans at 335 mb. But bullish for wheat with the lower HRW crop. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net has price reaction.
May 14, 2023 07:01 PM
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Jerry Gulke -- Weekend Market Report
USDA Reports
Jerry Gulke: May WASDE a Real Game Changer for Corn and Soybeans
A bearish reset of the corn and soybean markets is underway as they transition from tight drought-stricken old crop supplies to record production levels in 2023-24.
May 12, 2023 10:44 PM
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Market Analysis
May WASDE Holds Bullish Surprise for Wheat: Confirms Record Corn and Soybean Production, Big Jump in Ending Stocks
Markets digest record corn and soybean production in the May WASDE. With abandoned acres, winter wheat is the bullish surprise.
May 12, 2023 06:44 PM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: John Heinberg Explains the Market Reaction to the Bullish Wheat Surprise, Record Corn and Soybean Crop in WASDE
AgDay TV Markets Now: John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing explains the market reaction to the bullish wheat surprise and bearish corn and soybean numbers in the WASDE Report.
May 12, 2023 06:25 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Wheat Rallies on Bullish WASDE Surprise, While Corn and Soybeans Digest Bearish Carryover
Winter wheat’s rally held up corn with ending stocks at a bearish 2.22 billion bushels. How low do soybeans go to price in a 335-million-bushel carryover? John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, shares his insights.
May 12, 2023 02:44 PM
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Michelle Rook
Livestock Markets
What Does the Prop 12 Decision Mean for the Hog Markets?
What impact will the Proposition 12 decision have on the livestock industry and specifically the U.S. hog market?
May 12, 2023 10:37 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Mixed Ahead of the WASDE, But How Much is Baked Into Prices?: Livestock 2-Sided Digesting Cash and Cutouts
Grains mixed ahead of the WASDE Report. What should we watch for and how much is baked into prices? Livestock 2-sided. Cattle have worked in lower cash, hogs Prop 12. Mike Zuzulo of Global Commodity Analytics.
May 12, 2023 09:42 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Rich Nelson says Funds Sell in Corn and Wheat on Exports, Weather, WASDE, Soybeans Follow Meal Higher
AgDay TV Markets Now: Rich Nelson of Allendale says funds sell in corn and wheat on exports, weather and WASDE, while soybeans follow meal higher.
May 12, 2023 12:20 AM
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