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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
Analysts forecast corn yields at 182.4 bu/acre and soybeans at 52.9 bu/acre in USDA’s first survey-based crop production report, with total corn production seen at 15.934 billion bushels versus last year’s 17.021 billion. Private estimates range widely as weather stress takes a toll in some areas.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded in tight ranges overnight, straying little from unchanged.
Wheat saw corrective strength overnight while corn and soybeans continue to slid lower.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside in overnight trade and are giving up most of yesterday’s gain.
Corn and soybeans have negated their summer rallies and are beginning to trend lower on the daily bar chart.
Corn, soybeans and wheat are each trading near recent lows with wheat leading the way lower this morning.
Corn and soybeans reluctantly followed wheat higher after hitting support levels early in the overnight session.
Wheat saw relative strength overnight.
Soybeans and wheat saw selling pressure overnight though did see an increase in buying going into the break.
Corn and soybeans saw sharp losses overnight, continuing the string of big daily price swings.