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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.

Soybeans turned lower after rallying 60 cents in two sessions to start the week, wheat futures continue to bounce from near-contract lows and corn saw light trading on both sides of unchanged overnight.
Corn, soybeans and wheat all favored the upside overnight, with beans continuing to lead the way higher.
Soybeans continued Monday’s rally overnight, corn is pressing into the upper end of the recent sideways range and wheat saw corrective buying off yesterday’s for-the-move low.
Corn and soybeans reversed early overnight losses and into the break nearer session highs, as soybeans continue to lead strength. Wheat futures slipped, continuing last week’s weakness.
Soybean futures firmed despite a gap lower on the overnight open, corn futures have pivoted near unchanged while wheat continued recent weakness.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw continued selling pressure in the overnight session, with soybeans and soymeal leading the way lower.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded higher in early morning trade though saw profit taking into the break, sending each product nearer session lows.
Soybeans favored the downside overnight, while corn and wheat saw lighter price pressure. Each saw buyers come under the market this morning though and rallied into the break.
Soybeans saw sustained strength overnight while wheat and corn both favored the downside and went into the break nearer session lows.
Corn and soybeans saw modest losses overnight following volatile trade on Thursday following the updated USDA reports, while wheat went into the break on session highs, modestly higher