According to the Yichang Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on August 10, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently released its recommended list of key agricultural varieties for 2025. Hubei Province had 10 varieties included in the list, among which is a new hybrid corn variety developed by a Yichang-based seed company, the only Yichang-selected entry on the list. (Reporter/Jie Xingwei, Correspondent/Wang Hui)