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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: Kevin Duling Discusses Why Funds Keep Selling Grain Futures and Where They Find Support

AgDay TV Markets Now: Kevin Duling of KD Investors talks about the continued fund selling in grains and how much lower the markets may go.

February 27, 2023 05:28 PM

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Crop Production

Ukraine Farmers See Crop Production and Exports Reduced a Year After the Russian Invasion Began

A year after Russia invaded Ukraine farmers continue to see reduced crop production and exports. Farming has been difficult in the middle of a war, but farmers such as Nick Gordiichuk have persevered.

February 27, 2023 03:03 PM

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Market Analysis

Ag Markets End Mostly Lower on Fund Selling: How Much Lower Will Grains Go and Why Did Live Cattle Fade the COF?

Another mostly lower day with fund liquidation in the grains. How much lower will prices go? Live cattle see profit taking, fade the COF. Hogs also consolidated. Kevin Duling of KD Investors has details.

February 27, 2023 02:09 PM

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Market Analysis

Fund Selling Continues Midday in Grains, Moisture Weighs on Wheat: Cattle Rebound After Fading COF, Hogs Back Lower

Grains see more fund selling, improved weather weighs on wheat. Cattle faded the COF initially but have rebounded with strong fundamentals. Hogs back lower. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures has more.

February 27, 2023 11:29 AM

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Market Analysis

More Technical Selling, Moisture in HRW Areas Pressure Grains: Cattle Fade COF, Hogs 2-Sided

More technical selling in grains and chart support needs to hold. Wheat also under pressure w/moisture in HRW areas. Cattle fade a bullish COF Report, hogs 2-sided. Allison Thompson, The Money Farm has details.

February 27, 2023 11:29 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman Discusses the Risk Off Fund Selling in Grains and if it Continues Next Week?

AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman of StoneX Group discusses the risk off in commodities to end last week and if funds will continue to sell the grains with lower weekly closes.

February 24, 2023 03:24 PM

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Market Outlooks

USDA Projects Higher Ending Stocks for Primary Crops in 2023-24, Lower Prices to Follow

USDA is projecting higher production of major commodities for the upcoming crop season for the U.S. and globally, releasing their baseline projections for the upcoming marketing year at the USDA Ag Outlook Forum.

February 24, 2023 02:58 PM

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Market Analysis

Risk Off Day Friday Causes Fund Liquidation in Grains: With Lower Weekly Closes Will Technical Selling Continue?

Risk off in outside markets, increasing inflation talk sparks more technical selling in grains. With lower weekly closes will the funds continue to liquidate next week? Arlan Suderman of StoneX has the answer.

February 24, 2023 02:24 PM

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Market Analysis

Risk Off Day Including the Higher Dollar Causes Commodity Wide Selling by the Funds

The risk off day in the outside macro market has funds selling across the commodity complex. Kevin Duling of KD Investors says May corn needs to hold support at $6.50 and wheat prices are below pre-war levels.

February 24, 2023 11:22 AM

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Market Analysis

More Fund, Technical Selling in Grains: That Supports Livestock with Cattle Hitting New Highs Ahead of COF

Fund liquidation continues in the grains. Cattle make new highs on higher cash, cutouts, lower corn, COF positioning. Hogs follow higher cutouts, strong weekly exports. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek has more

February 24, 2023 09:05 AM

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