China’s Northern Farmers Brace for More Heavy Rains and Floods

(Bloomberg) — China’s northeastern grain basket is bracing for another deluge of heavy rain, heaping more pain on farmers in the region where wild weather this month already flooded fields and damaged crops.

Heavy rains were expected in some areas Monday and Tuesday, and there’s a high risk of flooding in parts of Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces, according to the National Meteorological Center. That could inundate corn and soybeans and hurt crop growth, the weather agency said on its website.