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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
Risk Off Environment Hit Commodity Markets Monday
The risk off environment in the outside markets hit the commodity sector on Monday.
June 14, 2022 09:40 AM
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Market Analysis
Opening Markets 6-14-22
Markets opened mixed on Tuesday morning. Michelle Rook talks to Vince Boddicker of Farmers Trading Company with analysis.
June 14, 2022 08:47 AM
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Market Analysis
Risk Off Day in the Markets
Monday was a risk off day in the outside markets and that spilled over into the commodity sector.
June 13, 2022 02:39 PM
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Corn
POET Announces Carbon Pipeline Partnership
POET, the world’s largest ethanol producer, has signed a letter of intent to capture and ship carbon from 18 of its ethanol plants in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota to be stored in Illinois.
June 13, 2022 10:07 AM
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Beef
SD Meat Plant Announces Name and Partnership
On May 27 a proposed $1.1 billion beef and bison packing plant for Rapid City, South Dakota. They have now announced the name and a new partnership.
June 13, 2022 09:03 AM
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Market Analysis
WASDE Benign as Expected
The June WASDE Report was fairly benign as expected, but with a few interesting head scratchers.
June 13, 2022 08:54 AM
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Market Analysis
Muted WASDE Reaction, Markets Trade Weather, Outside Markets
The market reaction to the WASDE was muted on Friday.
June 13, 2022 08:48 AM
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Market Analysis
WASDE Analysis, Plus a Higher Week in All but Hogs
Ag markets were higher for the week except for hogs, plus WASDE Report analysis.
June 10, 2022 02:12 PM
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Crop Production
Fertilizer Prices Finally Cooling Down
After hitting record highs, fertilizer prices are finally cooling down.
June 10, 2022 10:29 AM
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Market Analysis
Soybeans Score New Contract Highs Again Thursday
Soybeans scored new contract highs again on Thursday, with old crop corn following.
June 10, 2022 10:24 AM
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