China’s Autumn Grain Harvest Tops 60%, Ministry Says

The regional split matters more than the headline number: the Huang-Huai-Hai and northwest areas, which typically drive the bulk of autumn output, are furthest along, while south China lags at under a third. That gap leaves the harvest's tail end exposed to weather through the remainder of the season. For grain markets, the open question is whether the northeast and Yangtze progress holds pace, since any late disruption there would carry more weight than the southern shortfall.