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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
Crop Production
Win the Furrow: Pump up High Yields Focusing on Ear Flex in Corn
What agronomic ideas can help you Win the Furrow next season? Isaac Ferrie looks at how to pump up yields by focusing on ear flex in corn.
October 04, 2022 04:11 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain Prices Mostly Higher Except Wheat, in a Risk on Day: Livestock Continue to See Fund Liquidation
Grain prices mostly higher, except wheat, in a risk on day, while livestock faded higher equities as funds liquidated. Michelle Rook talks with Brian Grete of Pro Farmer.
October 04, 2022 02:55 PM
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Market Analysis
Livestock See Technical Selling Giving up Early Gains Despite Friendly Outside Markets, Grains Hold Together With Plunging Dollar
Livestock futures give up early gains with more fund selling despite friendly outside markets. Grains trying to hold gains. Michelle Rook talks with Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
October 04, 2022 11:26 AM
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Market Analysis
Markets Start off Higher With Help From Risk On in the Outside Markets: Grains Consolidating While Cattle Struggle to Hold Gains
Grain and livestock prices open higher with help from the risk on in the outside markets. However, cattle struggle to hold early gains. Michelle Rook talks with Steve Freed of ADM Investor Services.
October 04, 2022 08:50 AM
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Market Analysis
Markets Mostly Higher to Start the Week and New Quarter
Markets were mostly higher on Monday except wheat with a risk on day in outside markets supportive. Both cattle and hogs were higher on short covering. Michelle Rook talks with Alan Brugler of Brugler Marketing.
October 03, 2022 02:13 PM
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Market Analysis
Livestock Hold Early Gains in Risk on Session: Grains Mixed with Some Corrective Action
Grains have turned mixed with short covering in soybeans, profit taking in wheat and corn caught in the middle. Livestock seeing a short covering bounce. Michelle Rook visits with DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing.
October 03, 2022 11:25 AM
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Market Analysis
Markets Start Mostly Higher in a More Risk on Day but Will Gains Hold?
Markets start mostly higher with a risk on day, report digestion continues and there was some export news, but will gains hold? Michelle Rook gets details with Vince Boddicker of Farmers Trading Company.
October 03, 2022 08:47 AM
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Market Analysis
Mixed Closes in Grain and Livestock: Markets Trade Reports, End of Quarter, Outside Markets and Black Sea News
Grain and livestock markets ended mixed reacting to USDA reports, Black Sea news, outside markets and it was also end of quarter. Michelle Rook gets the summary with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing.
September 30, 2022 02:02 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains Mixed on Report Reaction and Black Sea News: Livestock Mixed with Cattle Making New Lows
Grains are mixed reacting to the USDA Grain Stocks Report, Black Sea news and outside markets. Livestock mixed with cattle breaking to new lows for the move. Michelle Rook talks with Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net.
September 30, 2022 11:59 AM
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Market Analysis
Markets Open Mostly Higher Then Turn Mixed on Report Positioning, Watching Black Sea Export News and Outside Marktets
A mostly higher open quickly turns mixed as markets are watching outside markets and awaiting Black Sea news and USDA reports. Allison Thompson of The Money Farm joins Michelle Rook.
September 30, 2022 08:45 AM
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