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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
Action was mixed overnight in grains but corn, soybeans and wheat each saw selling pressure into the break.
Grains were mixed overnight, though all finished higher into the break. Wheat led the way higher amidst short covering.
Grain bulls struggled to garner momentum overnight, though most trade is likely positioning ahead of today’s USDA reports.
Corn and soybeans saw buying overnight, bringing both markets on technical resistance into the break. SRW futures made a new contract low overnight, with wheat futures falling across the board.
Muted volatility was seen across the grain markets overnight, which is likely to continue until Tuesday’s Crop Production report.
Trading occurred both sides of unchanged overnight, but profit-taking was seen into the break as corn, beans and wheat are each lower.
Buying was seen across the grain markets overnight, follow-through buying after the break will be key in determining if buying is just a corrective bounce or if an interim low could be in place.
Soybeans showed relative strength overnight and carried corn futures higher into the break. Wheat futures continue to fall under pressure.
Soybeans continue to show relative strength with steady gains overnight, and corn futures saw strength into the break as well. Wheat futures traded higher overnight but still maintain a tight trading range.
Corn futures saw some slight pressure overnight while soybeans continue to show relative strength. Wheat futures showed moderate strength as well, led by the HRW and HRS contracts.