1.   Beneficial rains will fall over the parched Northeast on Sunday as a low pressure system approaches from the Ohio Valley.

2.   Beneficial rain will fall in many drought-plagued areas of Washington and Oregon.

3.   Chicago corn and soybean futures also fell on forecasts for beneficial rain in the Midwest.

4.   Florida will continue to see beneficial rains as thunderstorms form Tuesday afternoon.

5.   Forecasts for beneficial rains in the Midwest also helped weaken prices.

6.   Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures prices closed moderately lower Monday on forecasts for beneficial rain in the winter wheat belt.

7.   On Tuesday beneficial rain from scattered thunderstorms will douse much of New England as a cool front crossing the region aids in lifting the humid air in place.

8.   The beneficial rain will spur development of the newly planted crops, traders said.

9.   The heaviest showers are expected in southern Florida, but some beneficial rain will also occur in central sections where drought conditions are most severe.

10.   Wheat futures fell in sympathy with soybeans and on beneficial rain that has fallen in Midwestern wheat fields this week.