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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
Cattle futures are posting solid gains amid steep discounts to cash.
Corn and soybeans favored the upside overnight, which wheat saw profit-taking following Wednesday’s big push higher.
Wheat saw relative strength, soybeans consolidated near recent highs and corn saw moderate weakness overnight.
Winter wheat saw relative strength overnight which helped pull new-crop corn futures higher.
Grains saw relative weakness overnight while soybeans were supported by robust followthrough gains in soyoil following Friday’s limit higher close.
Bean oil is leading strength this morning, pulling soybeans higher
Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded higher early in the overnight session, supported by strength in the overall commodity marketplace as Israel launched a widespread attack against Iran.
Corn eked out a modest gain today.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside early in the overnight session but saw an increase in buying interest this morning.
Corn and wheat led strength overnight, while soybeans are challenging key technical resistance.