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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 led weakness overnight, with corn and wheat following to the downside. Buying interest in wheat picked up into the break.
Wheat futures led strength overnight with corn posting modest gains as well. Soybeans showed relative weakness.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each opened higher overnight, though corn and beans struggled to maintain early overnight gains.
Wheat and soybeans saw corrective strength overnight while corn struggled to garner much bullish momentum.
Wheat continues to see relative weakness while corn and soybeans faced modest selling pressure overnight.
Wheat continues to lead weakness with corn and soybeans following to the downside overnight.
Soybeans favored the downside most of the overnight session but strength in corn led buying interest in soybeans and wheat into the break.
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.