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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

Tentative Deals Reached with Some Rail Unions and Railroads: Still More Work to do to Avert a Strike

Tentative deals have been reached with three of the 12 rail unions and large U.S. freight railroads. However, there’s more work to do to avert a strike.

August 31, 2022 11:23 AM

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Have Land Values Peaked? Expert Sees Prices Steady With Record-Setting Sales in Iowa

Land values have hit record levels in the past year. Iowa has experienced the biggest percentage increase, but other Midwestern states aren’t far behind. Can land prices keep going up?

August 22, 2022 04:22 PM

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Now’s the Time to Dig Up Roots to Look for the Most Costly Soybean Pest

The No. 1 yield-robbing pest in soybeans might be one you don’t even realize you have in your fields.

August 21, 2022 09:38 PM

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Iowa Yield Potential Still Good, but Weather Shaved Off Top End Yield

Iowa started off the season with historically high crop ratings but conditions have recently dropped with the recent heat and dryness and that may have taken the top end off yields.

August 05, 2022 02:57 PM

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Heat and Dryness Take Toll on Nebraska Crops: Yields Expected Down From 2021

Crop conditions in Nebraska dropped three-percent for both corn and soybeans last week and are likely to drop even more after this week’s extreme heat and dryness.

August 04, 2022 02:10 PM

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2Q GDP Sinks: What Does it Signal Ahead for Agriculture?

The Commerce Department put out its second quarter GDP data this week, showing the U.S. economy shrank from April through June.

July 30, 2022 02:41 PM

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Farmers Feel the Sting of Record Diesel Prices, More Fearful of Harvest Needs

While diesel fuel prices are off their summer peak the high cost is hitting hard at the farm level.

July 22, 2022 03:29 PM

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No Decision From President Biden on Lifting China Tariffs...Yet

President Biden says he has not made a decision yet on whether to lift some of the $370 billion of tariffs imposed on Chinese imports by the Trump Administration.

July 13, 2022 03:32 PM

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Nebraska Farmers Face Cropping Challenges that Could Cut Yield

Nebraska farmers have faced various challenges this spring and which may cut into yield prospects for the 2022 season.

June 29, 2022 10:51 AM

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Farmers in Corn Belt Face Replant and Prevent Plant

Farmers in the corn belt are facing both prevent plant and replant situations this spring.

June 14, 2022 10:08 AM

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