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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.

Wheat posted impressive gains overnight as corn saw spillover strength.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded on either side of unchanged overnight.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each rebounded from Wednesday’s losses overnight.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside in the overnight session, though buying interest in wheat picked up into the break.
Soybeans reversed from selling pressure on Monday and posted corrective gains overnight.
Wheat led strength overnight with corn following to the upside into the break.
Corn and soybeans saw modest selling pressure following Thursday’s impressive gains, while wheat saw more sustained selling.
Soybeans built on Wednesday’s corrective gains overnight while corn and wheat struggled to build on recent strength.
Corn and wheat led overnight strength as Lutnick says U.S. may walk back tariffs on Mexico, the top buyer of U.S. corn and wheat.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each faced follow-through selling pressure overnight in reaction to the start of trade wars with key trading partners.