21.   The rains, which were heavier and more widespread than expected on Friday, refreshed developing soybean plants.

22.   Warmer weather is also seen for next week, which traders said may help offset slow development of some soybean plants caused by unseasonably cool temperatures last week.

23.   A hot weekend in the Midwest did little damage to corn and soybean plants because temperatures were lower than expected and soil moisture was generally adequate, analysts said.

24.   Farmers would grind up part of a suspect soybean plant, mix that material into the solution and then insert the plastic strip.

25.   Soybean futures also were supported by talk that earthquake damage to two Japanese soybean processing plants could result in additional sales of U.S. soybean oil and meal to Japan.