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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
The grain and soy markets favored the downside overnight as soybeans continue to lead weakness.
Corn and soybeans traded in tight ranges overnight, with corn favoring the upside and soybeans the downside. Wheat futures favored the upside, though saw weakness into the break.
Corn, soybeans and wheat continue to see corrective gains as soybeans are leading the way higher.
Corn, soybeans and wheat pivoted near unchanged most of the overnight session though surged higher into the break.
Corn and soybeans each pivoted around unchanged most of the overnight session and went into the break near unchanged while wheat futures favored the downside.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw continued corrective gains overnight, with corn and wheat both supported near the break by export sales coming in above expectations.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw limited volatility overnight, mildly favoring the downside. Each are trading near their for-the-move lows.
Corn and soybeans continue to face persistent selling pressure while wheat futures turned lower as well despite early corrective gains overnight.
: Soybeans surged on corrective gains overnight, wheat traded higher though saw profit-taking into the break and corn futures saw continued selling pressure though maintained Friday’s reaction low.
Corn, soybeans and wheat trended higher overnight on corrective gains, going into the break near session highs.