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 Reports

Grains Recover Monday on Argentina Weather: Cattle Rally Pricing in Record Cash

Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures recovered nicely from Friday’s selloff with some contracts making new highs for the move, pricing in record cash cattle trade. Grain markets are seeing fund buying with soybeans and meal leading on dry weather forecasts for Argentina.

January 06, 2025 10:35 AM

Michelle Rook

Ag Policy

What The Trump Administration’s Mass Deportation Plans Could Mean for Agriculture

Nearly half of all farmworkers are undocumented, and industries such as dairy and meatpacking plants are especially vulnerable to labor shortages.

December 23, 2024 11:39 AM

Michelle Rook

Market Reports

Corn Falls But Soybeans Hold Together: Did Cattle Top?

Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says corn ended lower on a combination of profit taking and farmer selling after running into chart resistance.

December 12, 2024 04:19 PM

Michelle Rook

Industry

Texas Tech Veterinarian Weighs In On New World Screwworm

Two weeks after the pest was detected in a Mexican cow, U.S. officials remain focused on the health and wellness of U.S. livestock.

December 05, 2024 11:47 AM

Maggie Malson

Beef Production

Iowa Farmer Feeder Cites Favorable Corn and Cattle Basis As Competitive Advantages

Farmer feeders like Lauritsen Cattle Company of Exira, Iowa, have distinct advantages. They include their proximity to local corn and feedstuffs, as well as their attention to detail.

November 08, 2024 10:16 AM

Michelle Rook