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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 saw followthrough buying overnight while wheat posted modest losses. Each saw an increase in buying pressure into the break.
Corn and soybeans led buying efforts overnight, though both stopped just shy of key technical resistance. Wheat rebounded early though went into the break near unchanged.
Wheat led the way higher overnight as corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the upside.
Corn and soybeans faced modest selling pressure overnight while wheat saw mild gains.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the upside in overnight trade, with buying efforts intensifying this morning.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw corrective buying overnight though saw an increase in selling pressure into the break.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw sustained selling pressure overnight. Corn futures negated Friday’s gain while soybeans and wheat forged fresh lows.
Corn and wheat favored the downside overnight while soybeans saw action on both sides of unchanged.
Corrective buying was featured across the grain and soy markets overnight, with each going into the break near session highs.
Corn and wheat saw relative weakness overnight, erasing Tuesday’s corrective gains. Soybeans saw followthrough selling much of the overnight session though saw an increase in buying interest this morning and went into the break nearer session highs.