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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.

Corn saw followthrough buying overnight but saw some profit-taking into the break, soybeans faced mild corrective selling and wheat saw followthrough buying.
Corn traded on both sides of unchanged overnight, soybeans favored the upside but slipped into the break and wheat surged on the overnight open but has since faced corrective selling.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the upside overnight, continuing to show relative strength. Soybeans will be further supported by this morning’s daily export announcement.
Soybeans favored the upside overnight, corn traded near unchanged for the most part and wheat futures favored the downside.
Corn, soybeans and wheat favored the upside on the overnight open but saw selling pressure as the session went on. Wheat held onto gains, but corn and soybeans went into the break near unchanged.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw followthrough buying overnight and were driven higher into the break by an export sales report had net sales topping expectations in each crop.
Corn and wheat traded in a tight range near unchanged overnight, while soybeans saw corrective gains. Trading is likely to remain largely positioning ahead of today’s USDA reports.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside overnight, with wheat going into the break on session lows. Price action in grains is likely to be largely driven by positioning ahead of Thursday’s USDA reports.
Corn and soybeans favored the downside overnight but saw limited ranges in continuation of Monday’s selling pressure. Wheat saw sharp losses a price broke down technically.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the upside overnight though went into the break off session highs.