11.   Similarly, soybean plants will soon produce flowers that set into bean pods.

12.   Soybean plants have matured much slower than normal, leading to fears many of the bean pods will not fill out enough before mid-September.

13.   Soybeans also fell amid speculation Cargill Inc. is shutting at least two soybean processing plants because surging prices are hurting profit margins, traders said.

14.   Soybean plants are in the final stage of development and require adequate moisture to come to full size, analysts said.

15.   Soybean plants will soon produce blooms that set into pods for bean development.

16.   Soybean plants will soon grow flowers that set into pods for bean development.

17.   Soybean prices could fall as rains forecast for the weekend in the Midwest nourish flowering soybean plants.

18.   The crop is already dry and needs rain if soybean plants, which are on the verge of flowering, are to avoid damage.

19.   The hot weather comes as corn plants pollinate, a stage that determines the number of kernels on each ear, and soybean plants begin to flower.

20.   The rains, which were heavier and more widespread than expected on Friday, refreshed immature soybean plants and bolstered developing corn fields.