1.   Corn plantings are expected to increase in most corn states except Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan.

2.   Corn plantings are expected to increase in most major corn states except Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan.

3.   Corn futures fell after the USDA said corn planting picked up nationwide.

4.   The weather forecast appears neutral for corn plantings, analysts said.

5.   A smaller, rival group that has been critical of biotechnology, the American Corn Growers Association, has been predicting a sharp decline in Bt corn plantings.

6.   Prices in all the markets initially climbed after the Agriculture Department released its stock and acreage reports, which detailed a shift out of corn plantings into soybeans.

7.   Rice and corn planting in the second quarter in the Philippines normally starts in May, he said.

8.   Soybeans were pressured by the possible delays in corn plantings, which could lead to further soybean seedings.

9.   Grains and soy products were up in futures trading here Friday on news that corn planting was experiencing delays.