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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 led strength overnight while corn struggled to overcome key technical resistance.
Corn, soybeans and wheat trended lower overnight following strength at the overnight open.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the upside overnight but saw some profit-taking going into the break.
Corn, soybeans and wheat favored the upside in early overnight trade but have since turned lower.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the upside in overnight trade, rebounding from Wednesday losses.
Soybeans and corn saw modest selling pressure overnight while wheat saw relative strength.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw an extension of Monday’s gains early in the overnight session.
Soybeans led strength overnight, negating much of Friday’s selling pressure.
Wheat led strength overnight, breaking out of the recent sideways trend.
Soybeans led strength overnight and pushed to a fresh 17-month high, breaking above the recent sideways range.