41.   The dryness has been underpinning the soybean market for much of January.

42.   The issues are expected to take their toll on the soybean meal market as well, according to experts.

43.   The price of the March corn contract was unchanged, with nearby contracts lifted by the strength of the soybean market.

44.   The strength of the soybean market also gave a lift to wheat futures.

45.   The weakness of corn spilled over into the soybean market, despite higher than expected weekly export figures.

46.   Wheat futures was pushed lower by the weakness in the soybean market and on fears the recent rise in prices may have scared away foreign buyers of U.S. wheat.

47.   Wet fields in the Plains states combined with a drought in China to touch off a wave of buying in the soybean market.

48.   Rains in the region over the past two days have encouraged selling on the soybean market, causing a ripple effect on other products.