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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
USDA Reports
Markets Build in Bearish Expectations for May WASDE with First Look at New Crop
The May WASDE will provide the first new crop estimates of the growing season and this could be a volatile report with the transition from tight old crop stocks to much larger supplies of corn and soybeans.
May 11, 2023 03:08 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Funds Sell Corn and Wheat on Poor Exports, WASDE, Soybeans Recover with Meal: Live Cattle Follow Soft Cash, Hogs React to Prop 12
Funds sell in corn & wheat on wx, poor exports, WASDE, outside markets. While soybeans bouce w/meal, lower Argentina estimate. Lower cash weighs on live cattle, hogs react to Prop 12. Rich Nelson, Allendale.
May 11, 2023 02:45 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Funds Sell in Corn and Wheat, Soybeans Bounce Following Meal: Cattle Higher Despite a Soft Cash, Hogs Fail on Prop 12 News
Funds sell in corn & wheat on poor exports, soybeans bounce with meal & a cut in Argentina, but is this also report positioning? Cattle rebound despite lower cash, hogs fail on Prop 12 news? Darin Newsom, Barchart.
May 11, 2023 11:30 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Live Cattle Fall with Lower So. Cash, Hogs and Feeders Up: Grains See Fund Selling on Bearish Exports, WASDE, Outside Markets
Live cattle see more selling on outside markets, lower So. cash at $170. Hogs up on strong exports, higher cash. Grains down on poor exports, bearish WASDE. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek has details.
May 11, 2023 09:29 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Mike Minor Says Corn Holds Support While Funds Sell in Soybeans Ahead of WASDE with Bearish Anticipation
AgDay TV Markets Now: Mike Minor of Professional Ag Marketing says corn hold support while funds sell in soybeans ahead of WASDE with bearish anticipation.
May 10, 2023 05:40 PM
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Michelle Rook
Weather
Flooding on Upper Mississippi River Eases: Locks Opening and Barge Traffic Moving
High water levels and flooding are starting to ease on the upper Mississippi River which is allowing locks to reopen and barge traffic to resume.
May 10, 2023 03:36 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Mostly Lower Expect Corn Which Holds Lows Ahead of WASDE: Profit Taking Hits Cattle and Hogs
Grains mostly lower except corn, with short covering after holding last week’s lows as markets for the WASDE Report. Cattle and hogs see profit taking w/bearish outside markets. Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing.
May 10, 2023 02:53 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Mostly Higher Bouncing Off Lows Ahead of WASDE: Live Cattle Mixed Awaiting Cash, Hogs Higher After Reversal
Grains bounce off their lows after holding support and with positioning ahead of the WASDE. Live cattle mixed awaiting cash direction, while hogs see follow through after the reversal. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag.
May 10, 2023 11:37 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Wheat Down on Weather, Black Sea News While Corn and Beans Hold Support Ahead of WASDE
Wheat under pressure as inspections resume in the Black Sea and some rain chances in HRW areas. Corn and soybeans bounced off support with no China cancellations, WASDE positioning. Nick Tsiolis, Farmer’s Keeper.
May 10, 2023 09:57 AM
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Michelle Rook
Planting
Iowa Planting Picks Up Steam: Both Corn and Soybean Progress at Near Record Pace
Planting has been going full steam the last two weeks in Iowa and farmers now have 70% of the corn and 49% of the soybeans planted which in both cases are nearly 20% ahead of average.
May 10, 2023 08:51 AM
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Michelle Rook
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