From Bithramere to the Riverina, it's a high-stakes as growers across NSW harvest every last grain from their paddocks ahead of weekend's storm forecasts.

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For Murray Stirling, his Mandaroi durum yield was already compromised by Crown rot disease, forcing him to hurry before forecast rain grounded his operation.

But while some, like the Stirlings, had a disease fight, others are celebrating "surprisingly positive" results against all odds in a year where "barley was the winner."

When The Land visited Mr Stirling yesterday (November 20) he was on the homeward stretch in the dur

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