Soybeans were solidly higher on fund and technical buying. Most weather forecasts have hotter, drier conditions in some key growing areas for at least the next week. Six-to-ten-day outlooks are less worrisome but could change and the anticipated relief might not hit some of the more heavily affected areas. U.S. planting and emergence are ahead of average and the USDA is expected to issue its first condition rating of the season for beans next week.