Riverina farmers have put away the headers and wrapped up harvest for another year.

Agronomists have labelled this year's yield as "average" to "slightly better than average".

The season started in earnest with good early rains, allowing crops to be planted on time.

Maxwell agronomist Don Kirkpatrick, of Upper Murray Seeds, said it was one of the best starts to the season in recent memory for eastern Riverina farmers.

"Everything was going seriously well but then the rain stopped mid-July," he said.

Mr Kirkpatrick said farmers battled through July and then on through August, September and early October.

The heavy rainfall at the start of the season put enough moisture in the ground to keep farmers going throughout August, but Mr Kirkpatrick said farmers desperately needed more rain in September.

September and October are critical months for Riverina farmers as crops begin to flower.

It is folklore for Riverina farmers that if rain does not fall by the Henty Machinery Field Days, they should brace themselves for a poor yield.

Thankfully, heavy rain fell on the second and third days of the event, providing a much-needed boost and a mild saving grace.

"All in all, it wasn't a bad season," Mr Kirkpatrick said.

"But it was a year that could have been a lot better."

Wagga Department of Primary Industries agronomist Rohan Brill said further west, from Lockhart and beyond, farmers were increasingly disappointed by drier weather.

"Western Riverina suffered the most," Mr Brill said.

"Most of those guys will be down on last year."

Mr Brill said prices for canola were down this year, with much of the yield still unsold by growers.

But he said farmers can rejoice in the fact that prices for barley and wheat were better than normal.

Barley sold for about $235 per tonne and wheat sold for about $265 per tonne.

Mr Brill nominated barley as the standout crop this season.