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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: Brian Grete Talks About the Corrective Bounce in Corn and Wheat and Why Soybeans Couldn’t Hold Above $15

AgDay TV Markets Now: Pro Farmer’s Brian Grete talks about the corrective bounce in corn and wheat and why soybeans couldn’t hold $15.

January 24, 2023 02:58 PM

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Market Analysis

Corn and Wheat See Corrective Buying, but Soybeans Fade Early Gains: Livestock Mixed and Two-Sided

Corn and wheat saw corrective buying, but soybeans couldn’t stay above $15 with farmer selling and improved weather in Argentina. LC saw fund buying, while hogs were lower. Brian Grete, Pro Farmer has details.

January 24, 2023 02:05 PM

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Market Analysis

Livestock Lower with Higher Corn and Cash Fears: Grains Start Higher but Corrective Buying Drying up in Soybeans

Cattle futures lower with higher corn and fears of lower cash, hogs can’t find a bottom. Grains started off with some corrective buying but it’s drying up in soybeans. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.

January 24, 2023 11:21 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains See Technical Bounce but Will It Hold? Cattle Lower with Higher Corn, Hogs Trying to Bottom?

Grains seeing a technical bounce, but will it hold? Cattle under pressure in response, while hogs are slightly higher but are they trying to bottom? Tomm Pfitzenmaier of Summit Commodity Brokerage has details.

January 24, 2023 08:57 AM

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Market Analysis

Natural Gas Tries to Recover After Hitting Lows Not Seen in a Year: Is the Bottom In?

U.S. natural gas prices are trying to recover after hitting their lowest levels since June 2021 last week. What caused the implosion in prices and what does that mean for farmers and end users?

January 24, 2023 08:50 AM

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Crop Production

Farmers Need to Approach Soil Health Offensively, Not Defensively to Get the Best Results

Sustainability, climate smart agriculture and carbon sequestration are all buzzwords in agriculture right now, but they all start with soil health.

January 23, 2023 04:39 PM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse Talks About How Much Lower Grains Could Go After Monday’s Selloff

AgDay TV Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing talks about how much lower grain prices could go after the selloff on Monday and can cattle keep moving higher without cash leading?

January 23, 2023 03:54 PM

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Market Analysis

Natural Gas Rebounds Monday after Hitting Lows Not Seen in A Year: Is the Bottom In?

Natural gas prices rebound Monday after hitting lows not seen in a year. Is the bottom in? John Wenzel, Senior Risk Management Consultant with StoneX has details.

January 23, 2023 02:43 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains End Lower After Argentina Rains, Is There More Downside Risk? Cattle Bounce after COF, but Hogs Slide with Cash

Grains lower after beneficial Argentina rains and technical selling, but how much more downside is there? Cattle bounce with friendly COF, while hogs slide with cash. DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing has more.

January 23, 2023 02:05 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Lower on U.S. and SA Weather with Soybeans Below $15: Livestock Higher with Lower Corn and Friendly COF

Grains lower with technical selling and improved weather in Argentina and the Southern Plains. Livestock higher with lower corn and friendly COF numbers. Michelle Rook has midday analysis.

January 23, 2023 12:35 PM

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