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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.

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2023 PORK Industry Drivers
Market Analysis
Producers Will See New Pork Checkoff Rate to Start New Year
The pork industry will see some changes in the national checkoff program to kick off the new year.
December 23, 2022 04:33 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Higher Closes Except Hogs: Markets Saw Pre-Holiday Positioning, Export Biz, Weather, Report Influence
Grains saw pre-holiday trade, export biz and weather supportive. Cattle were up on $156 cash, higher cutouts, report positioning. Hogs saw profit taking on lower cash. Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
December 23, 2022 03:16 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Higher on Technical Buying, Exports, Weather: Cattle Supported by Strong Cash and Cutouts
Grains higher on short covering, export biz and weather. Cattle mostly higher ahead of the report, with strong cash and cutouts, hogs consolidate with lower cash. John Payne of Hedge Point Global Markets.
December 23, 2022 11:29 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Markets Mostly Higher Early, Except Hogs
Grains up on holiday positioning, friendly outside markets and fresh corn and soybean export sales. Cattle are higher with steady to better cash news and report positioning, while lower cash is pressuring hogs.
December 23, 2022 08:53 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains End Mostly Lower on EOY Profit Taking, Slow Exports, Macro Market Spillover: What’s Ahead in 2023?
Grains finish mostly lower Thursday with profit taking, slow exports and negativity in outside macro markets. What will be the focus for markets to end the year? Tommy Grisafi of Advance Trading provides insight.
December 22, 2022 02:31 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Mostly Lower on Profit Taking, Poor Exports: Livestock Position Before Reports
Grains lower except HRW wheat with profit taking, disappointing exports and GDP news pulling down futures. Cattle mixed, with hogs higher ahead of reports. Mike Zuzulo of Global Commodity Analytics has analysis.
December 22, 2022 11:22 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Futures Mixed: EOY Profit Taking and Disappointing Exports
Grains mixed with profit taking and slow exports weighing on row crops, wheat supported by weather. Livestock open lower then turn mixed with holiday, EOY and report positioning. Michelle Rook breaks it down.
December 22, 2022 09:36 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay TV Markets Now: Darren Frye Talks About What Drove the Commodity Wide Rally Wednesday
AgDay TV Markets Now: What drove the commodity wide rally Wednesday and pushed live cattle into new contract highs? Will it continue? All questions Michelle Rook asks Darren Frye of Water Street Solutions.
December 21, 2022 04:05 PM
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Michelle Rook
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
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