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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, soybeans and wheat each posted corrective gains overnight, though corn and soybeans both saw renewed selling pressure into the break.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded in tight ranges during low volume trade overnight. Soybeans favored the upside and wheat favored the downside modestly into the break.
Soybeans posted corrective gains overnight, while corn and wheat gave up a significant portion of Thursday’s gains.
Corn, soybeans and wheat traded in tight ranges overnight, with grains showing relative strength into the break.
Corn and soybeans each favored the downside overnight, with corn leading the way lower. Wheat showed relative strength and went into the break near unchanged.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each faced mild price pressure in a relatively quiet overnight session. Trade so far this week has been largely positioning ahead of Thursday’s USDA reports.
Corn traded in a tight range overnight while soybeans and wheat favored the upside. Volatility is likely to remain limited in corn until Thursday’s USDA reports.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside overnight, though pared losses into the break.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the upside overnight, though corn and soy went into the break well off session highs.
Soybeans led the way higher, wheat saw weakness and corn was caught in the middle overnight. Each traded contrary to yesterday’s price action.