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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
Grains Lower Except Nearby Soybeans: Cattle Trade Record Cash and Bearish COF Report
Ag markets are mostly lower Monday except cattle and nearby soybeans. The record cash cattle trade is trumping the bearish Cattle on Feed Report, says Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek.
June 24, 2024 03:16 PM
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Market Analysis
AgDay Markets Now: Chuck Shelby Discusses How to Navigate the Volatile Weather Markets
Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, says every year weather can make the markets volatile, making it difficult for farmers to price their grain or do risk management.
June 22, 2024 11:03 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay Markets Now: Bryan Doherty says Milk Prices May Continue to Correct After Spring Rally
Milk prices had a nearly $5 rally from the April lows but have since pulled back. Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says cheese prices will dictate where prices head next and so far consumer demand has stalled.
June 21, 2024 12:29 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay Markets Now: Darin Newsom Talks About What Lower Interest Rates Could Mean for the Grain Markets
The Fed is expected to start lowering interest rates by the end of the year. Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst with Barchart, says this may keep fund money away from the grain markets.
June 20, 2024 07:05 AM
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Market Analysis
AgDay Markets Now: Brad Kooima Says Despite a Correction He’s Bullish About Cattle Longer Term
Row crops recovered on Tuesday, while cattle posted another lower day. Brad Kooima, Kooima Varilek says all those markets saw corrective action.
June 19, 2024 06:23 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Row Crops Recover but Why Can’t Cattle Futures Sustain a Rally with Record Cash?
Live cattle futures fall a second day in what Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek calls routine profit taking. Row crops see a technical bounce with lower crop ratings.
June 19, 2024 06:07 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Row Crops Try to Bounce with Lower Crop Ratings but For How Long?
Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says corn and soybeans try to bounce as they are technically oversold and with a 2% drop in crop ratings, wheat tries to follow but fails.
June 18, 2024 10:02 AM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay Markets Now: Kent Beadle Explains the Selloff in Grains Monday
Grain markets were sharply lower on Monday on fund selling and improved extended weather forecasts for the Eastern Corn Belt says Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures
June 17, 2024 05:37 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
What Triggered the Blood Bath in Grains Monday?
Grains were sharply lower on fund selling, but row crops were also pressed by extended weather. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, says technical damage has been done on grain charts. While livestock saw consolidation.
June 17, 2024 05:33 PM
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Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
AgDay Markets Now: Chuck Shelby says Grain Markets Trading Weather and Upcoming Reports
Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, says grains will be watching weather and gearing up for the USDA Acreage and Quarterly Stocks Reports in the week ahead.
June 16, 2024 02:04 PM
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