# Parkes grower Sam Lovell wins barley comp after late switch | The Land | NSW

> Parkes-area grower Sam Lovell switched from canola to Maximus barley after a dry April and a wet May. His crop is estimated at 7.35 t/ha and won a local crop competition. Growers in the district are reporting strong cereal yields despite earlier uncertainty about sowing.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T03:13:57.035Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74741-parkes-grower-sam-lovell-wins-barley-comp-after-late-switch-the-land-nsw
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Good barley yields in NSW's Central West add to Australian feed barley supply. This is a modest bearish factor for barley prices, not a major market mover.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- theland.com.au: https://www.theland.com.au/story/9379342/parkes-grower-sam-lovell-wins-barley-comp-after-late-switch/

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