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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

Commodities Mostly Lower Except Cattle with Better Than Expected CPI and Money Flowing into Financial Markets

A better-than-expected CPI number pulled money into financial markets and out of most commodities, despite the sharply lower dollar. Poor exports added pressure. Michelle Rook w/ DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing.

November 10, 2022 01:46 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Lower on Technical Selling & Poor Exports, Despite Sharply Lower Dollar: Lower Corn Supports Cattle

Technical selling slow exports weigh on grains, despite sharply lower dollar. Cattle up on lower corn & higher DOW. Hogs follow lower cash. Michelle Rook w/ Jeff Hoogendoorn of Professional Ag Marketing.

November 10, 2022 11:38 AM

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Market Analysis

Markets Mixed After Poor Exports, Better Than Expected CPI Plunges the Dollar

Grain and livestock futures open mixed with CPI data supporting outside markets & dollar plunging. Exports disappointing and market is still digesting the WASDE. Michelle Rook w/ Steve Freed of ADMIS.

November 10, 2022 11:34 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains End Mixed After WASDE, Export News: Cattle Await Cash News

Corn, wheat lower after WASDE w/ technical selling and possible extension of export deal. Soybeans shook off higher ending stocks on export biz, higher BO. Michelle Rook w/Chip Nellinger Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.

November 09, 2022 02:19 PM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mixed After WASDE with Slight Increases in Yield, Production and Ending Stocks

Grains turn mixed after initially moving lower following WASDE w/slight increase in corn, soybean and cotton yields, production and ending stocks. Michelle Rook is w/Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net.

November 09, 2022 11:46 AM

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Market Analysis

Grains Mostly Lower with Outside Market Spillover and Report Positioning: Livestock Mixed

Mostly lower markets with spillover from a risk off day in outside markets w/election reaction, report positioning. Soybeans are holding up w/ 17 mb of export biz. Michelle Rook with Rich Nelson of Allendale.

November 09, 2022 08:50 AM

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World Markets

China COVID Policy News Continues to Change Amid Slowing Imports

China’s economy has been slowing the past several months due to continued COVID lockdowns. Since the Chinese election, however, stories have been flip flopping on a possible change in policy.

November 08, 2022 03:24 PM

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Politics

Midterm Elections Could Have Big Impact on Next Farm Bill

The midterm elections are critical for agriculture because whichever party controls the House and Senate will trickle down to the leadership of the ag and budget committees as they write a new farm bill.

November 08, 2022 02:06 PM

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Market Analysis

Mostly Lower Closes with Technical Selling and Report Positioning in Grains: Livestock Consolidate in an Inside Day

Markets close mostly lower w/ technical selling in the grains, report positioning and fading export biz. Livestock consolidated in an inside day. Michelle Rook is joined by Garrett Toay of AgTraderTalk.

November 08, 2022 02:00 PM

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Market Analysis

Livestock Hit by Profit Taking and Money Flow: Corn and Wheat Down Ahead of Report, Export News Supports Soybeans

Wheat and corn lower on technical selling, lower crude oil and report positioning, while soybeans get help from export biz. Profit taking and money flow hit the livestock. @michellerookag @scottevarilek

November 08, 2022 11:26 AM

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