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

News

U.S. Farmers Concerned With President Trump’s Threat of New Tariffs on EU Countries

U.S. farmers are concerned about rising trade tensions with the EU but U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer calls the president’s recent actions justifiable.

January 21, 2026 08:12 AM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Grains Consolidate on EU Tariff Fears: Cattle Try to Recover

Grains futures consolidated on Tuesday with risk-off selling tied to outside market concerns regarding possible EU tariffs and retaliation according to Oliver Sloup with Blue Line Futures.

January 20, 2026 03:53 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Can Cattle Recover From the NWS Selloff? Grains Ease on EU Tariff Fears

Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says with the confirmation of no cases of NWS in the U.S. the cattle market should rebound Tuesday. However, with outside markets seeing risk off selling that may temper some of the buying interest in cattle.

January 20, 2026 10:07 AM

Michelle Rook

Farmland

Will Land Values Remain Resilient in 2026 in The Face of a Farm Crisis?

After years of steady growth, the U.S. agricultural land market is shifting and stabilizing.

January 18, 2026 04:01 PM

Michelle Rook

Markets

Gulke: What Did We Learn From the USDA Reports?

Jerry Gulke, president of The Gulke Group, says the report provided some valuable lessons about marketing.

January 17, 2026 10:59 AM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Grains Bounce but Can the Market Build on It: Cattle Collapse on NWS Fear

Shawn Hackett with Hackett Financial Advisors says with corn and soybean prices plunging at the beginning of the week in response to the bearish USDA report, the lower price levels stimulated end user buying.

January 16, 2026 04:28 PM

Michelle Rook

News

What Are We Going to Do With 17 Billion Bu. of Corn: Will it Push Congress to Pass E15?

The political climate might finally be right to pass year-round E15 legislation. Analysis from NCGA indicates E15 legislation would be one of the quickest ways to increase demand and work through the record pile of corn.

January 16, 2026 03:42 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Cattle Collapse Early Friday on NWS Fear, Awaiting Cash: Corn, Hogs Higher

Joe Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures were down early on liquidation ahead of the three day weekend, lack of fed cash news and a rumor of NWS in the U.S.

January 16, 2026 10:55 AM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Soybeans Rally With Bean Oil on Biofuels News, Exports: Corn and Wheat Fail

John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing says soybeans rallied with the surging bean oil market on Thursday on talk of favorable biofuels policy in the Renewable Fuels Standard.

January 15, 2026 03:57 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Grains Rally, Try to Forge a Low on Strong Demand, RFS News, Brazil Bean Crop Cut

Allison Thompson with The Money Farm thinks the bearish USDA report news is priced into the market and this weeks lows are likely to hold.

January 15, 2026 10:28 AM

Michelle Rook