# Elders agronomist Maree Gifford rates KI beans as star crop | Stock Journal | SA

> Agronomists on Kangaroo Island report a wet season with waterlogging in some crops, particularly canola and barley hit by a wet June. Canola and cereals are filling and nearing desiccation, while faba beans are performing well, and harvest may start 1-2 weeks early around late November.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-02T06:05:40.934Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74874-elders-agronomist-maree-gifford-rates-ki-beans-as-star-crop-stock-journal-sa
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Localised regional crop conditions are a minor input for feed grain and oilseed supply; the outcome is unlikely to move world prices given the small acreage involved.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- stockjournal.com.au: https://www.stockjournal.com.au/story/9381765/elders-agronomist-maree-gifford-rates-ki-beans-as-star-crop/

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