00:00My name's Ben Walker. We're on the family farm, Cumnock Farm, about 10km out of Grenfell on the Henry Lawson
00:07Way towards Young.
00:07The sheep do really well in it. You're getting away from that monoculture. They have a variety of diet and
00:13it's great for the soil.
00:14The soil health, the bulbs on the turnips and the brassica, the organic matter that goes back into the soil.
00:18It's a win for everyone.
00:20We always want to leave the land in a better state than when you find it or when you start.
00:24So it does shape a lot of our decisions. We've seen recently we can't be so heavily reliant on synthetic
00:30fertilisers.
00:31You never know what the world's going to do and we don't have much to say in that.
00:35So the more sustainable, the more biodiversity you can have, the better soil health, the more you can look after
00:41yourself.
00:42Really strong soil test results moving forward when we take these pastures out and they go into the cropping phase.
00:47The soil's healthy, it's rich, it's rich in organic matter, good nitrogen levels.
00:52And the sheep, they're very happy when we sell them. They yield well, they're calm in the yards, they're well
00:58behaved.
00:59Always get great feedback from our lambs.
01:01Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you and talk and ask questions.
01:04Listen more than you talk. Take it all in. Do your homework and don't be afraid to give it a
01:09crack.
01:09If you've done your homework, if you've talked to other people and you think it's a good idea, give it
01:14a go.
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