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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 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.
Corn pivoted near unchanged, soybeans led strength and winter wheat saw relative weakness overnight, though each saw an increase in buying pressure into the break.
Wheat is showing relative strength at midsession. Livestock markets consolidate near Tuesday’s highs.
Corn and soybeans faced selling pressure overnight while wheat mostly traded near unchanged.
Soybeans continue to lead strength, livestock markets surging at midsession.
Soybeans saw relative strength overnight while grains traded near unchanged.