As September arrives and autumn sets in, the vast fields of Pobu Township are filled with lush greenery. Currently, 7,045 mu of silage corn across the township has fully entered its mature stage, ushering in the annual harvest season. With large harvesters advancing steadily along the ridges, the roar of machinery echoes across the open countryside. Stalks of silage corn are swiftly cut and crushed, with vibrant green pulp cascading down the discharge pipes and continuously flowing into waiting transport trucks nearby, presenting a bustling scene across the fields.

Unlike ordinary corn harvested for grain, silage corn is harvested whole during the grain-filling and maturation stage, retaining the green stalks and cobs together. It is then processed through sealed anaerobic fermentation to produce high-quality forage. Whole-plant silage offers balanced nutrition and excellent palatability, making it an indispensable, premium feed for dairy farming. In recent years, leveraging the local livestock industry foundation, the district has consistently optimized and adjusted its agricultural planting structure. It has vigorously promoted a development model that combines enterprise partnerships with farmers and order-based cultivation, bridging the planting and breeding sectors. This has established an ecological recycling chain of "planting—breeding—manure returning to fields," effectively enhancing the efficient use of arable land resources.

In the fields, harvesting operations proceed in an orderly manner, with skilled operators expertly handling the equipment. Rows of silage corn are harvested and loaded onto trucks, destined for the local enterprise Yilei Ermu Animal Husbandry. As a leading regional agricultural industrialization enterprise, Yilei Ermu has been rooted in Pobu Township since 2019, consistently adhering to the development philosophy of "crop-livestock circulation and ecological breeding." It has scaled up its core businesses of dairy farming and fresh milk production and sales, establishing itself as a highly influential modern dairy farming benchmark enterprise in northern Shanxi. The company has long-term, stable procurement of local silage raw materials, which not only ensures a steady supply of forage for the ranch but also secures sales channels and stable income growth for surrounding farmers. Simultaneously, the enterprise regularly conducts specialized technical training on silage corn cultivation for farmers across the district and neighboring villages and towns. It provides full-process technical guidance covering variety selection, planting management, pest and disease control, and silage fermentation, continuously improving farmers' cultivation skills and silage quality from the source.

Once the harvested silage arrives at the ranch, it is fermented and processed to serve as part of the dairy cows' daily ration. Meanwhile, manure generated by the ranch undergoes harmless treatment and is converted into organic fertilizer, which is then reapplied to the farmland to improve soil quality and reduce reliance on chemical fertilizers. With mutual support between the planting and breeding ends and the recycling of resources, the land continues to maintain its vitality. This achieves a win-win outcome for both ecological and economic benefits, firmly establishing a complete agricultural recycling chain in the area.

With leading enterprises acting as the bridge and order-based agriculture providing a safety net, the standardized and large-scale agricultural planting in Pobu Township is steadily expanding. It is understood that Yilei Ermu has signed contracts with 12 silage suppliers across the district this year, with 7 located in Pobu Township. The projected annual silage corn collection is expected to reach 50,000 tons. This stable enterprise-local government cooperation mechanism means farmers need not worry about sales. The distinctive planting and breeding industry has already become a solid pillar for rural revitalization in Pobu Township.

The wind sweeps across the fields, and the sound of machinery continues unabated. In the contiguous silage fields, the symphony of harvest is still playing. This expanse of green not only represents the foundation for increasing farmers' income but also stands as a vivid testament to Xinrong District's development of modern distinctive agriculture and its commitment to a green, circular development path.