11.   Soybeans rose earlier in the session amid expectations that an early frost could damage crops during a time of strong export demand.

12.   The approach of winter in Brazil also helped fuel the May rally because traders were concerned that a frost would damage trees and reduce production.

13.   Traders fear the crops could be damaged by frost unless they continue to accelerate their maturing process.

14.   With the Brazilian coffee harvest just underway, frost can damage coffee trees, reducing yields of later crops.

15.   Forecasts that the Brazilian crop, which was damaged by severe frosts a year ago, may be better than expected have also unsettled the market, they said.

16.   In the southwest of the country, apricot and pear trees were reported damaged by frost.

17.   Traders fear the crops could be damaged by frost unless they continue to accelerate.

18.   In other regions of Mexico, frost damaged crops in the central state of Hidalgo.

19.   Supported for some time by the announcement that frosts might damage the current harvest in Texas, prices later suffered from the withdrawal of expected Chinese buying orders.