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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.

Grain markets were closed overnight and are set to open at 8:30 a.m. CT. Outside markets are mixed, with crude oil favoring the upside and the U.S. dollar index near unchanged.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the upside overnight with each firming into the break, as each saw little volatility overnight.
Wheat futures showed relative strength overnight despite weakness in the soy complex, while corn traded in a tight range.
The grain markets saw limited volatility overnight, with corn seeing slight buying into the break, soybeans seeing mild selling pressure and wheat facing profit taking from Tuesday’s rally.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside overnight, with soybeans leading the way lower.
Corn traded narrowly to the downside overnight, soybeans traded lower early but went into the break nearer session highs, while wheat saw sustained selling pressure.
Corn, soybeans and wheat pivoted around unchanged most of the night, though wheat favored the downside into the break.
Corn and wheat gapped higher overnight and showed continued strength, while soybeans traded on both sides of unchanged, though went into the break nearer session highs.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside overnight, though corn and soybeans saw corrective buying into the break.
Corn and soybeans favored the upside overnight, while wheat saw some profit taking, though went into the break well off session lows.