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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, soybeans and wheat each favored the upside in overnight trade, but selling pressure toward the break pulled each off overnight highs.
Domestic crush margins and strong Chinese buying continue to absorb expanding U.S. production, offering key support against supply pressure.
Soybeans saw corrective strength off key technical support overnight, while corn and wheat favored the downside.
Soybeans lead weakness overnight with corn following lower.
Corn continues to see relative weakness and looks to challenge Wednesday’s for-the-move low.
Corn saw a continuation of yesterday’s strength, a close higher is necessary to confirm a near-term reversal
Corn, soybeans and wheat each slid to fresh for-the-move lows overnight, with selling efforts peaking into the break.
Corrective strength seen across grain and soy complex overnight.
December corn futures are trading lower for the fifth consecutive session.
A mismatch between USDA and Crop Tour findings is growing bigger