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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 Outlooks
Cash Grain Prices Fall in Central and Eastern Corn Belt as Basis Collapses: Slow Barge and Rail Traffic During Harvest to Blame
Slower barge traffic on the Mississippi, slower rail movement and increasing harvest pressure have combined to pull cash grain prices down in the central and eastern corn belt as the basis has collapsed.
October 06, 2022 02:22 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains End Lower on Poor Exports and Strong Dollar: Cattle See More Selling Despite Higher Cash but Exports, Funds Support Hogs
Grains ended lower with poor exports, a strong dollar and harvest pressure. Cattle mostly lower despite higher cash, while hogs rallied on strong exports. Michelle Rook talks with Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge.
October 06, 2022 02:04 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain Lower with Poor Exports, Higher Dollar, Harvest Pressure Causing Fund Selling: Cattle Mixed Despite Higher Cash, Hogs Strong
Grains lower with poor exports, the higher dollar and harvest pressure. Cattle are mixed despite $1 better cash trade, while hogs are higher. Michelle Rook is joined by Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity.
October 06, 2022 11:24 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Lower with Harvest Pressure and Slow Exports: Livestock Open Higher then Turn Mixed
Grain markets lower early with harvest pressure, slow exports and the higher dollar once again factors. Livestock open higher then turn mixed. Michelle Rook is joined by Allison Thompson of The Money Farm.
October 06, 2022 08:44 AM
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Crop Production
Major Weather Factors Combine to Put Fertilizer Prices and Availability in Question
Low Mississippi River water levels are a concern for moving inputs like fertilizer. The worry comes as Florida, a key fertilizer-producing state, cleans up after Hurricane Ian. What will the fertilizer price impact be?
October 05, 2022 05:12 PM
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Crop Production
Low Mississippi Water Levels a Growing Concern for U.S. Exports and Basis Levels at and After Harvest
As if agricultural shippers did not have enough supply chain challenges, there is concern related to the diminished water levels along the inland waterway system that will impact barge transportation.
October 05, 2022 04:54 PM
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Crop Production
Win the Furrow: Making the Planter “Dance” Can Help Farmers Achieve Higher Yields
Technology continues to march forward and, as Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie points out, managing the furrow has never been easier, as long as you take time to dial things in.
October 05, 2022 04:18 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Close Mostly Higher Except Soybeans Despite Dollar Strength: Corrective Buying in Livestock
Corn and wheat closed mostly higher on technical buying, with harvest pressure in soybeans. Livestock closed higher with a corrective bounce. Michelle Rook talks to Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors.
October 05, 2022 03:50 PM
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Market Analysis
Markets Mostly Higher Midday Except Soybeans: Wheat Pulls Corn Higher, Corrective Buying in Livestock
Mostly higher markets except soybeans, as wheat sees a corrective bounce and pulls corn along. Livestock futures are seeing corrective buying. Michelle Rook talks to Pat Von Tersch of Professional Ag Marketing.
October 05, 2022 02:37 PM
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Market Analysis
Corn and Beans See Pressure as Dollar Rebounds: Hogs Bounce while Live Cattle Struggle
Grains open lower pressured by the higher dollar, corrective selling, harvest pressure and collapsing cash basis. Livestock try to bounce. Michelle Rook talks with Nick Tsiolis of Farmer’s Keeper.
October 05, 2022 02:37 PM
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