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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
Soybeans led strength overnight while corn saw corrective buying from a fresh contract low. Wheat futures saw renewed selling.
Corn futures fell to contract lows overnight, leading soybeans and wheat lower as well. Traders await Thursday’s USDA reports, which will give a fresh look into South American crop estimates and U.S. balance sheets.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw gains overnight with soybeans leading the way higher.
Soybeans saw action on both sides of unchanged before selling lower into the break, while corn and wheat traded lower most of the overnight session.
Corn and soybeans saw action on both sides of unchanged overnight while wheat futures favored the upside. Each fell from overnight highs following this morning’s non-farm payrolls report released from the BLS.
Corn, soybeans and wheat started off the new month with a fresh round of selling in the overnight session.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw renewed selling pressure following Tuesday’s corrective gains, with wheat futures leading the way lower.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside most of the overnight session, though saw corrective gains into the break with soybeans leading the way higher.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw continued selling pressure overnight, though saw modest corrective gains from session lows into the break.
The grain and soy markets favored the downside overnight as soybeans continue to lead weakness.