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

Hog Production

U.S. Pork Industry Gears Up to Fight Foreign Animal Disease, ASF

U.S. pork industry is putting on a full court press to prevent Foreign Animal Diseases, like African Swine Fever.

June 09, 2022 08:14 AM

Michelle Rook

Hog Production

Empty Barns: Several Factors Shrink U.S. Swine Herd and Slow Expansion

Several factors have shrunk the U.S. swine herd and slowed expansion.

June 08, 2022 09:15 PM

Michelle Rook

Hog Production

New SD Pork Process Plant Faces Opposition

A new pork plant is planned for South Dakota that could be up and operational by 2025.

June 07, 2022 02:24 PM

Michelle Rook

Industry

U.S. Pork Exports Trailing Record Pace of 2021

U.S. pork exports are trailing last year’s record setting pace.

June 06, 2022 03:58 PM

Michelle Rook

Grain and Livestock Futures Shake Off Election, Tariff Fears and Soaring Dollar

Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions, says it was an impressive that grains, especially the soybean complex, shook off the election results, possible tariff hikes and a sharply higher dollar.

Michelle Rook