OMAHA (DTN) -- Corn and wheat are lower in a low-volume session, not typical for a Friday. The two nearby soybean contracts are clinging to slim gains on commercial support. Outside markets are less bearish -- gold is now higher, crude oil is 36 cents lower and Dow Jones is only 30 points lower.

Soybeans are modestly higher and continue to show amazing resiliency as commercial buying tied to strong demand is leading the way again Friday. Corn and wheat are lower as each market faces the exact opposite situation combined with large supplies. What makes soybeans' trek higher over ...