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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
Wheat led weakness overnight though firmed into the break, soybeans eased from Monday’s gains and corn faced follow-through selling pressure.
Soybeans led strength overnight, corn traded in a narrow range overnight and wheat futures were widely mixed, with SRW leading to the downside and HRS leading to the upside.
Corn and wheat traded in narrow ranges near unchanged most of the night, while soybeans showed modest weakness.
Wheat led strength overnight, with corn following modestly to the upside. Soybeans favored the downside and went into the break near session lows.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded in tight ranges overnight considering the recent volatility.
Corn, soybeans and wheat favored the upside in early overnight trade, though sellers emerged early this morning, bringing corn and soybeans below yesterday’s close.
Corn and soybeans favored the downside overnight, though buying activity increased into the break. Wheat favored the upside and went into the break near session highs.
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.