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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
Early Strength in All but Cattle as Putin Export Comments Drive Big Rally in Wheat
Mostly higher opening, except cattle. Wheat leads on Putin export comments. Michelle Rook gets details from Allison Thompson of The Money Farm.
September 07, 2022 08:44 AM
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Politics
Writing Farm Bill in Time of High Prices Pits Farm Group Wishes Against Budget Realities
House and Senate Ag Committee members have a tough job ahead of them writing the 2023 farm bill. They’ll have to balance Republican plans to cut federal spending with desires from farm groups.
September 06, 2022 02:41 PM
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Market Analysis
Mostly Higher Close on Tuesday, Except Soybeans as Argentina Makes Currency Play
Markets mostly higher on Tuesday, except soybeans as Argentina makes currency play. Michelle Rook talks with Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge.
September 06, 2022 02:22 PM
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Market Analysis
Livestock Higher with Strong Chart Action in Cattle, Short Covering in Hogs: Grains Mixed Ahead of WASDE
Livestock are higher with cattle seeing technical buying. Hogs are seeing a short covering bounce in an oversold market. Grains are mixed. Michelle Rook gets details with Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
September 06, 2022 11:23 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains Start Mixed Tuesday, with Stronger Livestock Futures
A mixed start in the grains Tuesday with early strength in the livestock. Michelle Rook kicks off the week with Tomm Pfitzenmaier of Summit Commodity Brokerage.
September 06, 2022 08:44 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains See Corrective Bounce with Help From Outside Markets, Cattle Strong, Lower Cash Pulls Down Hogs
Grains see corrective buying on Friday with help from outside markets. Cattle close higher for the week, with hogs lower. Michelle Rook has the wrap up with Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net.
September 02, 2022 02:07 PM
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Market Outlooks
Markets Higher Except Hogs: Grains See Corrective Bounce with Outside Market Help
Grains seeing corrective buying and help from outside markets, with good chart action in live cattle but a lower day in hogs following cash. Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity joins Michelle Rook with analysis.
September 02, 2022 11:26 AM
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Market Analysis
Grains See Corrective Bounce Heading into Holiday, Livestock Mostly Lower
Grains recovering, on short covering heading into the holiday and with help from outside markets. Livestock mostly lower except for nearby live cattle. Michelle Rook talks with Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
September 02, 2022 08:46 AM
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Global Ag Research Funding
Crop Production
Ag Research Investments: Is the U.S. Falling Behind or is the Rest of the World Catching Up?
U.S. farmers have long been the envy of the world when it comes to their technological advancements. However, since 2000 other countries have surpassed the U.S. in agricultural research and development spending.
September 02, 2022 08:07 AM
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Market Analysis
Recession Fears and Technical Selling Weigh on Most Commodities Thursday
Technical selling and recessionary fears weighed on most commodities Thursday, except cattle. Michelle Rook talks with Don Roose of U.S. Commodities about the technical damage in the grains.
September 01, 2022 02:01 PM
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