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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
AgDay TV Markets Now: Alan Brugler Says Funds May Continue End of Year Selling
AgDay TV Markets Now: Alan Brugler discusses the selloff in grains Monday and if it will continue through the end of the year.
December 19, 2022 03:17 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains End Lower with Year End Fund Liquidation, Removing SA Weather Premium: Livestock Mixed
Grains ended lower on end-of-year fund liquidation and removing South American weather premium. Livestock were mixed and two sided, largely ignoring weather. Alan Brugler of Brugler Marketing has analysis.
December 19, 2022 02:07 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Holiday Trade Hits: Funds Continue to Liquidate in the Grains, Two-Sided Trade in Livestock
Grains continue to see fund selling with a lack of supportive news and thin holiday volume. Livestock are trading both sides of steady. Vince Boddicker of Farmers Trading Company has details.
December 19, 2022 11:22 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Lower on More Pre-Holiday Fund Liquidation, SA Rains: Cattle Firmer on Weather, Lower Corn
Grains lower with more fund liquidation in pre-holiday trade, with SA rains and China COVID concerns. Livestock firmer with the lower feed prices and cold weather. Kevin Duling of KD Investors has details.
December 19, 2022 08:51 AM
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Michelle Rook
Livestock Markets
Cattle Industry Embraces New Cattle Contract Library Pilot Program: Say it Will Improve Market Transparency
USDA has announced the details of the Cattle Contract Library Pilot Program to help cattle producers get better information about the cattle market.
December 18, 2022 03:21 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
What’s the Outlook for Ag Prices in 2023?
2023 is around the corner and analysts are already talking about what to expect.
December 18, 2022 03:08 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Quiet in Holiday Mode; Livestock Supported by Higher Cash and Cutouts
Grain markets end mixed after focusing on recessionary talk and the risk off in outside markets, while livestock rebound with help from strong cash and cutouts.
December 18, 2022 03:05 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman Expects Weather to Get Market Attention in the Week Ahead
A look ahead at the coming week’s markets including how the weather may finally get some attention in the trade.
December 18, 2022 03:03 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Mixed Early with Soybeans and Meal Rebounding: Livestock Bounce with Stronger Cash and Cutouts
Soybeans rebounding following meal and with Argentina crop concerns, wheat and corn trade on both sides of steady. Livestock rebound with strong cash and cutouts. Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag.
December 18, 2022 02:59 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Jim McCormick Explains Why Risk Off Day Causes Selloff in Soybean Complex, but Corn and Wheat Rally
AgDay TV Markets Now: Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net joins AgDay TV’s Michelle Rook with a summary of how the risk off day in outside markets hit the beans, but corn and wheat were able to rally.
December 15, 2022 03:02 PM
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