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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
Mixed Markets at Midday with Outside Markets Driving Money Flow in Commodities
Grain and livestock futures are trading mixed at midday. Fundamentals aren’t necessarily driving the markets but outside market influences and money flow. Michelle Rook talks Tommy Grisafi of Advance Trading.
September 15, 2022 05:45 PM
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Market Analysis
Grains End Lower, Livestock Higher Except Feeders: Money Flow Dominates Trade Over Fundamentals
Grains ended mixed on Thursday influences by technicals, outside markets and money flow. Livestock were mostly higher with stronger cash. Michelle talks with Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.
September 15, 2022 05:44 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Futures Open Mixed: Tentative Rail Deal, Weekly Exports, Technical Action All Drivers
A mixed start to grain and livestock futures. Technicals, a tentative rail agreement, weekly export data, and China sanction talk drive action. Michelle Rook talks with Steve Freed of ADM Investor Services.
September 15, 2022 08:59 AM
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Politics
Fertilizer Movement Already Being Hit by Looming Rail Strike
Rail shipments are already starting to shut down ahead of a possible strike which could begin as early as this Friday and it couldn’t come at a worse time for agriculture.
September 14, 2022 11:57 AM
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Market Outlooks
CPI Data Slams the Outside Markets and Spills Over Into Commodities: Pushes Idea of Aggressive Fed Action
The latest Consumer Price Index shows while inflation has slowed...prices are still rising for many key items. The monthly CPI rose 8.3% from a year earlier.
September 14, 2022 10:08 AM
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Market Analysis
Markets Open Mixed Ahead of WASDE
Grain and livestock futures open mixed seeing profit taking and positioning ahead of the USDA’s supply and demand numbers. Michelle Rook talks with Mike Minor of Professional Ag Marketing.
September 13, 2022 02:54 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Futures Open Mixed, Outside Markets Spillover After Negative Reaction to CPI
A mixed start in the grain and livestock futures, with outside markets turning negative after disappointing CPI data. Michelle Rook gets the latest with Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity.
September 13, 2022 02:54 PM
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Market Analysis
Grain and Livestock Mixed: Risk Off Outside Markets on CPI and Rail Strike Feature Trigger Profit Taking in Cattle and Row Crops
Markets continue mixed with profit taking and spillover from outside markets on the CPI news. Livestock are seeing cattle hog spreading. Michelle Rook gets an update from Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
September 13, 2022 02:54 PM
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Market Analysis
Fireworks from the WASDE Comes in an Unexpected Place
Corn and soybeans are pushing higher after some surprises in the September USDA Supply and Demand Report. Wheat mostly lower. Livestock mixed. Michelle Rook gets analysis with Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net.
September 13, 2022 02:54 PM
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Market Analysis
Markets End Mixed on Monday: Surprises in WASDE Take Soybeans Sharply Higher
Grains close mixed with a big rally in soybeans pulling up corn, while wheat ended lower after the WASDE. Cattle were mixed, hogs set back. Michelle Rook gets analysis with Darren Frye of Water Street Solutions.
September 13, 2022 02:54 PM
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