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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
Corn, soybeans and wheat saw followthrough buying overnight, though selling pressure increased into the break.
Price action was varied overnight as soybeans firmed on corrective buying, wheat continued to face selling pressure and corn traded narrowly near unchanged.
Selling persisted most of the overnight session in corn, soybeans and wheat, though buying efforts increased into the break.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw sustained selling pressure overnight though saw a modest bounce into the break.
Wheat continues to show relative while corn and soybeans saw followthrough selling overnight.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded lower in overnight trade, despite rebounding outside markets.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw selling pressure though stayed above recent lows.
Soybeans led strength overnight with corn seeing modest gains as well. Wheat saw relative weakness most of the overnight session though rebounded into the break.
Wheat saw relative strength overnight while corn and soybeans saw modest selling pressure.
Corn, soybeans and wheat posted corrective gains most of the overnight session though saw an increase in selling pressure into the break.