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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
Soybeans saw continued strength overnight while wheat saw heavy selling pressure. Corn was caught between the two, favoring the downside into the break.
Corn saw relative strength overnight as soybeans and wheat favored the downside.
Soybeans led strength overnight while corn and soybeans saw action on either side of unchanged.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside overnight, with soybeans leading the way lower as a Trump victory has traders cautious about longer-term impacts to trade.
Corn soybeans and wheat pivoted near unchanged most of the overnight session though saw an increase in buying pressure late in the session, each going into the break on session highs.
Soybeans led strength overnight with corn following to the upside. Wheat traded higher early in the session, though selling interest picked up as the session went on.
Soybeans led strength overnight with corn and wheat both following to the upside.
Soybeans favored the upside, corn traded narrowly near unchanged and wheat favored the downside overnight.
Corn, soybeans and wheat traded with a mixed tone overnight, though buying interest increased into the break.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each posted corrective gains overnight, though corn and soybeans fell near unchanged into the break.