1.   Beneficial weather in recent weeks has allowed fields to recover, said Jim Shroyer, an economist at Kansas State University, who toured fields today.

2.   Beneficial weather in South American growing regions has increased prospects for record crops there.

3.   But gains were limited by forecasts predicting weekend weather beneficial to harvests throughout the Midwest.

4.   Gains were limited, however, by beneficial weather in the Midwest that has helped the U.S. harvest become nearly completed.

5.   Gains were limited, however, by beneficial weather in the Midwest that has helped push the U.S. harvest toward completion.

6.   Soybeans bounced back to edge higher after opening lower under pressure from beneficial weather conditions across most South American growing regions.

7.   The market outlook for soybeans remained bearish after a week of beneficial weather that has improved crop conditions.

8.   Weather beneficial to the harvest also led soybean futures lower, while corn joined the trend on general market pressures.