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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 and soybeans recouped a portion of Tuesday’s losses overnight, while wheat saw continued strength.
Wheat saw modest strength while corn and soybeans favored the downside in low volume overnight trade.
Soybeans led strength overnight while corn and wheat saw modest selling pressure.
Corn traded narrowly near unchanged most of the overnight session before climbing higher into the break, soybeans favored the downside but firmed this morning, wheat saw relative weakness.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside in overnight trade.
Soybeans saw relative weakness while corn and wheat mostly traded near unchanged on low volume overnight.
Soybeans saw strength overnight, trading steadily higher. Corn and wheat saw relative weakness though saw an increase in buying interest into the break.
Corn and wheat show relative strength despite reversal in soybeans.
Corn and soybeans led strength overnight and went into the break on session highs. Wheat traded near unchanged though saw some spillover strength this morning.
Soybeans have shown relative strength throughout today’s session, leading corn and wheat higher.