Gemma & Tom Otton, farm in the Bega Valley at Candelo. Although they are both first generation dairy farmers, agriculture has always been in Tom's blood. But entering into dairy isn't always an easy process. How do you get a loan for cows and pay it back, manage cash flow, what do you include in a share farming agreement, how do you juggle farming and raising kids, and prepare yourself for fires, droughts? They are all things Gemma and Tom have worked their way through, starting out on a lease farm, spending almost 2 years in South Gippsland and having been back in Bega for almost 5 years now as share farmers.

This is Gemma & Tom Otton's story.

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