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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 wheat saw modest corrective strength overnight, while soybeans continued to face selling pressure.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw persistent, heavy selling pressure overnight, negating much of last week’s gain across the three.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each posted strong gains to end the week while livestock markets ended the day mixed in light volume trade.
Corn and wheat favored the downside overnight while soybeans showed relative strength.
Soybeans led the way higher overnight with corn following to the upside, while wheat saw relative weakness.
Soybeans and wheat saw modest corrective gains overnight while corn languished near unchanged. Price action ahead of today’s reports are likely to be driven by positioning.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw corrective buying most of the overnight session, though selling pressure increased into the break.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside overnight, with soybeans negating most of Monday’s surge.
Corn and wheat traded around unchanged most of the overnight session though selling accelerated this morning, while soybeans traded higher most of the night before turning lower into the break.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw corrective buying overnight, though selling pressure increased into the break.