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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 Mostly Lower with Higher Dollar Risk Off in Outside Markets: Cattle Await Cash Trade, Hogs Fail

Grains mostly lower with the higher dollar, risk off in outside markets, plus technical selling after hitting resistance. Cattle mixed awaiting cash; hogs mostly lower. Garrett Toay of AgTraderTalk has analysis.

February 03, 2023 11:31 AM

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Market Analysis

Early Pressure in Most of the Ag Markets with a Risk Off Day in Outside Markets and Higher Dollar, Argentina Outlook Mixed

A mostly lower start in grain and livestock futures. A risk off day in the outside markets, with a higher dollar, spills over. Argentina conditions are mixed. Allison Thompson of The Money Farm has details.

February 03, 2023 09:03 AM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Kevin Good of CattleFAX Has a Bullish Cattle Price Outlook for 2023

AgDay TV Markets Now: Kevin Good of CattleFAX Has a Bullish Cattle Price Outlook for 2023

February 02, 2023 03:12 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains End Mixed with Corn and KC Wheat Hit Chart Resistance, New Highs in Meal Supports Soybeans: Short Covering in Livestock

Grains closed mixed as corn and KC wheat hit chart resistance, but new highs in soybean meal helped soybeans. Livestock rebounded on technical short covering. Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef AgriMarketing has more.

February 02, 2023 02:08 PM

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Market Analysis

CattleFAX Projecting Record Cattle Prices: Provides Outlook for 2023 and Beyond

CattleFAX provided their cattle price outlook for 2023. Michelle Rook talks with Kevin Good of CattleFAX to get details.

February 02, 2023 12:00 PM

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Market Analysis

Early Strength in Grains and Livestock: Technical Buying in Grains with Drier Argentina Weather, Strong Corn Exports

Grain and livestock futures see early strength. Technical buying in grains, drier weather in Argentina and strong corn exports. Cash grain prices holding strong according to Nick Tsoilis with The Farmer’s Keeper.

February 02, 2023 08:55 AM

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Market Analysis

Cattle Futures Fade Cattle Inventory, Hogs Resume Slide: Grains End Mixed

Cattle futures lower fading USDA’s Cattle Inventory Report. Hogs resume their slide, while grains ended mixed as soybeans see profit-taking. Is the weather rally over? Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.

February 01, 2023 11:11 PM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Brad Kooima Says Cattle Futures Fade the Inventory Report But Will Eventually Make Record Highs

AgDay TV Markets Now: Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures fade USDA Cattle Inventory Report but will eventually make record highs.

February 01, 2023 11:03 PM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Oliver Sloup Discusses the End of the Month Positioning and How Corn and Soybeans Failed at Chart Resistance

AgDay TV Markets Now: Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures talks about the mixed closes with end of the month positioning the main feature, but corn and soybeans also continue to fail at resistance.

January 31, 2023 06:12 PM

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Crop Production

Is the Shipping Crisis on the Mississippi River Coming to an End? What is the Outlook for Spring?

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been dredging the river 24 hours a day, 7 days a week since July but hopes to finish very soon.

January 31, 2023 02:57 PM

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