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

Markets

Grains Fall to Extend Rally Pre-Holiday: What’s the Next Move for the Markets?

Allison Thompson with The Money Farm says the failure was likely position squaring heading into the three day holiday plus markets ran into chart resistance and saw some profit taking.

July 02, 2026 05:31 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Cattle Futures Fall as Packers Try to Break the Market With Lower Cash

Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures were struggling early Thursday with lower cash as the packers are trying to break the market with their own inventory.

July 02, 2026 10:49 AM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Grains Extend Gains Post Reports as Talk of China Buying Swirls: Are Lows Forming?

Darren Frye with Water Street Solutions says the follow through buying was very important to show the higher close on Tuesday was not a head fake.

July 01, 2026 09:38 PM

Michelle Rook

Policy

USMCA Shifts to Annual Reviews: Why the U.S. Traded Predictability for Leverage

The U.S. lets the 16-year USMCA extension deadline pass, opting for rolling annual talks. Experts break down what this means for “predictability” and the leverage needed for disputes.

July 01, 2026 05:43 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Grains Extend Gains Post Report: Is This Bottoming Action and Should Farmers Hold or Sell?

Jon Scheve with Scheve Grain says USDA punted on corn with the June Acreage Report and now farmers are in limbo until the August certified acres. So what should they do from a marketing standpoint?

July 01, 2026 11:32 AM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Grains Rally Post USDA Reports With a Few Surprises

Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist with StoneX, says the additional cut in winter wheat acres was a surprise but there were others as well.

June 30, 2026 05:03 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Grain See Risk Off Selling on Weather, Reports: Cattle Also See Red

Mike Zuzolo, Global Commodity Analytics, says grains were pressured by a host of factors including weather and fund liquidation.

June 29, 2026 05:03 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Cattle Fall on Profit Taking, Despite Strong No. Cash: Hogs and Grains See Red

Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures are down with a risk off day in the ag markets. End of quarter profit taking and talk of a packer bailout is also weighing on futures.

June 29, 2026 10:47 AM

Michelle Rook

Markets

Muted Expectations for USDA Acreage Report

Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, Gulke thinks the reason the acreage shift could be muted is the uncertainty about decisions this spring.

June 26, 2026 09:04 PM

Michelle Rook

Market Analysis

Why Grains Could Not Extend Thursday’s Rally

DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing says the trade action Friday was disappointing in corn and soybeans after key reversals on Thursday.

June 26, 2026 05:41 PM

Michelle Rook