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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 chopped around unchanged overnight while soybeans favored the upside though went into the break well off session highs. Wheat favored the downside as rumors circulated that Russia may rejoin the Black Sea grain deal
Corn and soybeans favored the downside overnight, though wheat futures saw continued strength.
Corn and wheat saw corrective gains overnight, while soybeans saw followthrough selling.
Corn and soybeans pivoted around unchanged for most of the night while wheat saw light corrective buying.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw selling pressure overnight, with soybeans leading the way lower. Price action is likely to be partially forced by positioning ahead of Friday’s USDA Grain Stocks report.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw corrective buying overnight, though each faded into the break. Soybeans continue to show relative strength, despite mixed outside markets.
Soybeans and wheat saw gains into the break but are well off overnight highs, corn saw slight losses most of the night after condition data came in better than expected.
Grain prices pivoted around unchanged for most of the night, though wheat futures favored the upside.
Grain markets were not immune to broad market selling pressure overnight, with corn, soybeans and wheat each facing losses into the break.
Grains saw followthrough buying from Tuesday’s lows overnight and went into the break higher, though recent volatility is likely to continue after the open.