21.   In other commodities trading, wheat futures surged to six-week highs Monday after talk of better export prospects, among other factors.

22.   Prices dropped on speculation that bumper crops there could cut into U.S. export prospects.

23.   Soybean prices soared Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade in a week-ending rally prompted by strong U.S. export prospects.

24.   Strong speculative buying and talk of new export prospects helped lift wheat futures in Chicago out of the doldrums on Wednesday.

25.   The corn agreement announced Monday is expected to go a long way toward ending the StarLink controversy that has clouded U.S. export prospects since October.

26.   Wheat futures prices also faced pressure throughout the day on slim export prospects.

27.   Wheat futures finished sharply higher at the Chicago Board of Trade Wednesday, fueled mostly by speculative short covering and talk that better export prospects are on the horizon.

28.   Wheat futures prices sank Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade amid declining export prospects and an improving crop in Argentina.

29.   Wheat futures were boosted by improving export prospects.

30.   Wheat futures surged to six-week highs after talk of better export prospects, among other factors.