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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
Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded on either side of unchanged overnight.
Grains saw relative strength overnight though saw a modest increase of selling pressure going into the break.
Corn led strength overnight, posting impressive gains this morning, while soybeans and wheat followed to the upside.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded lower in the overnight session but have since rebounded and traded higher into the break.
Wheat futures led strength overnight with corn following to the upside.
Spring wheat continues to see persistent strength.
Soybeans led weakness overnight while corn and wheat struggled to hold onto early overnight strength.
Only four years since 1980 have not had a summer soybean rally.
Corn and soybeans opened higher overnight but struggled to hold onto gains, while wheat saw relative strength overnight.
Grains saw relative strength overnight as crop conditions for corn, spring wheat and winter wheat were all below expectations.