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Lane Akre

Economist, Pro Farmer

Lane is a Pro Farmer agricultural economist and market analyst specializing in corn, soybean, and wheat markets. He delivers daily fundamental and technical commentary, hedge recommendations, and in depth analysis to over 8,000 agricultural producers and commercial clients. The 2025 leader of the eastern leg of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour, Lane combines on-the-ground field data with decades of historical context to help farmers and agribusinesses navigate volatile markets.

Previously Series 3 licensed, he brokered hedges and sold crop insurance at Silver Creek Commodities after trading overnight Globex sessions working as a junior trader at Pure Market Makers in Chicago, specializing in grain futures, spreads and options. A former Division I fullback for the University of Iowa (BBA Finance, 2019), Lane still applies the discipline, split-second decision-making, and leadership he learned on the field to the trading floor and the countryside. Outside of markets, he’s active in his church, trains Brazilian jiu-jitsu and spends fall mornings in duck blinds and deer stands.

Latest Stories
Corn, soybeans and wheat are each consolidating on the daily bar chart.
Corn and wheat broke below yesterday’s low overnight, a key moving technical benchmark that had capped the downside over the past couple weeks.
In corn and beans, each pullback over the last couple weeks has been limited by the prior day’s low, which remains a key benchmark in the ongoing steep uptrends.
Corn futures kicked off September at contract highs after posting the biggest August percentage gain since 1980. History shows September can go either way after extreme August rallies, underscoring the need for a solid marketing plan.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each hit a fresh contract high overnight, but have since encountered staunch resistance.
Grains pull back from contract highs in consolidative trade.
Corn and soybeans reversed Thursday’s losses and surged to fresh contract highs.
Corn and soybeans saw consolidative trade overnight while wheat surged to fresh highs.
USDA reported daily sales of 330,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2026-27 marketing year.
Profit-taking was seen across the grain and soy complex overnight, with technical support limiting the downside thus far.