Just like his pioneering farming family, Merbein's Neal Bennett has no hesitation taking on daunting projects beyond his own property. ANDREW MOLE reports MERBEIN almond grower Neale Bennett’s great grandfather might struggle to find his bearings on the family farm today.

What it’s growing, how many farms there are, the houses, the roads, the flushing toilets and nary a bullock dray in sight.