61.   Recent favorable weather conditions led to expectations that farmers had made greater-than-normal progress in the planting, analysts said.

62.   Several traders said recent favorable growing weather has lulled farmers and traders into a sense of security about the coming crop.

63.   Soybean and corn futures fell Tuesday on forecasts for favorable weather in the Midwest.

64.   Soybean and corn futures fell amid expectations that favorable weather will allow farmers to proceed with the harvest of bumper crops.

65.   Soybean supplies are likely to be plentiful early next year, if favorable weather fosters development of South American crops, traders said.

66.   Supplies are likely to be plentiful early next year, if favorable weather in the coming months fosters development of South American crops, traders said.

67.   Still, favorable weather is likely in the coming days, traders said, allowing harvesting to press ahead.

68.   Still, some traders expect that favorable weather this week allowed farmers to plant, particularly in regions east of the Mississippi River.

69.   The countdown began Monday with a favorable weather outlook.

70.   The increase resulted from higher poppy yields, which were attributed to favorable weather, improved cultivation techniques and the shifting of some farmland to poppy cultivation.