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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.

Grains saw mixed action overnight despite the overall risk on attitude of the market.
CCI ratings fall slightly on the week
Corn and soybeans both gapped higher overnight, but corn futures struggled to sustain gains. Beans remained strong throughout the overnight session while wheat futures gapped higher but have trended lower since.
Corn and soybeans saw strong overnight gains, though wheat faced modest losses.
Consolidation occurred for most of the overnight session in the grain markets.
Corn and wheat saw follow-through selling overnight despite a strong close yesterday. Soybean futures have traded on both sides of unchanged overnight.
Conditions slightly worsening was not enough to bolster additional buying following yesterday’s explosion higher.
Crop conditions fall in corn, soybeans and spring wheat
After explosive trade yesterday, corn, soybeans and wheat traded lower overnight.
Corn, soybeans and wheat traded sharply higher overnight that will likely continue into daytime, although some profit taking is likely.