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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 strength overnight, surging higher and pulling both corn and beans modestly higher as well.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the upside, with wheat leading the way higher following yesterday’s steep decline.
Wheat saw relative weakness overnight with corn and soybeans following modestly to the downside.
Wheat led strength overnight though corn and soybeans showed remarkable strength as well, both surging near the early September highs.
Wheat continues to show relative strength, helping pull both corn and beans higher in the overnight session. Modest selling pulled corn and beans off overnight highs into the break.
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.