1.   Despite planting late, soybean farmers seemed least affected by all the crop stresses.

2.   Dry and hot weather in northern China is causing widespread crop stress in soybean fields, Weather Services said.

3.   In CHICAGO, wheat futures dropped after rain reached dry farms in Europe, with more storms expected, easing crop stress.

4.   The moisture could alleviate crop stress caused by recent dry weather that threatened to reduce production.

5.   Concerns about the potential for weather-related crop stress in the soybean belt also contributed.

6.   Continued rains in parts of the Midwest, which should alleviate some problems with crop stress, also discouraged a stronger rally.

7.   Soybean increases were supported by worries that upcoming rains would not be enough to alleviate crop stress.

8.   Summer dry spells that were assumed to have caused crop stress appeared to have little or no affect on estimated final yields.