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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.

Soybeans lead strength overnight but encountered resistance near this week’s highs.
Grains were quiet overnight with corn, soybeans and wheat straying little from unchanged.
Soybeans and wheat saw impressive gains overnight while corn struggled against the 200-day moving average.
Soybeans led strength overnight after impressive gains on Monday.
Corn and soybeans see impressive overnight gains.
Revisions to past data led to a bigger-than-expected fall pig crop, largely due to increases in the summer.
The holiday doldrums have begun to take hold of the ag complex as volume was abysmal overnight.
How much does China have to buy to reach the 12 MMT goal?
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the upside in overnight trade, a contrast to the weakness seen most of last week.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw a quiet night of overnight trade, straying little from unchanged.