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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
Row Crops and Hogs See Technical Bounce, Wheat and Cattle Under Pressure
Mixed opening with row crops and hogs seeing a technical bounce, profit taking in cattle. Michelle Rook talks with Kent Beadle of CHS Hedging.
August 17, 2022 08:48 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
China Concerns Continue to Pressure Grains and Hogs, Cattle Have Strong Technical Day
Grains and hogs were under pressure on economic and political concerns regarding China and more favorable weather. Cattle scored new highs for the move. Analysis with Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.
August 16, 2022 01:58 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Markets Lower Except Cattle. Follow Through Selling in Grains, Cattle Higher on Cash and Technical Buying
Markets mostly lower except cattle. Grains see follow through technical selling and weather weigh on market. Chart action brings funds into cattle market plus higher cash ideas.
August 16, 2022 11:25 AM
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Michelle Rook
Politics
Inflation Reduction Act Includes Ag Friendly Provisions: Biofuels Industry Gets Big Boost
The Inflation Reduction Act has been passed by both the Senate and House. The $740 billion bill contains several components that are favorable for agriculture.
August 16, 2022 09:51 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Follow Through Selling in Grains, Livestock Open Mostly Higher then Turn Mixed
Grains see follow through selling, while livestock start higher then turned mixed with a nice rally in cattle.
August 16, 2022 08:48 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
What Brings the Funds Back into Commodities? Are They Buying Cotton After History Making WASDE Numbers?
Are U.S. crops getting smaller and is that enough of a catalyst to get the funds to come back in to buy commodities? Will the historical cotton abandonment in the WASDE push the market back to contract highs?
August 16, 2022 08:22 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Lower Closes on Monday, Except Hogs. China and Weather Produce Risk Off Session
A mostly lower day on Monday except hogs as poor economic news out of China and weather produced a risk off session. Cattle gave up early gains as funds took profits, hogs supported by the futures discount to the LHI.
August 15, 2022 02:06 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Grains Lower with Risk Off Session, Livestock Mixed
Grains continue lower with a risk off session, but have rebounded off the lows. Livestock mostly higher.
August 15, 2022 12:12 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Where do Markets go After WASDE? Does Crop Get Smaller Going into September Report?
Where do the markets go post WASDE? Is the crop going to get smaller going into the September report with much of the heat hitting the crop after August 1? How much will more favorable weather help?
August 15, 2022 08:56 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Lower Opening Monday, Except Cattle in Risk Off Day
A risk off day has grains under pressure early with improved weather and outside markets reacting to China’s cut in interest rates. Livestock opened mixed with cattle higher on the pullback in corn, but hogs lower.
August 15, 2022 08:43 AM
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Michelle Rook
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