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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

Corn, Wheat and Hogs Lower on Profit Taking and China COVID Cases: Soybeans and Cattle Trade Weather

Soybeans held SA weather premium, corn and wheat saw EOY profit taking and rising China COVID cases. LC made some new contract highs on weather and firming cash bids. John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing.

December 29, 2022 02:18 PM

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Market Analysis

Grain and Livestock Futures Mixed: EOY Profit Taking, China COVID Cases, Weather Drive Markets

Corn and wheat seeing some end of year profit taking, while soybeans are building SA weather premium. Cattle are also supported by weather, profit taking in the hogs. Chuck Shelby of Risk Management Commodities.

December 29, 2022 12:31 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mostly Lower Except Soybeans, Livestock Mixed: on End of Year Positioning. Weather, China COVID Cases

Corn, wheat see EOY profit taking on China COVID #s, soybeans up on SA weather. Cattle higher with lower corn & weather supportive, while hogs also see profit taking. Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag has details.

December 29, 2022 08:58 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Chip Nellinger Discusses Price Projections with Soybeans Above $15 and How Much Farmers Should Sell?

Grains close mostly higher, but will the rally continue in corn or soybeans with a close above $15? How much should farmers sell at these levels? Chip Nellinger with Blue Reef Agri-Marketing has the answers.

December 28, 2022 03:58 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mostly Higher with Beans Closing Above $15: Livestock Mixed to Higher

Grains mostly higher on fund buying and SA weather. Soybeans close above $15, will the rally keep going? Livestock trade two-sided on EOY squaring. Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing has more.

December 28, 2022 02:26 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mostly Higher Midday, Soybeans Hold Above $15: Livestock Consolidating After New Highs Yesterday

Grains mostly higher with support from SA weather, fund buying. Livestock trading mostly lower, with end of year profit taking after new highs Tuesday. Jeff Hoogendoorn of Professional Ag Marketing has details.

December 28, 2022 01:57 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mostly Higher Except Corn with Soybeans Back Above $15: With Strong Corn Basis When Should Farmers Sell?

Grains mostly higher early except corn. Yet, corn basis is at 20-year highs, so when should you sell? Soybeans supported by SA weather, but can we stay above $15? Nick Tsiolis of Farmers Keeper has details.

December 28, 2022 09:04 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Matt Bennett Explains Why Soybeans Couldn’t Stay Above $15 Tuesday

Corn and soybeans were higher Tuesday on SA weather and China lifting more COVID restrictions. Beans got above $15 but couldn’t close above that level. Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net explains why.

December 28, 2022 08:24 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains End Mostly Higher but Soybeans Fail Above $15: Live Cattle Also Make New Contract Highs and Fade

Grains end mostly higher putting in SA weather premium, but soybeans can’t close above $15. Live cattle make new contract highs and fail. Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net has insight.

December 28, 2022 08:23 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mostly Higher Putting in SA Weather Premium: Livestock Mixed After New Highs in LC and LH

LC hit new highs on weather and the COF report, then see hedge pressure. Hogs also hit new highs after the report. Row crops put in SA weather premium. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has analysis.

December 27, 2022 11:33 AM

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