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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 sustained selling pressure most of the night. Wheat favored the upside for the most part, though prices turned sharply lower following this morning’s export sales report.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded in relatively tight ranges overnight, as corn and wheat mildly favored the upside and soybeans posted modest losses.
Corn, soybeans and wheat saw choppy trade overnight trading on both sides of unchanged, though each were lower into the break.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside overnight though showed increased buying interest into the break.
Corn and soybeans posted modest corrective gains overnight while wheat spent most of the night trading near unchanged.
Corn showed relative strength overnight while soybeans and wheat favored the downside.
Wheat led strength overnight with corn following to the upside, while soybeans saw relative weakness.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside overnight, though volume was light.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded on both sides of unchanged overnight, though saw increased buying towards the end of the overnight session, each going into the break nearer session highs.
Strong gains in wheat led the corn market modestly higher overnight, while soybeans continued to struggle against technical resistance. Each saw increased selling into the break.