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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.

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Market Analysis
Markets Close Higher Except Wheat: Grains Trade SA and U.S. Weather, While Strong Cash and Cutouts Support Livestock
The soybean complex was up on Argentina frost. Corn tried to follow but wheat failed with forecasted moisture in HRW areas. Livestock up working in strong cash and cutouts. Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net has analysis.
February 21, 2023 02:16 PM
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Market Analysis
Markets Mostly Higher Midday Livestock Supported by Higher Cash and Cutouts: Soybeans by Argentina Frost, Corn Tries to Follow
Markets are mostly higher at midday with cattle and hogs supported by higher cash and cutouts. Soybeans and meal trading Argentina frost and trying to pull corn along. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
February 21, 2023 11:27 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Mostly Higher EarlyTrading Argentina Frost and Geopolitical, Economic News: Livestock Mostly Higher With Product Values Supportive
Soybeans and meal higher on Argentina frost and corn and wheat trying to follow but watching geopolitical headlines. Livestock supported early with higher cash and cutouts. Darin Newsom with Barchart has details.
February 21, 2023 09:21 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chip Nellinger Discusses This Week’s Market Movers Including Argentina Frost and China Trade Tensions
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing Discusses This Week’s Market Movers Including Argentina Frost, China and Black Sea Trade Tensions
February 20, 2023 02:33 PM
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Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Darren Frye Discusses if Farmers Should be Forward Pricing New Crop Corn and Soybeans Now
New crop corn and soybean prices are historically high but with the current fundamentals should you be forward pricing? Darren Frye of Water Street Solutions provides insight.
February 17, 2023 04:25 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Leaning Higher Friday but Down for the Week Looking for Direction: Live Cattle Make Contract Highs with Higher Cash
Grains leaning higher Friday but down for the week and searching for direction. Livestock lower except live cattle which hit more contract highs with higher cash. Chip Nellinger Blue Reef Agri-Marketing has analysis.
February 17, 2023 02:30 PM
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Morocco
Soybeans
Market for Meal: Morocco Holds Promise As A Key Buyer for U.S. Soybean Products
As U.S. soybean processing expands, it’s vital to create new outlets for all the additional soybean meal. One such outlet could be Morocco.
February 17, 2023 11:33 AM
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Market Analysis
Ag Markets Turn Mostly Higher Midday Shaking Off Outside Markets....Except Cotton
Markets have all turned back higher midday, shaking off the negative outside markets....except cotton. What else are we trading? Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors has analysis.
February 17, 2023 11:33 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains 2-Sided in Quiet Session but Shake Off Bearsh Outside Markets: Cattle 2-Sided in Face of Bullish News
Grains quiet and 2-sided looking for direction but brushing off the negative outside markets. Cattle continue to consolidate. Kent Beadle of Paradigm Futures has more. Kent Beadle of Paradigm Futures has more.
February 17, 2023 09:25 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains End Quietly Mixed Still Consolidating from Monday’s Highs: Livestock Also See Profit Taking
Grains end quietly mixed to higher still consolidating under Monday’s chart highs and looking for direction. Cattle and hogs also see more profit taking. Mike Minor of Professional Ag Marketing has details.
February 16, 2023 04:07 PM
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