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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: Oliver Sloup says Grains Stage Another Technical Selloff Ahead of Fed Decision

AgDay TV Markets Now: Oliver Sloup with Blue Line Futures discusses aother day of technical selling in the grains ahead of the Fed decision. Cattle bounce but will they sustain a recovery rally<

March 21, 2023 04:46 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains and Hogs See More Risk Off Selling Ahead of the Fed Decision: Cattle Recover but Will it Last?

Grains, hogs see more risk off technical selling ahead of the Fed decision, profit taking in wheat w/Black Sea grain deal extended. Cattle rebound but can we build on it? Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures has more.

March 21, 2023 02:06 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains and Hogs Fade Early Strength with Specs Nervous About Fed Decision: Cattle Recover

Grains give up early strength with speculators nervousness about the Fed decision tomorrow and ignoring some of the fundamentals. Cattle try to stage a technical bounce. Kent Beadle of Paradigm Futures has more.

March 21, 2023 11:31 AM

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Market Outlooks

Crude Oil Prices Drop Below $70: What is the Outlook for Consumers at the Pump and Farmers Heading Into Spring Planting?

Oil prices are also off their highs of last year and gas and diesel prices are also sliding at the pump, but will that trend continue ahead of planting? Energy experts are hoping the answer is yes.

March 21, 2023 11:09 AM

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Market Analysis

Risk on Day in Outside Markets Supports Grains, More China Corn Biz: Hogs Bounce, Cattle Struggle to Recover

Grains mostly higher with more of a risk on day in outside markets and China corn business. Hogs bounce, while cattle struggle to recover. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.

March 21, 2023 09:12 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Alan Brugler Says Uncertainty on Banking, FOMC Decision Hits Commodities Again Monday

AgDay TV Markets Now: Alan Brugler of Brugler Marketing talks about the risk aversion in commodity markets with the uncertainty in the banking sector and awaiting the FOMC decision.

March 20, 2023 05:17 PM

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World Markets

What’s Behind China’s 83 MB Corn-Buying Spree and Will the U.S. See More Business?

China’s recent business is welcome with U.S. corn exports running behind last year’s pace by nearly 40%. So why is China back in the market and how much more will they buy?

March 20, 2023 02:32 PM

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Market Analysis

Ag Markets End Lower, Except Soybeans, with Uncertainty on Banking Crisis and Fed Action

Risk aversion continued in the ag markets Monday on uncertainty with the banking crisis and upcoming Fed action. The exception was soybeans which bounced off support. Alan Brugler of Brugler Marketing has details.

March 20, 2023 02:17 PM

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Market Analysis

Crude Oil Continues Under Pressure: Will Prices Continue to Slide and Should Farmers be Locking in Some Fuel Needs?

Crude oil lower with macroeconomic and banking fears causing speculative liquidation. How low could prices go and what does that mean for prices for gas and diesel on the farm? John Wenzel, StoneX has details.

March 20, 2023 12:20 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains and Hogs See Pressure From Macroeconomic Concerns, Black Sea Export Deal: Cattle Bounce with Constructive COF

More fund selling in grains and hogs on macroeconomic concerns and the extension of the Black Sea grain deal. Cattle bounce with a constructive COF Report. Allison Thompson with The Money Farm has more.

March 20, 2023 09:00 AM

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