Robert Bell from The Plains, Western Australia, is general manager of a family owned small seed production and intensive beef cattle grazing operation, M & AJ Bell. The only commercial grass seed producer and the largest small seed supplier in WA, M & AJ Bell also run a beef operation trading between 1,500 and 2,000 cattle per year. Robert's study topic "Surface tile drainage and nutrient management to create more efficient farming systems" saw him travel to France, Italy and United Kingdom.