China's autumn grain harvest is being stepped up. The latest agricultural situation dispatch from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shows that over 40% of the national autumn grain harvest has been completed. Regions across the country are seizing the farming season and taking multiple measures to ensure that every grain is safely stored.

Currently, Northeast China has entered the peak period of autumn grain harvesting. Heilongjiang has harvested over 68 million mu of grain, accounting for about 30% of the province's autumn grain area. In Youyi County, Shuangyashan City, 100,000 mu of glutinous rice has entered a concentrated harvest period. Through the implementation of standardized planting, glutinous rice production here has basically achieved full mechanization across plowing, planting, harvesting, and storage. The local area is also actively promoting the contract farming model, where glutinous rice is sent to enterprise warehouses for processing after harvest, turning a "good harvest" into "good income" for farmers.

Liaoning's autumn grain harvest is nearly halfway complete, with progress faster than the same period last year. Various areas in Liaoning are coordinating the deployment of agricultural machinery and organizing cross-regional operations. In Changtu County, Tieling City, the harvesting of over 4 million mu of corn is in full swing. This year, the local area is further promoting the combination of mechanized corn harvesting and conservation tillage of black soil, returning straw to the field through supporting crushing and spreading devices to protect the soil layer.

The Huang-Huai-Hai region is accelerating its autumn grain harvest. Hebei Province has harvested nearly 31 million mu of corn, accounting for about 60% of the planted area. This year, Hebei has deployed 810,000 units of agricultural machinery across the province and promoted an integrated operation model of "mechanized harvesting, drying, and storage." In Renze District, Xingtai City, large combine harvesters shuttle back and forth, completing ear picking, husking, and straw crushing and returning to the field in one continuous process, greatly accelerating the corn harvest progress.

Anhui Province has harvested over 30% of its autumn grain area, with new equipment becoming an important guarantee for reducing losses and increasing income. In Guoyang County, Bozhou City, vast stretches of corn are plump and full of kernels. This year, the local area is vigorously promoting intelligent machinery for direct grain harvesting, which can complete multiple operations including corn ear picking and threshing in a single pass. From harvesting ears in the past to harvesting kernels now, corn kernels never touch the ground throughout the process, ensuring improved quality and reduced losses in the autumn grain harvest.