Villagers take advantage of the fine weather to dry their corn in Dazhou, Sichuan Province on Sept. 5, 2025. /VCG

Farmers spread out freshly harvested corn to dry in Qingzhou, Weifang, Shandong Province on Sept. 7, 2025. /VCG

A farmer arranges corn on a truck after a fruitful harvest in Bozhou, Anhui Province on Sept. 7, 2025. /VCG

A farmer carefully lays out corn to dry under the sun in Bijie, Guizhou Province, on Sept. 4, 2025. /VCG