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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
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Veterinary Education
SD State University Brings Vets Back to the State Through New Program
Through a joint program between SDSU and the University of Minnesota, Renea Burggraff is now practicing veterinary medicine in Madison, S.D.
October 28, 2025 12:03 PM
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Industry
USDA Threatens To Halt Imports If Mexico Doesn’t Step Up New World Screwworm Control
Mexico has until April 30 to follow protocol to stop the spread of the pest and eliminate current restrictions slowing eradication.
April 28, 2025 03:48 PM
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Education
Mild Winter for Calving Helps Protect Valuable Asset
“I have seen minimal problems with scours and pneumonia. I think this set of calves moving to grass is as good as I’ve seen when I look back over the last 10 years,” says one Iowa veterinarian.
April 23, 2025 04:46 PM
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Industry
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 10:47 AM
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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
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Maggie Malson
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Industry
Iowa Cattle Operation Turns Focus To The Future, Invests In Fall Feedyard Expansion
Kennedy Cattle Company triples feedlot size to take advantage of strong cattle prices. Manages margins by growing more of its own feed.
October 18, 2024 07:36 AM
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Industry
State of the Cattle Industry: Supply Shock Results in 61 Year Low in Beef Cow Herd and Record Price Forecast
With the massive liquidation of the nation’s cattle herd due to the historic drought what is the state of the cattle industry?
February 13, 2023 09:23 PM
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Michelle Rook
Ag Policy
DOT Denies Hours of Service Exemption for Livestock: Puts Burden on Cattle Producers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an exemption for Hours-of-Service rules for truckers transporting livestock, insects and aquatic animals.
November 30, 2022 04:21 PM
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Michelle Rook