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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.

Soybeans continue to garner the most market attention as traders wait to see what the ramifications of Friday’s Supreme Court ruling are.
Wheat continues to lead strength while corn and soybeans followed the market higher overnight.
Wheat pushed to multi-month highs overnight and are leading strength.
Soybeans climbed to a 3-month high overnight and continue to lead strength.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside overnight with wheat seeing relative weakness.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw modest selling pressure overnight, negating much of Thursday’s strength in the latter two.
Soybeans led the way higher on optimism around Chinese imports of U.S. beans.
Corn and soybeans saw modest selling pressure overnight while wheat saw relative strength.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded in relatively tight ranges overnight, making up Monday’s losses.
While inflation remains above the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%, the outgoing president and CEO favors a pause on interest-rate reductions while noting AI’s potential to shift labor needs