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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.

Grains traded in tight ranges overnight with corn, soybeans and wheat each favoring the downside.
Grain markets favored the downside overnight though went into the break near session highs.
Grain markets were closed overnight due to the holiday and are set to open at 8:30. A surging U.S. dollar index is likely to pressure both corn and wheat, while falling crop estimates are likely to support soybeans.
Corn and soybeans traded lower most of the overnight session while wheat favored the upside, though saw profit taking into the break.
Corn and soybeans favored the downside overnight while wheat traded modestly higher. All three saw light volume overnight.
Corn, soybeans and wheat traded near unchanged most of the night, though buying pressure increased into the break.
Corn, soybeans and wheat traded near unchanged most of the night.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw losses overnight on light volume, though corn and beans each saw increased buying into the break.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside overnight following Tuesday’s surge higher.
Grain markets were closed overnight, though outside markets are supportive for a higher open this morning.