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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
Grains led weakness overnight while soybeans saw relative strength, supported by gains in soyoil.
Corn and soybeans are posting solid gains amid corrective trade ahead of Monday’s reports.
Corrective strength was featured across the grain and soy markets overnight.
Consolidation was featured across the grain and soy markets overnight following recent heavy selling pressure.
Persistent selling continues across the grain and soy markets, with corn leading the way lower overnight, marking a fresh contract low.
Wheat continues to lead weakness following last week’s peak, while corn and soybeans followed to the downside.
Soybeans saw strength to start the overnight session but have since faded lower.
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.