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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 continue to lead strength while corn and wheat made up some of the recent losses overnight.
Following lackadaisical trade Tuesday, corn, soybeans and wheat surged overnight, pushing to fresh highs in the former two.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw modest losses overnight.
Wheat led strength overnight with corn following to the upside.
Wheat led strength overnight and has maintained most of the recent gains.
Corrective strength in corn led the grain and soy complex higher overnight.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw a continuation of Monday’s report driven selling pressure overnight.
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.