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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: Darren Frye Says New Crop Corn and Beans Lead Putting in Weather Premium but are Vulnerable

AgDay TV Markets Now: Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions says new crop corn and bean contracts led putting in weather premium, but will chart support hold once planting accelerates? And will old crop stay strong?

April 18, 2023 04:35 PM

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Politics

EPA Proposal on Tailpipe Emissions Promotes Electric Vehicles, Draws Fire From Biofuels Groups

EPA is essentially ignoring the carbon reduction contributions of biofuels, such as ethanol, that are available to scale and at a low cost for consumers, says Geoff Cooper with the Renewable Fuels Association.

April 18, 2023 04:16 PM

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Market Analysis

New Crop Corn and Beans Higher Putting in Weather Premium, Cotton Rallies With China’s GDP: Cattle End Higher After Early Profit Taking

Corn and soybeans end higher but new crop leads putting weather premium. Wheat ignores crop ratings and weather, watches Black Sea news. Fund buying, strong cash supports cattle. Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions.

April 18, 2023 04:14 PM

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Market Analysis

Wheat Consolidates, with Row Crops Trying to Hold Gains on Weather, Demand, Bean Oil Rally: Live Cattle Consolidate

Wheat sets back on profit taking, with corn & beans trying to hold watching weather, seeing spread trade. Live cattle are consolidating, while feeders are supported by strong cash. Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag.

April 18, 2023 11:48 AM

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Market Analysis

2-Sided Trade in Livestock, Will it be Another Record Week for Cash Cattle? Some Consolidation in Grains

2-Sided in livestock with some consolidation. Will cash be higher again this week? Are hogs trying to bottom? Some profit taking and spread unwinding in corn. More with Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek.

April 18, 2023 09:28 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Matt Bennett Recaps the Risk On Day, with Support in Grains from Weather and Strong Technicals

AgDay TV Markets Now: Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net recaps the risk on day in ag markets, but says grains were also supported by weather and fund/technical buying after Nov soybeans and Dec corn held support.

April 17, 2023 04:40 PM

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Market Analysis

Risk On Fund Buying in the Ag Markets, Plus Grains Eye Weather, Argentina Strike: Cattle Recover on Higher Cash Ideas

Fund buying with the risk on day and strong technicals support ag markets. Plus, grains watch weather and the Argentina strike. Cattle recover with higher cash ideas. More with Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net.

April 17, 2023 02:21 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains All Higher on Weather, Argentina Strike, Technicals: Cattle Resume Rally on Higher Cash Ideas with Short Covering in Hogs

Grains all higher on weather and technicals, plus soybeans eye a strike in Argentina & NOPA crush. Cattle bounce on higher beef and cash ideas, with short covering in hogs. DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing explains.

April 17, 2023 11:33 AM

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Market Analysis

Corn and Wheat Mostly Lower on Spreads & Profit Taking, Argentina Strike Support Beans: Cattle Up with Higher Cash Ideas

Wheat and corn mostly lower on spreads & profit taking, despite cold weekend temps. Soybeans up on Argentina strike. Cattle rebound on higher cash ideas. Kevin Duling, KD Investors explains.

April 17, 2023 10:56 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman Says Wheat and Corn Traded Weather and China Sales, While Brazil Competition Weighs on Soybeans

AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist with StoneX says wheat and corn traded weather, China export news, while the big Brazil crop weighed on beans. Row crops focus on planting next week.

April 16, 2023 05:33 PM

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