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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 Higher Still Working in Report Numbers, Weather and Higher Crude Oil: Live Cattle Extend Gains
Grains higher continuing to work in USDA Reports, weather & higher crude oil with possible OPEC production cuts. Live cattle up again after new highs Friday. Allison Thompson with The Money Farm has analysis.
April 03, 2023 09:04 AM
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Crop Production
USDA Quarterly Grains Stock Bullish For Old Crop Corn and Beans: But Bigger Corn and Wheat Acres Confirmed
USDA’s reports held some bullish surprises for old crop corn and soybeans but confirmed a big increase in corn and wheat acres for the 2023 season.
April 01, 2023 09:10 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Darren Frye Discusses the USDA Reports and Market Reaction and Where Prices Go From Here
AgDay TV Markets Now: Darren Frye of Water Street Solutions Analyzes the USDA Reports and Market Reaction and Where Grain Prices Go From Here.
March 31, 2023 04:35 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains End Mostly Higher on USDA’s Bullish Stocks and Soybean Acres, While Corn and Wheat Acres Rise
Grains close mostly higher after USDA Reports, where do prices go from here? Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions has report analysis and price projections, plus talks about new highs in cattle.
March 31, 2023 02:45 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Stocks Provide Bullish Surprise in USDA Report: Corn and Wheat Acres Higher Than Expected, Soybeans Lower
USDA’s Quarterly Grains Stocks were the bullish story for corn and beans overshadowing the larger corn acreage at 92 million. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net has analysis.
March 31, 2023 11:53 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains and Hogs 2-Sided End of Quarter, Ahead of Reports: New Contract Highs in Cattle
Grains 2-sided of quarter and before the reports but what was the market already telling us about the UDSA numbers? Cattle hit more contract highs with higher cash, can it keep going? Darin Newsom, Barchart.
March 31, 2023 09:34 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: John Payne Talks About Profit Taking in Grains and New Highs in Live Cattle on Big Jump in Cash
AgDay TV Markets Now: John Payne of Hedge Point Global Markets discusses the profit taking in grains Thursday and new highs in live cattle off sharply higher cash.
March 30, 2023 04:17 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains See Profit Taking EOQ and Ahead of Reports, but Cotton Rallies: Live Cattle Make New Highs With Sharply Higher Cash
Grains drift on profit taking after many contracts hit chart resistance. Live cattle make new contract highs on sharply higher cash. Cotton rallied anticipating lower acres. John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets.
March 30, 2023 02:21 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Drift in Report Mode, With Some Markets Hitting Chart Resistance: Cattle Build in Higher Cash, Hogs Square Ahead of USDA Data
Grains starting to drift in report mode, but some markets hit chart resistance. Funds buy in cattle working in higher cash. Hogs mixed ahead of Hogs and Pigs Report. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing.
March 30, 2023 11:33 AM
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Market Outlooks
Market Veterans Provide Preview of USDA Prospective Plantings and Quarterly Stocks Reports
Markets are gearing up for UDSA’s Prospective Plantings and Quarterly Grains Stocks Reports.
March 30, 2023 10:12 AM
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