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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
Pro Farmer confirms record soybean crop and bumper corn crop. What does that mean for the harvest and post-harvest outlook for the market?
Pro Farmer Lowers Corn Yield and Production From USDA’s August Estimate, But Raises Soybean Yield and Production to Record Levels.
Newsom looks at when corn and soybeans normally put in a harvest low and if that changes when there are predictions for bumper crops.
Low Feed Prices Make Cattle Margins Attractive
Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, says time is running out on old crop sales.
Excess old crop supplies of corn need to be moved before a record crop is harvested. Tomm Pfitzenmaier of Summit Commodity Brokerage shares some options.
Markets will look for confirmation of record yields from the tour for direction.
Wheat sees a short covering bounce, while cattle fall with fund liquidation and lower cash.
Soybeans and Wheat Prices Follow
What does it mean for the balance sheets and future prices?