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flag Shandong farmers rush to harvest autumn crops amid record rains and flooding, with 60.7% of grain already gathered.

flag Farmers in Shandong Province are racing to secure the autumn harvest amid record rainfall, with the region receiving 269% more rain than average and its heaviest downpour since 1951. flag Flooded fields threaten crops like corn, soybeans, and peanuts, prompting farmers to clear drainage ditches and use resilient varieties. flag Local governments deployed crawler harvesters—better suited for muddy terrain—along with 98 local and 20 borrowed units, helping harvest over 133 hectares in Yuncheng County. flag Grain drying is critical, with cooperatives in Weifang processing up to 900 tonnes daily using 24/7 operations. flag The provincial government released a map of over 2,600 drying service points. flag As of October 11, 2.67 million hectares of autumn grain—60.7% of the total—had been harvested, including 2.47 million hectares of corn.

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