A strong market driven by grain supplementing livestock is setting the agenda for the growers of a prize-winning crop of barley on Weerona, near Somerton.

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John and Laurie Chaffey, with their son Will and daughter-in-law Lil, grew a crop of Neo, which was a clear winner by 12 points in the recent Duri Ag Bureau's annual barley competition.

Will Chaffey said Neo was a new variety for them to use, and their decision scored close to maximum points with 14 out of 15 for trueness to type and purity, and 13/15 for evenness and condition, and 17/20 for disease manag

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