1.   An upbeat crop outlook and softer crude oil prices suggest that these increases are not likely to continue.

2.   Chicago corn and soybean futures fell on an improved crop outlook.

3.   Despite the healthy crop outlook, soybean futures rose Monday in anticipation of strong foreign demand for U.S. soybean oil.

4.   Meanwhile Chicago wheat was pressured partly by the crop outlook and on good conditions for spring planting.

5.   Soybean futures closed mostly lower on the favorable crop outlook.

6.   The mixed crop outlook comes at a time when U.S. consumers are eating more candy.

7.   USDA analysts said they lowered the crop harvest outlook because of projected lower yields due to a wet, cold spring that delayed crop plantings by about two weeks.

8.   An improved crop outlook was counterbalanced by a lack of export news.

9.   Bonner said many countries will hold off buying wheat until next year, when a good crop outlook in Europe and the United States could drive international prices down.

10.   Coffee prices have been hit by signs of much higher Brazilian production this season and by the improving crop outlook elsewhere in Latin America, according to traders.