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

Cattle Fall After Reversal, Is the Top In? Corn Above $5, Beans to New Highs

Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says it is dangerous to try to pick a high in this cattle market but it fits the profile of a technical top.

May 04, 2026 04:44 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Soybeans, Corn Make Fresh Highs on Demand, China Hopes: Cattle Spiral

John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing says soybeans made fresh highs early Monday on strong crush and China export hopes ramping up to the mid-May meeting.

May 04, 2026 10:53 AM

Michelle Rook

Markets

Grains End Higher for April: Is a Bull Market Underway?

Jerry Gulke, president of The Gulke Group, says technically it is a very bullish to see grain markets making new highs for the year starting in May.

May 01, 2026 08:02 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Grains End Higher as Funds Buy on Inflation Concerns: Cattle, Hogs Lower

Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net says a new month brought in new money to the grain complex on inflationary concerns. How much higher could it go?

May 01, 2026 04:38 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Cattle Futures Hit Record Highs, Are $400 Feeders Next? Hogs Fall on Pseudorabies

Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek says tight supplies and a record cash market have supported the move to new highs. How high can live and feeder cattle futures run?

May 01, 2026 11:04 AM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Corn and Wheat Pause on Profit Taking: November Soybeans Hit New Highs

Allison Thompson with The Money Farm says corn and wheat saw some end of month profit taking Thursday, but it is a healthy correction.

April 30, 2026 04:41 PM

Michelle Rook

Policy

Kicked Out of the Farm Bill: What’s Next for E15?

After being pulled from the farm bill, year-round E15 sales are now heading for a standalone House vote following a key compromise between the ethanol and refining industries.

April 30, 2026 03:40 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Grain and Cattle Futures Pause on Profit After Some Hit Fresh Highs

Chip Nellinger with Blue Reef Agri-Marketing says it’s end of the month, so he chalks this up to some routine profit taking and farmer selling.

April 30, 2026 10:55 AM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Dec Corn and Wheat see New Highs Before Fading: Live Cattle Chase Record Cash

Dave Chatterton with Strategic Farm Marketing says the grain markets were supported by money flow and funds were buying adding risk premium tied to war, inflation fears with soaring energy prices and weather.

April 29, 2026 04:39 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

News Highs Hit in Dec Corn, HRW Wheat and Live Cattle Wednesday

Grains were higher Wednesday with new contract highs in hard red winter wheat and December corn according to Mark Knight with Farmer’s Keeper Financial. Live cattle were also making new highs on record cash.

April 29, 2026 10:30 AM

Michelle Rook