[Nongsuchaksan Newspaper=Reporter Nara Park] Before the thick winter fog had completely lifted, trucks and forklifts were entering the Gyeongcheon Warehouse and Baekdong Warehouse areas in Geumsan County, creating a tense atmosphere not unlike the busy farming season. Bundles of dried rice were being hurriedly brought in, and farmers were once again examining the drying status and quality of the rice, welcoming the moment to receive the fruits of a year's labor. Following the start of the purchase of 2025 public reserve rice at the Sanji Distribution Center in Sinpung-myeon on the 10th, on the 19th, the city of Gongju began the full-scale purchase of dried rice in Geumsan County for three days. The varieties of rice purchased in Geumsan County this year are 'Samgwang' and 'Cindel', with the purchase volume being