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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 each opened lower overnight, with corn and soybeans struggling to garner much bullish momentum overnight, while wheat reversed losses and traded higher into the break.
Strong wheat gains led corn modestly higher overnight, while soybeans pivoted near unchanged. Price action will largely be dictated by the release of USDA reports at 11 a.m. CT.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each posted gains most of the overnight session though selling took corn and beans lower into the break, while wheat maintained gains.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw modest continued profit taking overnight with wheat leading to the downside.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each pulled back from robust gains on Monday overnight, with wheat leading the way lower.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw selling pressure overnight, though corn and soybeans went into the break nearer session highs.
Corn and soy faced follow-through selling pressure overnight, while the winter wheat market was mixed, with SRW seeing buying interest tick up into the break.
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.