Modern machinery, stable power supply ensure wheat harvest in Hubei, China

STORY: Modern machinery, stable power supply ensure wheat harvest in Hubei, China DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: XIANGYANG, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1 various of harvesters working in the wheat fields 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YOUBAO, Farmer 3 various of grain dryers 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG XUEBING, Head of a cooperative in Xiangyang 5 various of wheat fields STORYLINE: Harvesters and grain dryers are put into use in the wheat fields in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province to ensure a bumper harvest despite the threat of consecutive rainfall. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YOUBAO, Farmer "I have about 300-400 mu (about 20-26 hectares) of wheat fields which all rely on sunlight to dry during harvest time. As there is consecutive rainfall this year, we seek help from the grain dryers provided by the agricultural cooperatives, which is so convenient for farmers like me." More than 330,000 hectares of wheat have been planted in Xiangyang, the largest wheat producti