A harvester shuttles across the fields reaping wheat in Jinxiang county of Jining, Shandong province. [Photo by Fang Jianbing/for chinadaily.com.cn]

More than four million hectares of wheat across Shandong province have begun ripening, ushering in a busy summer harvest season.

Local authorities and farming communities are seizing favorable weather windows to ensure a timely harvest. Combine harvesters are being allocated based on local ripening schedules, while drying and storage facilities have been reinforced to support post-harvest operations.