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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 Lean Higher with Calm Outside Markets, China Biz, Await Reports: Profit Taking in Livestock

Grains lean higher with China corn sales, calmer outside markets and report positioning. Livestock futures see profit taking but cash cattle called higher this week. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.

March 28, 2023 09:07 AM

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Market Analysis

Mark Schultz Says Risk On Day Pulls Commodities Higher Plus Report Positioning

AgDay TV Markets Now: Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity discusses the risk on day in commodities with grains seeing report positioning.

March 28, 2023 08:26 AM

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Market Analysis

A Higher Day in Grain and Livestock: Risk on Outside Markets, Report Positioning Drive Action

Grain and livestock futures higher with a risk on day in outside markets, plus positioning ahead of USDA reports and end of the quarter brought some short covering. Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity has details.

March 27, 2023 02:06 PM

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Market Analysis

Market Turn Mostly Higher with a Risk On Tone: Plus, Report and End of Quarter Positioning

Grain and livestock futures have all turned higher with a risk on tone to the market. Plus, positioning in the grains and hogs ahead of USDA reports and end of quarter. Matt Bennet of AgMarket.Net has analysis.

March 27, 2023 11:15 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mixed Positioning Ahead of Reports and End of Quarter: Livestock Higher Early

Grains mixed early with report and end of quarter positioning, corn did see 4.4 mb of export biz. Livestock higher but will gains hold? Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.

March 27, 2023 09:21 AM

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Market Outlooks

Conflicting Reports: Will Russia Ban Exports or Not?

Questions are arising about whether or not Russia will temporarily halt wheat and sunflower exports after a sharp drop in global prices in recent weeks and conflicting stories on Friday.

March 24, 2023 05:50 PM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Tomm Pfitzenmaier Discusses the Short Covering Rally in Grains Friday and If It Will Continue?

AgDay TV Markets Now: Tomm Pfitzenmaier of Summit Commodity Brokerage talks about what caused the short covering rally in grains on Friday and if it will continue?

March 24, 2023 05:41 PM

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Market Outlooks

China Keeps Buying U.S. Corn, Soybeans and Ag Goods Despite Strained Relationship

Political tensions between the U.S. and China have run high the past several months. The good news is it doesn’t appear there has been much spillover into U.S. agricultural trade.

March 24, 2023 02:43 PM

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Market Analysis

Markets Close Mostly Higher on Short Covering: Rally in Grains Led by Wheat With Conflicting Reports of Russia Export Ban

Wheat led a short covering rally in grains w/conflicting news of a Russia wheat ban. More China biz helped corn. But are funds done selling soybeans? LC saw a technical bounce. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity.

March 24, 2023 02:33 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Higher Led by Short Covering Rally in Wheat Amid Conflicting Reports on Russia Export Ban: Live Cattle and Hogs Also Bounce

Grains up led by a short covering rally in wheat, amid conflicting reports on a Russia export ban. Hogs and live cattle see short covering but is this bottoming action? We ask Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics.

March 24, 2023 11:29 AM

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