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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
China buys meaningful amount of U.S. corn for first time in over a year.
Market remains keyed in on U.S. weather, ignoring bigger picture
Soybeans led corrective strength overnight, corn pivoted near unchanged and wheat saw relative weakness, giving up a portion of recent losses.
December futures are poised to break higher, but need some help.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw weakness early in the overnight session.
Wheat saw relative strength overnight while corn and soybeans gapped lower and faced followthrough selling.
Cattle futures shore up discounts to the cash market.
Corn and soybeans saw followthrough gains overnight, challenging the recent downtrends.
Soybeans saw relative strength overnight, supported by continued strength in soyoil.
Corn and soybeans led weakness overnight as good crop conditions and a favorable forecast weighed heavily on prices.