1.   Although crop conditions improved, crop development was slowed by cool weather.

2.   Analysts who surveyed crop conditions this week reported stressed corn and soybeans in southern Indiana and eastern Illinois due to dry conditions.

3.   Chicago soybean futures prices advanced Thursday on concerns about crop conditions and dry weather in the Midwest.

4.   Corn and soybean prices tumbled as hot, dry weather moved into the Midwest, improving crop conditions in fields suffering from weeks of heavy rains.

5.   Corn and soybean prices tumbled as hot, dry weather moved into Midwest, improving crop conditions in fields suffering from weeks of heavy rains.

6.   Corn futures ended mixed, with strong cash prices and uncertainty about crop conditions providing some support.

7.   Corn futures were helped by an improved export outlook as South African crop conditions worsened.

8.   COTTON PRICES UP AGAIN Cotton prices advanced for a second consecutive session as traders grew concerned that deteriorating world and American crop conditions could lead to shortages.

9.   Corn and soybeans tumbled as crop conditions improved and forecasts for cooler weather eased concern that intense heat would scorch young plants.

10.   Crop conditions elsewhere appear excellent, raising expectations for a large harvest.