As clear skies returned to Tongling City in east China's Anhui Province recently, combine harvesters rolled through wheat fields late into the night to ensure the timely harvest of summer grain.
In Yi'an District of Tongling, local large-scale grain growers have joined forces with cross-regional machinery operators to work under bright floodlights, racing against time to harvest mature wheat before weather conditions shift.
Huang Guohua, a local grain producer cultivating about 100 hectares of wheat this season, has added six more harvesters for overnight operations.
To enable round-the-clock work, local power authorities have installed emergency lighting systems directly in the fields, ensuring safe and efficient nighttime harvesting.
Closely monitoring weather changes, district officials are synchronizing the deployment of harvesters and grain-drying equipment. As wheat is cut, it is transported directly to drying facilities to prevent moisture-related spoilage.
"Our district's agricultural department has facilitated the deployment of over 300 harvesters from Yi'an and neighboring areas to carry out harvesting operations. Meanwhile, we have worked closely with the power department to ensure emergency electricity supply, guaranteeing the uninterrupted operation of grain-drying facilities," said Liu Yi, deputy director of Yi'an District's Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau.
Farmers in China's Anhui race against time to harvest summer wheat as rain ends
