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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 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.
For the first time since the onset of the war, Moscow expanded their missile strikes to attack Danube River port infrastructure.
Corn, soybeans and wheat faced selling pressure in the overnight sessions as optimism about the Black Sea deescalates geopolitical tensions.
Following Russia’s threat of any ships heading to Ukrainian ports being regarded as military vessels, Ukraine released a similar warning for ships heading into Russian ports or Ukrainian areas occupied by Kremlin troops.