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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 and wheat saw continued followthrough buying overnight, while corn continues to struggle garnering strength, though losses remain limited.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw corrective buying overnight with soybeans leading the way higher. Corn and wheat continue to struggle garnering much bullish momentum despite both markets being oversold.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw corrective buying overnight though saw renewed selling pressure into the break.
Grain markets saw heavy losses in light trading in Friday’s abbreviated session.
Soybeans favored the downside overnight amidst profit taking, wheat futures favored the upside, corn was stuck in the middle and traded narrowly near unchanged. Each saw an increase in selling pressure into the break.
Soybeans turned lower after rallying 60 cents in two sessions to start the week, wheat futures continue to bounce from near-contract lows and corn saw light trading on both sides of unchanged overnight.
Corn, soybeans and wheat all favored the upside overnight, with beans continuing to lead the way higher.
Soybeans continued Monday’s rally overnight, corn is pressing into the upper end of the recent sideways range and wheat saw corrective buying off yesterday’s for-the-move low.
Corn and soybeans reversed early overnight losses and into the break nearer session highs, as soybeans continue to lead strength. Wheat futures slipped, continuing last week’s weakness.
Soybean futures firmed despite a gap lower on the overnight open, corn futures have pivoted near unchanged while wheat continued recent weakness.