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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

Markets Now: Soybeans Higher with New High in Meal, Corn and Wheat See More Technical Selling, Livestock Consolidate with Weak Products

Soybeans higher following new highs in meal, Argentina dryness and export biz. More technical selling in corn, wheat. Livestock lower on consolidation, lower product values. DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing.

December 06, 2022 01:45 PM

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Market Analysis

Livestock See Steep Losses with Higher Feed, Soft Product: Rally in Beans and Meal, Corn Follows

Livestock consolidating with higher feed prices and weak product values. However, cattle supported by strong cash. Grains mixed with corn following higher beans and meal. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek.

December 06, 2022 11:33 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mixed Early with Soybeans Higher on Export Biz: Livestock Consolidate with Higher Corn

Soybeans are up with meal, 18.5 mb of export biz, dryness in Argentina, corn is trying to follow while wheat sees fund selling w/record Aussie crop. Livestock consolidate with higher corn and lower products

December 06, 2022 08:52 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains Lower with More Fund Selling, New Lows for Move in Corn and Wheat: Livestock Mixed

More technical selling and fund liquidation in the grains. Lower CO and the higher dollar also pressured the market late. Livestock ended mixed. Michelle Rook has details with Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag.

December 05, 2022 02:08 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mixed with More Fund Selling in Corn and Wheat, Soybeans and Livestock Firm.

Soybean slightly higher w/ China’s easing COVID policy, export demand. Corn & wheat see more fund liquidation w/ slow demand. Cattle up w lower corn & strong cash, fund buying in hogs. Michelle Rook has analysis.

December 05, 2022 01:56 PM

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Market Analysis

Markets Mixed Early: Soybeans Up with China COVID Policy Easing, Will Funds Keep Selling Corn and Wheat?

Markets are mixed early. Can corn and wheat recover after technical damage or will funds sell more? Soybeans up on easing China COVID policy. What’s ahead for cattle? Kevin Duling of KD Investors has details.

December 05, 2022 08:56 AM

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Market Analysis

Ugly Technical Day in the Corn and Wheat Markets, but Soybeans Recover: Livestock Higher

Massive technical selling in corn and wheat, closing below key support. Soybeans recovered despite lower BO. Livestock mostly higher, with firm cash cattle and technical buying. Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions.

December 02, 2022 05:24 PM

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Market Analysis

AgDay TV Markets Now: Darren Frye Says There’s More Downside Risk in Corn and Wheat After the Technical Selling this Week

Fund selling took corn and wheat below key support areas Friday. How much lower could markets go? Can soybeans recover if soybean oil continues to slide? Darren Frye Water Street Solutions has the answers.

December 02, 2022 03:55 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mixed Midday with Fund Selling in Corn and Wheat: Livestock Mostly Higher

Grains mixed with more fund selling in corn and wheat, while soybeans bounce despite lower soybean oil. Livestock higher, with strong cash cattle trade and lower corn. Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.

December 02, 2022 11:32 AM

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Market Analysis

Grain and Livestock Futures Mixed Early: More Technical Selling in Corn and Wheat, Soybeans Bounce

Corn and wheat see more technical selling w/a higher dollar. Technical bounce in beans, despite the continued selloff in BO. Live cattle see early pressure despite steady to higher cash, profit talking in hogs.

December 02, 2022 08:54 AM

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