Louisiana ports contain to repair damage from Hurricane Ida with a few facilities coming back online. But China has hedged its bets by booking some Brazilian bean supplies. Meanwhile, combines are beginning to roll in the Midwest thanks to a warm, dry close to the growing season. The verdict is out whether that’ll take the top end off yields. Washington is quite busy with dual infrastructure measures, spending bills and a looming debt ceiling with which to contend. Find more on these topics and many others in this week’s newsletter, which you can download here.