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Lane Akre

Lane is an 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.

Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the upside in overnight trade though saw an increase in selling pressure in the latter portion of the session.
Soybeans continue to lead strength while corn saw corrective buying overnight.
Soybeans saw relative strength overnight, building on Trump’s seeming change of attitude towards China.
Soybeans saw relative strength overnight while grains saw persistent selling pressure for the most part.
Corn, soybeans and wheat favored the upside in overnight trade despite an overall risk-off tone in the general marketplace.
Corn and wheat continue to trade in apparent bull flags on the daily bar charts.
Corn, soybeans and wheat traded in narrow ranges overnight and were supported by strong export sales this morning, as each went into the break near session highs.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each rebounded from Tuesday’s selling pressure in the overnight session and went into the break near session highs.
Soybeans led weakness overnight with wheat following to the downside. Corn futures favored the upside but faded to just fractionally higher into the break.
Wheat futures led weakness overnight with corn following to the downside.