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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 downside in overnight trade, though buying interest perked up into the break.
The grain and soy markets remained closed for New Year’s Day overnight and will resume trading at 8:30 a.m. CT.
Short covering spurred gains in the soy and wheat markets overnight, while corn rebounded from Monday’s weakness.
Corn continues to lead strength, making new highs, which has supported the grain and soy complex.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded in tight ranges on low volume overnight.
There was no overnight grain trade as markets remained closed for Christmas, with grain and livestock markets resuming trade with a hard open at 8:30 a.m. CT.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded in narrow ranges on light volume overnight.
Corn led strength, wheat was mixed and soybeans favored the downside in overnight trade.
Corn and soybeans favored the upside overnight while wheat saw early gains before selling efforts brought prices near unchanged into the break.
Soybeans saw corrective strength, corn languished near unchanged and wheat favored the downside in the overnight session.