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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.

Corn led strength overnight, following crude oil higher.
Energy infrastructure attacks on hold, crude prices fall
A volatile night of trade was capped with volatility spiking as rhetoric around the war in the Middle East is flip-flopping.
The grain and soy complex saw consolidation overnight.
Corn continues to lead strength with wheat and soybeans following to the upside.
Grains saw modest strength overnight while soybeans continue to fall under modest selling pressure.
Soybeans and corn saw modest strength overnight on corrective buying while wheat favored the downside.
Soybeans led weakness overnight amid concerns over China’s absence from the U.S. market following a meeting between the countries officials this weekend.
After showing relative weakness most of this week, wheat led strength overnight, challenging the psychological $6.00 mark.
Corn, soybeans and wheat continue to trend higher on the daily bar chart with corn and beans closing in on Monday’s highs.