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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
Grain and Livestock Futures End Higher with New Contract Highs in Live Cattle: What was Behind Today’s Commodity Wide Rally?
Grain and livestock futures close higher on Wednesday. What was behind the commodity wide rally? Darren Frye of Water Street Solutions has the answer.
December 21, 2022 02:05 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Outlooks
Winter Storm and Arctic Blast Hit Wheat and Cattle Country: How Are Markets Responding?
Winter weather is packing a punch across much of farm country this week. However, its being somewhat ignored by the trade.
December 21, 2022 01:46 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Futures Mostly Higher Midday: What’s Behind the Rally?
Grain and livestock futures are mostly higher midday with weather, end of year positioning and light holiday trade all contributing to the rally. Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing has more.
December 21, 2022 11:38 AM
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Michelle Rook
Dairy
Proposed Farmworker Labor Reforms Part of Omnibus Bill, Renewed Push for Immigration Reform
Proposed farmworker labor reforms from Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and others were left out of the omnibus spending package but farm groups are continuing to push for immigration reform.
December 21, 2022 10:21 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Brian Grete says Low Volume Holiday Trade Fueling the Rally in the Grains
AgDay TV Markets Now features Brian Grete of Pro Farmer talks with Michelle Rook about the how the light holiday volume is fueling the rally in the grains and if soybeans can get over $15.
December 21, 2022 08:50 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grain Rally Continues on Follow Through Buying: Livestock Position Ahead of Reports
Grains see follow through technical buying under light volume, with weather supportive. Cattle open mixed with hogs higher waiting for the USDA reports Friday. DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing has details.
December 21, 2022 08:50 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains See Technical Rebound with Light Holiday Volume: LC and Hogs End Lower
Grains rebound on technical buying with thin holiday volume, but can soybeans hit $15? Live cattle lower on profit taking ahead of COF report, with hogs following lower cash. Brian Grete, Pro Farmer has analysis.
December 20, 2022 02:31 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Live Cattle Lower Despite Positive Fundamentals and Higher Feeders, Hogs Lower: Grains See Corrective Bounce, Weather Premium
Live cattle look lethargic midday despite positive fundamentals & higher feeders, hogs are mostly lower. Grains higher with technical buying, weather premium. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has details.
December 20, 2022 11:28 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains See Turn Around Tuesday Corrective Buying: Livestock Mostly Lower
Grains see corrective buying but will it hold? And does the wheat market need to add some weather premium? Livestock under pressure. Analysis with Allison Thompon of The Money Farm.
December 20, 2022 08:48 AM
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Michelle Rook
Politics
Foreign Land Ownership Debate Renewed As Chinese Agribusiness Allowed to Buy North Dakota Land for Corn Processing Plant
Fufeng USA is purchasing 370 acres in Grand Forks to build a $700 million project. A government review didn’t raise enough red flags to block the proposal, which has refueled the debate about foreign land ownership.
December 19, 2022 06:03 PM
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Michelle Rook
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