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

Corn and Beans See More Short Covering: Cattle Back Higher with Strong Cash, Putting in Weather Premium

Corn, soybeans see more short covering, w/strong meal & drop in Argentina crop ratings. Cattle up with strong cash, putting in weather premium, hogs up for now. Scott Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has details.

March 03, 2023 11:27 AM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Markets Mostly Higher with Short Covering in Grains: May Soybeans Cross 50% Retracement

Markets mostly higher. More short covering in grains w/ the lower dollar and declining Argentina ratings. Soybeans hit 50% retracement. Cattle bounce with firmer cash. Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag.

March 03, 2023 09:02 AM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse Explains Why Soybeans and Wheat Continued to Recover Thursday While Corn Didn’t Follow

AgDay TV Markets Now: Soybeans and wheat continued to recover on Thursday, but corn wasn’t able to maintain its early strength. DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing explains why.

March 02, 2023 06:40 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Grains See Follow Through Buying, So is the Bottom In? More Profit Taking in Cattle

Grains see follow through buying and short covering but are the bottoms in? More profit taking in the cattle so is this topping action? Darin Newsom, Sr. Market Analyst with Barchart has the answers.

March 02, 2023 09:20 AM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Tomm Pfitzenmaier Talks About Market Strategies After the Recent Selloff in Grains

AgDay TV Markets Now: Grains finally see a short covering bounce Wednesday but after the selloff in grains what should farmers be doing for marketing? Tomm Pfitzenmaier of Summit Commodity Brokerage has advice.

March 01, 2023 09:37 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Ted Seifried Talks About Why the Funds Continue to Sell in the Grains

AgDay TV Markets Now: Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge talks about why the funds continue to sell the grains and how much technical damage has been done to corn and soybean charts.

February 28, 2023 04:47 PM

Michelle Rook

Crop Production

River Rebound: Is the Shipping Crisis on the Mississippi Ending?

With improved snowpack in areas such as Montana and precipitation through the midsection of the country late last fall and this winter, the Mississippi River and its tributaries could be back to normal by this spring.

February 28, 2023 04:23 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Grains See Relentless Fund Selling, Where Do Markets Find Support: Cattle Continue to Charge Higher

Another day of fund selling in the grains when does it end? Cattle continue to charge higher with more contract highs in feeders, how high will that market go? Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge has the answers.

February 28, 2023 02:17 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Fund Selling Continues in Corn and Beans with Wheat Trying to Bottom: Cattle Back Making Some New Highs

Fund selling continues as corn & beans have broken major support. Wheat is trying to bottom. Cattle back into contract highs with lower corn, higher cash ideas. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage.

February 28, 2023 11:42 AM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Livestock Mixed on End of Month Positioning: Funds Continue to Sell in Grains with Support Violated

Livestock mixed on end of month positioning. However, cattle should be supported by higher cash ideas this week. Funds continue to sell in grains taking out support. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.

February 28, 2023 09:19 AM

Michelle Rook