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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
Live Cattle Score New Contract Highs on Report and Strong Cash: Hogs Consolidate, With Grains Lower on Technical Selling
Live cattle hit new contract highs after bullish report, strong cash. Hogs consolidate, grains see technical selling & lack of bullish news. Michelle Rook talks with Pat Von Tersch of Professional Ag Marketing.
October 24, 2022 03:07 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Under Pressure from Risk Off Outside Markets: Live Cattle Make Contract Highs on Bullish Report
Grains open lower with a risk off in outside markets. Live cattle hit more new contract highs off the bullish report, hogs see profit taking. Michelle Rook has analysis with DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing.
October 24, 2022 08:50 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains End Mixed Taking a Cue from Outside Markets, Lower Dollar While Cattle and Hogs Hit New Highs
Michelle Rook talks to Alan Brugler of Brugler Marketing to end the week.
October 21, 2022 02:54 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Futures Turn Back Mostly Higher with Reversal in Outside Markets and Lower Dollar
Grain and livestock markets turn higher following reversal of outside markets and the lower dollar. Michelle Rook talks with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing about marketing advice in this environment.
October 21, 2022 11:36 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Lower on Harvest Pressure, Export News, Higher Dollar: LC see Profit Taking Ahead of Report, Hogs Mixed
Grains under pressure on higher dollar, Ukraine export news, rain chance in wheat areas, harvest pressure. LC see profit taking ahead of COF, hogs mixed. Michelle Rook talks with Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag.
October 21, 2022 08:59 AM
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Crop Production
Flip Your Soil: Planting Soybeans Into a Cover Crop Like Rye
For farmers trying to Flip their Soil and improve soil health one simple thing they can do this fall is plant cereal rye as a cover crop and plant soybeans into that stand.
October 20, 2022 07:13 PM
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Crop Production
Flip Your Soil: Farmers Wanting to Improve Soil Health Need to Make it More Alive Through Microbial Activity
Farmers getting started on a path to improving soil health can only accomplish that if they Flip their Soil to make it more alive.
October 20, 2022 02:44 PM
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Grain Markets
Grains Rally on Risk on Outside Markets, Soybean Export News: LC Hit Fresh Highs on Higher Cash
Grains up on technical bounce and help from outside markets, strong soybean exports. LC made new highs for the move on higher cash and cutouts. Michelle Rook talks to John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing.
October 20, 2022 02:18 PM
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Harvest
I-80 Harvest Tour: South Dakota is a Tale of Two Crops
In South Dakota the harvest is a tale of two crops with big differences in moisture from North to South.
October 20, 2022 01:20 PM
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Market Analysis
Higher Cash, Funding Buying Pushes Live Cattle, While Hogs Consolidate: Grains See Fund Buying with Export Biz, Risk on Outside Markets
Live cattle new highs w/ higher cash, feeders and hogs consolidate. Grains up with funding buying, risk on outside markets and soybean export biz. Michelle Rook is with Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing.
October 20, 2022 11:32 AM
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