51.   A lack of money to buy fertilizers, adverse wheater and growing areas of abandoned arable land have sharply reduced agricultural yields.

52.   A lack of money to buy fertilizers, adverse weather and growing areas of abandoned arable land have sharply reduced agricultural yields.

53.   Already, parts of Texas and the southeast have been baking under oppressive temperatures, reducing yields for corn, soybean, cotton and peanut crops.

54.   Already, some investors believe the heavy rains early in the growing season, which is forcing some farmers to replant crops, have reduced yields.

55.   But he said it appeared weeks of intense heat had reduced yields.

56.   Corn and soybean futures rose strongly on forecasts for more hot, dry weather next week in the Midwest, which could reduce crop yields.

57.   Corn jumped to four-month highs on fears that the coming heat wave will reduce the yield.

58.   Drought is expected to reduce yields in a few states, including Nebraska and Kansas.

59.   Flooding in the Midwest this spring has already reduced yields, and traders feared heat damage could lead to one of the worst crop harvests in years.

60.   Investors were betting late planting could reduce yields because of possible frost late in the growing season.