The Hightower Report said, “A slightly stronger start for the corn market this morning after follow-through gains yesterday, and the bull have grabbed the edge this week. Although there is no way to know, demand likely picked up on the midweek break. Despite very good harvest weather this week, the technical have improved.” Matt Mattke at Total Farm Marketing said, “Although the October WASDE report is unlikely to be released next week due to the government shutdown, private analysts continue to release corn yield projections. Two major firms have lowered estimates below the September forecasts, reinforcing the market’s expectation of declining yields that would likely have been reflected in the next WASDE.”