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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 futures fell to fresh contract lows overnight, dragging wheat lower as well. Soybeans fell to contract lows though saw corrective buying into the break.
Corn and soybeans gave up early corrective gains overnight, though wheat holds onto marginal gains. Weak export sales across the board helped spur selling pressure this morning.
Wheat showed relative strength overnight while soybeans led weakness, leaving corn caught between the two.
Soybeans continue to lead the grain and soy markets, driving prices lower overnight.
Soybeans continued Friday’s strength overnight, leading corn and wheat to corrective gains as well.
Corn and soybeans saw corrective buying most of the overnight session, though sellers resurfaced into the break. Wheat futures continue to fall under heavy selling pressure.
Selling persisted throughout the grain market overnight as corn, soybeans and wheat continue to trade on recent lows. Persistent impressive sales and falling projected acres did little to boost corn prices.
Corn futures saw modest corrective gains overnight, soybeans pivoted near unchanged and wheat reversed Monday’s gains.
Corn and soybeans saw corrective gains overnight though saw increased selling into the break. Wheat favored the downside, though went into the break near unchanged.
Soybeans continue to lead weakness, giving up all of Thursday’s gains overnight, while corn followed to the downside. Wheat futures saw modest corrective gains overnight.