0:00:02 > 0:00:03Across the country,
0:00:03 > 0:00:07thousands of farming families work tirelessly around the clock.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Stop arguing, girls!
0:00:11 > 0:00:12Give over.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17But there's one day each year
0:00:17 > 0:00:20where they get to leave the daily routine behind.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Right, here we come, Dorset.
0:00:23 > 0:00:24These are show days...
0:00:24 > 0:00:27A very, very warm welcome to Melplash Show.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29..when they come together as a community...
0:00:31 > 0:00:33..to showcase the fruits of their labour...
0:00:33 > 0:00:35I just love showing my girls off.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40..and try to win prizes for their breed champions...
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Smashed it.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44..and award-winning produce.
0:00:44 > 0:00:45That's really nice cheese, that.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50It was very good, darling.
0:00:50 > 0:00:51There will be highs...
0:00:51 > 0:00:53That's what I want to see. Red.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54Red is the best.
0:00:54 > 0:00:55..and lows...
0:00:55 > 0:00:57She's not happy enough to go.
0:00:57 > 0:01:02..for the dedicated farmers who give everything to walk away a champion.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Fingers crossed!
0:01:11 > 0:01:14The future of British farming lies with the next generation.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20Last year, around 19,000 students studied agriculture
0:01:20 > 0:01:23at colleges and universities across the UK.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25..the production in England.
0:01:25 > 0:01:31Budding young farmers Luke Barnwell and twin sister Alice from Daventry,
0:01:31 > 0:01:35and Iwan Parry from north Wales are learning the tricks of the trade.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44With the lifelong dream of one day taking over the family farm.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51To show they are the future of British farming,
0:01:51 > 0:01:54they will be competing at this year's National College Challenge
0:01:54 > 0:01:57competition to find the best student farmer.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Young people, who are the future of our industry,
0:02:00 > 0:02:02for this great competition here today.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04APPLAUSE
0:02:12 > 0:02:14The beautiful Northamptonshire countryside
0:02:14 > 0:02:17is home to 17-year-old agriculture students
0:02:17 > 0:02:19Alice and her twin brother, Luke.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25They've grown up in the family farm in Daventry.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28Rural life is in their blood.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35I couldn't imagine living anywhere else or doing anything else.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- Alice, there's a lamb there. - Always one.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42I would like to be a farmer because I enjoy handling the animals,
0:02:42 > 0:02:43especially the sheep.
0:02:46 > 0:02:51We own about 150 acres and we rent about 160, and at the moment,
0:02:51 > 0:02:57we've got around 200 cattle and 250 sheep.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03Dad, Charlie, has taught them everything they know.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05And whilst he manages the cattle stock,
0:03:05 > 0:03:08it's the job of the twins to shepherd the sheep,
0:03:08 > 0:03:10starting with a headcount.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14- How many... How many's that?- 50.
0:03:14 > 0:03:1679 up here, isn't there?
0:03:16 > 0:03:18No, 75.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Oh, right. How many did you get?
0:03:20 > 0:03:2223.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25Start again!
0:03:25 > 0:03:29- This always happens, we end up, like, miscounting between us.- Yeah.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32We're really proud of our children.
0:03:32 > 0:03:33We've got three children.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Our eldest daughter is wanting to stay in agriculture, as well.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39And Luke and Alice are 17 months younger
0:03:39 > 0:03:43and they all want to carry on with the farming tradition.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55My grandfather bought the farm in 1947.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59He was succeeded by my father and then myself.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05It's been built up over four generations now.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08Well, going into the fourth generation.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11I think it's hugely important to keep it going.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Yeah, we can't be pressurising the children to go into it
0:04:16 > 0:04:17if it's not what they want.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20They've got to want to do it because you have to live farming,
0:04:20 > 0:04:22you can't do it as a job.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26Even though the twins are united in their love of farming,
0:04:26 > 0:04:27they have a very different approach
0:04:27 > 0:04:29when it comes to working on the farm.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34You've got a very practical side to the farming, haven't you?
0:04:34 > 0:04:36I'm quite theory sided to it.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39I like to think of what's going to go well, what's not going to go well.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42- Yeah.- And you like to just get straight into the work, don't you?
0:04:42 > 0:04:43Get the job done, yeah.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47And for the most part, this practical, theoretical division
0:04:47 > 0:04:49of labour seems to work well.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52I'm not so brilliant on the tractors.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55I wish I was, but you're better on the tractor.
0:04:55 > 0:04:56You've got the driving licence.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02So you can go off in the summer and pick up the bales.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05If we're doing sheep work, me and Luke will tend to do it together,
0:05:05 > 0:05:06- won't we?- Yeah.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08A lot of arguing.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12- Rivalry.- That's when you're pushing up and I'm spraying them,
0:05:12 > 0:05:14or something. Doing the tiny...
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Always a little bickering every now and then.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18- Always.- Always, yeah.
0:05:18 > 0:05:19Even though they're twins,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22they both have completely different personalities.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26They both have different strengths and you can't really compare them
0:05:26 > 0:05:30because it's lovely to see them grow and develop in different ways.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34And these different ways can also be seen
0:05:34 > 0:05:37as they lobby for the affections of sheepdog Jill.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Jill! Jill! Come here.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43- Come on, Jill.- Jill!
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Luke! Don't call her away from me!
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Come on then. Jill.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57The twins may have spent a life learning to work this farm
0:05:57 > 0:06:01under their parents' guidance, but like many of their generation,
0:06:01 > 0:06:05they want to discover new and different ways of doing things.
0:06:06 > 0:06:07So three days a week,
0:06:07 > 0:06:11they attend Moulton College where they are studying for a level three
0:06:11 > 0:06:13extended diploma in agriculture.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Guys, I'm going to give you some laptops.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Dad might know all of the kind of like old...
0:06:19 > 0:06:23old tricks of the trade, I suppose, but if we go to college,
0:06:23 > 0:06:26they are up-to-date with everything and know what's going on
0:06:26 > 0:06:28right now in farming.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32College will help us because it gives us more knowledge
0:06:32 > 0:06:35of what to do. It gives us more practical skills.
0:06:35 > 0:06:40And we can bring these back to the farm and hopefully make this place even better.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Guys, today's lesson, we are going to look at lamb selection,
0:06:44 > 0:06:46handling and grading.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50Budding farmers like Luke and Alice are flocking to study agriculture.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54There are over 30 colleges across the country
0:06:54 > 0:06:58offering new ways to understand and improve the world they grew up in.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00We want them to be resilient.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03The market is changing, very volatile.
0:07:03 > 0:07:08We also equip them with some new technology skills
0:07:08 > 0:07:12because innovation is an important area going forward.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17They need to stay competitive in the global environment.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21How many lambs to you think, guys, are produced in the UK?
0:07:21 > 0:07:24- Harry.- I was just going to say about three million.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28About three million. Actually, the UK lamb market
0:07:28 > 0:07:31produces about 17 million lambs.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33The other thing we do is...
0:07:33 > 0:07:35because a lot of students come blinkered,
0:07:35 > 0:07:38"We are all sheep farmers," or "We are just beef or dairy."
0:07:38 > 0:07:41And what we try and say is,
0:07:41 > 0:07:44"You need to look at other enterprises because you don't know
0:07:44 > 0:07:45"what the future's going to be."
0:07:47 > 0:07:51Despite this, Luke and Alice have stayed true to their farm,
0:07:51 > 0:07:54specialising in cattle and sheep.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57Now in their final year, they have lots of new ideas
0:07:57 > 0:07:58bubbling out of them
0:07:58 > 0:08:00and they're keen to try them out.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05They're always trying to tell me how I should be doing it, yeah.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08I'm willing to listen.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Whether he'll implement it is another matter.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Is another matter, yeah.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16And unlike some agricultural students,
0:08:16 > 0:08:18these two have the luxury of having a whole farm
0:08:18 > 0:08:21to practise their skills on.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23So we're about to worm them.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27Just to make sure that they're all up to date, ready.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29They need to learn different ways of doing things,
0:08:29 > 0:08:31see what other alternatives there are.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34So what you want to do is try and go from the side of the mouth.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36There you go, that's swallowed it.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Just hold it until it's swallowed it.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Just on the head, it's easier.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48160 miles away in north Wales,
0:08:48 > 0:08:51someone else who's grown up on his family farm
0:08:51 > 0:08:54is agriculture student 18-year-old Iwan.
0:08:55 > 0:09:00He's also keen to learn the ropes and carry on the farming tradition.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08Yeah, growing up on the farm's brilliant, really.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11Plus following Dad's footprints. Yeah, cos you know, I've been watching him.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13Cos he loves what he does sort of thing and I think,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16"Oh, I quite like that." Because he always emphasises to me, you know,
0:09:16 > 0:09:18you could be your own boss, you can please yourself.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23And being a fifth-generation farmer,
0:09:23 > 0:09:26he owes much of what he knows to his mum and dad.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29We have nearly 200 cattle altogether.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33We do dairy, we rear all our own calves,
0:09:33 > 0:09:37we also buy in some calves to rear, as well.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39This is a job that me and Dad do together.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42So one of us will catch a calf and the other one will actually do
0:09:42 > 0:09:45the dose itself. So hopefully they'll behave.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49And from a youngster, Iwan's been at his dad's side,
0:09:49 > 0:09:51helping with the calves,
0:09:51 > 0:09:54even when it comes to handing out the medicine.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59I started farming on a small farm and then obviously we moved here,
0:09:59 > 0:10:02bought this farm and then obviously expanded the dairy herd,
0:10:02 > 0:10:04began to rear our own calves.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13While most parents complain their kids are stuck indoors
0:10:13 > 0:10:16on the computer, Iwan's playground was the farm,
0:10:16 > 0:10:20and along the way, they've been proud of his farming achievements.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Yeah, I think as soon as he could walk, really,
0:10:24 > 0:10:26he was down the farmyard, wasn't he?
0:10:26 > 0:10:29He always had an interest from a very young age.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32And he used to just like to dabble.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Oh, this was...Jimmy.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36- Jimmy.- Yeah, your first ever pet lamb.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39Used to go round the shows with him, didn't I?
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Well, how old were you there then?
0:10:41 > 0:10:42Were you about two and a half? Three?
0:10:42 > 0:10:45September 2000, so I would have been two and a half.
0:10:45 > 0:10:51When Jimmy disappeared, you said he went to land elsewhere.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53Well... Yeah. Yeah, well we had to say something.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Unfortunately, we didn't want to actually tell you what eventually
0:10:57 > 0:10:59happened to him because he was a ram lamb.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02I believed you for years. Every time it came up, I was always saying,
0:11:02 > 0:11:03"Can we go look for him?"
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Yeah, we had to say it's gone to your grandparent's land.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10I think a farm's a wonderful place to grow up on because...
0:11:10 > 0:11:14it's then you're taking things in at that age.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18It's probably one of the best apprenticeships going, I would imagine.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Ah, your first hens!
0:11:20 > 0:11:21These are my first chickens.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24- Yes.- You started off with three and then eventually had 30 hens
0:11:24 > 0:11:28and you were quite keen with your chickens because you used to have
0:11:28 > 0:11:33- a little egg round around the village, do you remember?- Yeah!
0:11:34 > 0:11:37Like the twins, Iwan's learned on the job.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44But he also wants to spread his wings and gain experience
0:11:44 > 0:11:46beyond the gates of the farm.
0:11:46 > 0:11:47I learn a lot at home.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50But I'm thinking obviously because farming's evolving, you know,
0:11:50 > 0:11:53all the modern things, and obviously we're just an ordinary farm here.
0:11:53 > 0:11:54So I was thinking if I go to college, you know,
0:11:54 > 0:11:58you hear different stories of other people's farms and think, "Oh, I can use that on my farm."
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Four days a week, Iwan lives away,
0:12:01 > 0:12:05just across the Welsh border at Reaseheath College in Nantwich
0:12:05 > 0:12:08where he is also studying for a diploma in agriculture,
0:12:08 > 0:12:11and lessons range from farm machinery,
0:12:11 > 0:12:13sheep and beef production to planning crops.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19We do a practical session, as well, once a week.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21So that could be either going into a farm, you know,
0:12:21 > 0:12:24seeing another person's system, think, "Oh, learn from that."
0:12:24 > 0:12:25Yes.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29As farming evolves, you need to evolve as well.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31I think that's what college does.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Yeah, look at the back, you can see it's got a dip, can't you?
0:12:33 > 0:12:36We quite like to hear what he's learned that week.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39You know, can it be beneficial to us with the business?
0:12:39 > 0:12:42But with the overexuberance of youth,
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Iwan can sometimes get a little carried away.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49Obviously, there are some ideas that Iwan does have,
0:12:49 > 0:12:52that we have to put the brakes on.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59I think he'd like to buy a complete new fleet of machinery for the farm,
0:12:59 > 0:13:03and obviously we do have to reel him in sometimes.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12Back in Northamptonshire, Luke and Alice also want to see the farm evolve.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17And some precious home video of the farm from the 1960s
0:13:17 > 0:13:20is a reminder of just how times have changed.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26Since then, the farm's seen more modernisation and automation
0:13:26 > 0:13:30than grandparents Robert and Cecilia would ever have dreamt possible.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Oh, here's your grandma and grandad.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38That would have taken forever!
0:13:38 > 0:13:41It's nice to see how much has changed, as well, over the years.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45From being a small dairy farm to being a reasonably large stock farm.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55Oh, it's great. It's all traditional farming techniques, isn't it?
0:13:55 > 0:13:58A real step back in time, isn't it?
0:13:58 > 0:14:01It's nice to see how they did things back then, but you think,
0:14:01 > 0:14:04oh, gosh, how much hard work that would have been in manual labour
0:14:04 > 0:14:07and how long it would have taken them, as well.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15To be able to carry on the work that previous generations
0:14:15 > 0:14:18have worked so hard to build it up to this stage,
0:14:18 > 0:14:20it's really nice to know that we can carry it on.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24It's very important to take over the family farm.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26As I'm the fourth generation,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30there's a little bit of pressure on me to make sure it does well.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41Over in Wales,
0:14:41 > 0:14:45even though Dad Clwyd isn't ready to hang up his farmer's boots yet,
0:14:45 > 0:14:49Iwan also hopes one day to carry on his parents' family farm.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53I will probably take over this farm eventually.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55As long as I keep on my mum and dad's good side, yeah.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58But to be fair, I'm quite lucky I work quite well with Dad.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01You know, we get along quite well, we have a bit of banter and everything.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04And Iwan has big dreams for the future.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07I'd like to build, open, you know expand the business,
0:15:07 > 0:15:10once I finish college. Hopefully, bring whatever knowledge
0:15:10 > 0:15:13I've learnt there home to expand and improve the business
0:15:13 > 0:15:15and possibly have more sheep here.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17Whether Dad likes it or not, so...
0:15:17 > 0:15:18I don't know, we'll see.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22And there seems to be a bit of a difference of opinion
0:15:22 > 0:15:24when it comes to sheep.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- You don't like the sheep really, do you?- I'm not too keen on the sheep.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30Although Dad may be a dairy farmer by trade,
0:15:30 > 0:15:34Iwan's already persuaded him to keep a small flock on the farm.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42I was brought up on a dairy farm.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46I quite like milking and being in the parlour.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48I'm not as much into milking.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52I do milking here, but I just find it a bit repetitive, really.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54So that's why I prefer the sheep.
0:15:54 > 0:15:59But Dad has his own way of ensuring Iwan keeps his hand in rearing cows.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Oh, she's called Donna. And, yeah, it was probably...
0:16:03 > 0:16:06Yeah, it was the first, like, calf who was given to me
0:16:06 > 0:16:09as a Christmas present, basically. I think this was Dad's way
0:16:09 > 0:16:11of maybe trying to introduce me to the cattle,
0:16:11 > 0:16:13rather than trying to get me away from the sheep.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15Because obviously he doesn't like them. But, no, no.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17I do like cows, to be fair.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21But whether it's keeping sheep or cows,
0:16:21 > 0:16:25Iwan doesn't want to put all his eggs in one basket
0:16:25 > 0:16:28and plans to diversify to keep his options open.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33Because he knows what it's like to see a family business
0:16:33 > 0:16:34go through tough times.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39His mum, Hath, remembers all too well.
0:16:40 > 0:16:45When farming takes a downturn as we've seen with the dairy industry,
0:16:45 > 0:16:48that's hard to stomach then,
0:16:48 > 0:16:51but it's just a case of riding it through and coming out
0:16:51 > 0:16:53of the other end and hoping for better times.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58Dairy industry's going up. Beef and sheep industry's also the same.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02So I'm thinking if you've got beef and sheep, and even maybe dairy,
0:17:02 > 0:17:04if one's down, well, the others might be up,
0:17:04 > 0:17:06so it kind of balances it out,
0:17:06 > 0:17:09so yeah, it's definitely worth having a bit of everything, really.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13These students know what they want for their future
0:17:13 > 0:17:16and getting an education plays a big part in that.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22The one event that can give them the edge is the prestigious
0:17:22 > 0:17:25East of England Smithfield College Challenge.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Doing well here will boost their reputation.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32The big event is only days away.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37They will be tested on their ability to judge livestock.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41If they're going to stand out against the hundreds
0:17:41 > 0:17:45of other students competing, they need to start cramming.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50We're just about a week off the competition, all right.
0:17:50 > 0:17:56So, it's time to fine-tune those details,
0:17:56 > 0:17:59look at the overview of stock judging.
0:17:59 > 0:18:04For Iwan, it's going to be all about judging breeding ewes.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07It's the skill of identifying what's ready for the marketplace,
0:18:07 > 0:18:11or if they were breeding animals, which ones you would buy.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15And Iwan is expected to know the animals inside out.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Legs, they want to be strong, well placed.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20They want to be even...
0:18:20 > 0:18:24The competition itself is a cross-college competition,
0:18:24 > 0:18:27and competition between colleges.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31We're all in it for the same thing, which is educating students,
0:18:31 > 0:18:33but there's no doubt there is competition,
0:18:33 > 0:18:35and we are all singing from the same hymn sheet.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38We want all these students to do well.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44Competition fever is soaring in Northamptonshire,
0:18:44 > 0:18:48as tutor Ed is putting his students through their final paces.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51They have to know those sheep.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55Confidence is the key and communicate your message clearly
0:18:55 > 0:18:59so that the judge knows that you know what you're talking about.
0:18:59 > 0:19:04We have been in this competition for the last two or three years now,
0:19:04 > 0:19:06so we have a bit of experience.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12Last year we came number six, which was really good.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14Look at my hands.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17Guys, are you seeing? Look at my hands, rocking
0:19:17 > 0:19:20on the loin there. I can feel the bones.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23The spine is closest to the back bones.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27OK? This lamb is not well fleshed, OK.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29Look. Jump in.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35Twin Luke's got to prove to his teacher that he knows what he's looking for.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38- Right down the back, yeah. - Very bony, yeah.
0:19:38 > 0:19:39Following Ed's example,
0:19:39 > 0:19:42Luke is checking for fat and muscle on the sheep's body.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46- Very easy to feel.- Yep, absolutely.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48This is a very thin lamb.
0:19:48 > 0:19:49This lamb is not ready at all.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53OK? It needs more time.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Maybe a few weeks for it to be ready.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Luke's done well in his assessment,
0:19:58 > 0:20:01but this is a skill which is also essential for him back on the farm.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04Knowing how to stock judge a ewe,
0:20:04 > 0:20:08it would help us on the farm because we can then identify
0:20:08 > 0:20:10what is good and bad in the ewe,
0:20:10 > 0:20:13then we can hopefully sort out the problems if there are any,
0:20:13 > 0:20:15and then get better stock.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19But it's still all about the competition.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22I want to win a lot. It would be very good.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26But Moulton College has a plan to increase their winning chances.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29They're going to place Luke and Alice
0:20:29 > 0:20:31in their opposing A and B teams,
0:20:31 > 0:20:34hoping it will bring out their competitive sides.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37When we had those two twins and we thought that would bring
0:20:37 > 0:20:40the best out of them by putting them into two different teams.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44Yeah, there is a bit of rivalry but in a friendly way.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47What can you say about those three carcasses, Alice?
0:20:47 > 0:20:51However, Alice won't be judging live animals,
0:20:51 > 0:20:53she's going to be judging the carcasses.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57We'll follow those lambs until they're slaughtered
0:20:57 > 0:21:00and then we'll show her the grades and the carcasses,
0:21:00 > 0:21:06and hopefully that will be able to guide her during the competition.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10He has a good amount of fat and a good amount of meat.
0:21:10 > 0:21:11Absolutely.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13I've never done carcass judging before,
0:21:13 > 0:21:15so it will be nice to see how I get on.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25Back at Reaseheath, there's no time to slack off.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27Iwan's tutor James is cracking the whip
0:21:27 > 0:21:30as the competition draws nearer.
0:21:31 > 0:21:36Now what I want is team A to select the five best
0:21:36 > 0:21:44and the five poorest, but do not tell team B which pen is which
0:21:44 > 0:21:50and then team B are going to come in and judge the two pens
0:21:50 > 0:21:54and I hope that you pick the five best!
0:21:57 > 0:21:59Iwan is part of team A.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02They have only a short time to divide the lambs
0:22:02 > 0:22:04into the strongest and weakest groups.
0:22:05 > 0:22:06Pressure is on here
0:22:06 > 0:22:10and Iwan is determined to show his tutor he can do well,
0:22:10 > 0:22:13especially as his college won the title last year.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Yeah, she's not too bad, is she?
0:22:19 > 0:22:21Quite square, isn't she?
0:22:21 > 0:22:23Winning would be great, really.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25I'm fairly confident.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28I've got a fair idea of what I should be looking for,
0:22:28 > 0:22:30so hopefully be ready for the day.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34Iwan may be confident but the clock is ticking and the students
0:22:34 > 0:22:38haven't decided which lambs are strong and which are weak.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40It's relative, whatever traits...
0:22:40 > 0:22:43So if they've got a weakness.
0:22:43 > 0:22:44They are quite similar, really.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46So we've had a bit of difference of opinion.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48It's going to be at a national level, so you're going
0:22:48 > 0:22:51to basically have similarities, it's going to have to be hard!
0:22:51 > 0:22:54Guys, the B team have decided.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56Which pen have you gone through as the better five?
0:22:56 > 0:22:59Are they in agreement with you?
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Yeah?
0:23:01 > 0:23:03Even though there was some indecision at first,
0:23:03 > 0:23:05Iwan's team have done a good job,
0:23:05 > 0:23:08managing to divide the weak sheep from the strong.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17All three of our young students have put in the hours
0:23:17 > 0:23:19in the classroom and out in the field.
0:23:19 > 0:23:24Now there's less than 24 hours to go until they get their chance
0:23:24 > 0:23:26to put their judging skills to the test.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29I think quietly confident after the stock judging
0:23:29 > 0:23:33we've done at college, that they can go on and hopefully win.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39We are going to compete to the best of our ability, and hopefully,
0:23:39 > 0:23:42fingers crossed, we will probably come out tops.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55The East of England Smithfield Festival
0:23:55 > 0:23:58is where livestock farmers come from far and wide
0:23:58 > 0:24:00to show off their prized animals.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08It's also home to the prestigious Annual College Challenge.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12And today 30 teams from 15 different colleges
0:24:12 > 0:24:14will compete against each other
0:24:14 > 0:24:17to show they are the best hope for the future.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28And as the morning stirs,
0:24:28 > 0:24:31Reaseheath College are one of the first to arrive.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37Tutor James has a last bit of advice to motivate the students.
0:24:38 > 0:24:43Right, guys, go in there, do the best you can, all right?
0:24:43 > 0:24:47First and second, yeah, I'll be made up.
0:24:47 > 0:24:5029th and 30th, I'll still be happy.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53You're walking home!
0:24:53 > 0:24:55Go and have a look around and get a feel for it.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01It's not long before the twins' college bus arrives
0:25:01 > 0:25:05and lecturer Ed also wants to give his students a final pep talk.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08If we win,
0:25:08 > 0:25:11we win. If we don't, we don't win, OK.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14It's for the experience. So, guys, no pressure.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16Alice, how ready are you?
0:25:16 > 0:25:18I'm ready, yeah!
0:25:18 > 0:25:20- Fantastic. Luke?- Yeah, I'm ready.
0:25:20 > 0:25:21- I'm ready.- OK.
0:25:21 > 0:25:25- OK. Keiron?- Ready for breakfast! - Ready for breakfast!
0:25:25 > 0:25:29The students are in high spirits and Ed is feeling positive too.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31We are all excited.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35We are ready. I've told the students
0:25:35 > 0:25:36this is for them.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41If they win, that's a bonus for us
0:25:41 > 0:25:45but the challenge is the experience that they are gaining today.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49Luke, on the other hand, is feeling a little less confident.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52I'm fairly prepared, well, hopefully.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55Yeah, everyone else has been practising in lessons,
0:25:55 > 0:25:57it should be all right.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00The festival has only recently opened its doors
0:26:00 > 0:26:04to young students trying to make it in the farming industry.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07The College Challenge, that started six years ago
0:26:07 > 0:26:09with about 20 entries.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13This year we've got 30 teams competing from different colleges
0:26:13 > 0:26:16around the country and they all want to compete and show their skills
0:26:16 > 0:26:20in livestock. That's the spirit that we're trying to take forward
0:26:20 > 0:26:21to the next generation.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23Welcome to the festival.
0:26:23 > 0:26:24This was started a few years ago...
0:26:24 > 0:26:26And before the competition begins,
0:26:26 > 0:26:29the festival director has a few opening words
0:26:29 > 0:26:31to give to the students.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33We were overwhelmed this year, we didn't expect 30 teams.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35We were hoping for 16 but we got 30.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37So that's brilliant.
0:26:37 > 0:26:42So you have ten minutes to do your judging, to assess the animals,
0:26:42 > 0:26:45to decide on your placings and to make some notes.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47There are more entrants each year.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49The quality and the standard of their reasoning ability,
0:26:49 > 0:26:51their judging ability's improving,
0:26:51 > 0:26:54but also the competition's becoming more widely known
0:26:54 > 0:26:57and it's becoming a must-attend event for many of the colleges
0:26:57 > 0:26:59and I take a lot of pride in that.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05It's 10am, and it's time for the competition to begin.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08Their challenge is to show they can judge livestock.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12Twin Luke is up first to judge the breeding ewes.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25He's only got ten minutes to stand in the pen
0:27:25 > 0:27:29and physically examine the four sheep, ranking them
0:27:29 > 0:27:31in order of strongest to weakest.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38And he's got to try to remember everything
0:27:38 > 0:27:40he's learned in the classroom.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48And time goes quickly when there's a lot to look for.
0:27:48 > 0:27:49Time's up!
0:27:51 > 0:27:54Oi! I've called time, you need to stop looking.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58Luke may have got a bit carried away with his time keeping
0:27:58 > 0:27:59but he's quietly confident.
0:28:01 > 0:28:02I think it went all right.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05I've managed to check them over quite well
0:28:05 > 0:28:07and identify what's good and bad.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10It was quite close between the top two
0:28:10 > 0:28:13but the last two were quite easy to tell apart.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20Now he's ordered the four sheep from best to worst,
0:28:20 > 0:28:24Luke has the daunting task of delivering his results to the judge,
0:28:24 > 0:28:26and the time keeper is there to make sure
0:28:26 > 0:28:29he doesn't go over his two minutes.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32So I want to be looking for someone that's put the same marks as me,
0:28:32 > 0:28:35the same animal first, but also the reasons involved.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38So, if they've not agreed with me, I want to know why.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40My name is Luke Barnwell, I'm 17,
0:28:40 > 0:28:43I'm representing Moulton College today.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46I've been stock judging the breeding ewes
0:28:46 > 0:28:50and I would like to place them in the order of X, B, A, Y.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55Although Luke is self-assured when it comes to putting the sheep
0:28:55 > 0:29:00in order of merit, he has a more difficult time explaining why
0:29:00 > 0:29:01to the judge.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03It walked very...
0:29:04 > 0:29:06..well.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08I checked his teeth.
0:29:08 > 0:29:13All A teeth were there and they were very broad and in good condition
0:29:13 > 0:29:15and the overall condition of the ewe was very good.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19The coat was very even and compact.
0:29:19 > 0:29:20- Thank you.- Thank you.- Good.
0:29:20 > 0:29:25It can be nerve-racking for anyone to present to a top industry
0:29:25 > 0:29:28professional, let alone when you're only 17 years old.
0:29:28 > 0:29:33It didn't go as well, as well as what I was expecting it to go.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35I stuttered a lot of the words
0:29:35 > 0:29:38and I think the nerves got the better of me.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43Iwan is up next,
0:29:43 > 0:29:47representing Reaseheath College in the same breeding ewes category.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50I'm feeling fairly prepared today, I'm quite competitive,
0:29:50 > 0:29:53so hopefully I'll do my best for my college, for myself and for the team, really.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56But he's got an added pressure to deal with.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59The fact that we won it last year,
0:29:59 > 0:30:01and I suppose we're defending champions.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05There's only one way you can go from being defending champions,
0:30:05 > 0:30:07unfortunately, is either retain it
0:30:07 > 0:30:10or you're not going to be defending champions!
0:30:10 > 0:30:12It does put some pressure on the guys.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16Iwan now has his ten minutes to rank the four breeding ewes
0:30:16 > 0:30:18from best to worst.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23I start off with the mouth
0:30:23 > 0:30:26and then make sure that all the teeth are present.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30From then, I look at general character.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33If she's sharp and bright and bold, you know, she's quite healthy.
0:30:39 > 0:30:40Time's up!
0:30:43 > 0:30:45It just flew. I would have loved more time in there.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48Obviously with the first pair, my first and second place,
0:30:48 > 0:30:51they were so similar. I'd have liked more time to get into
0:30:51 > 0:30:54the nitty-gritty, but you have to go with the rules.
0:30:57 > 0:30:58With the first part over,
0:30:58 > 0:31:02it's time for Iwan to present his findings to the judges.
0:31:02 > 0:31:07I placed X first as she was superior in her class here today.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09She was bright and sharper in character.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13And he's got to do his best to convince them of his choices.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15B had a superior overall body condition
0:31:15 > 0:31:17compared to my third placed A.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20I placed Y fourth in her class today, lacking in flesh,
0:31:20 > 0:31:23which is going to be a concern when she comes to rearing lambs.
0:31:23 > 0:31:24Master judge and madam time keeper,
0:31:24 > 0:31:27these are my reasons for placing this pen, X, B, A, Y.
0:31:27 > 0:31:28Thank you very much.
0:31:28 > 0:31:31Iwan won't know about how he's fared yet
0:31:31 > 0:31:34but he's feeling good about his chances.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36Fairly happy with my order, and then I did the speech itself.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39I was quite happy how that went.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41I think I'm quite happy, hopefully it's gone quite well
0:31:41 > 0:31:43and done well for the college.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49The East of England Smithfield Festival
0:31:49 > 0:31:53attracts thousands of farmers and breeders from across the UK.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00But it's a modern day incarnation of a 200-year-old event.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07In 1789, a group of cattle and sheep farmers met to form
0:32:07 > 0:32:08the Royal Smithfield Club
0:32:08 > 0:32:12at the site of London's Smithfield meat market.
0:32:13 > 0:32:17The tradition is it's still about the livestock farmer
0:32:17 > 0:32:20coming together to compete with their very best animals
0:32:20 > 0:32:24to show just how good British farming is.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28The annual event continued until it took up residence
0:32:28 > 0:32:31in London's Earl's Court Exhibition Centre in 1949.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35In London, we were taking 650 animals into
0:32:35 > 0:32:37an indoors exhibition centre
0:32:37 > 0:32:40which was used for every type of exhibition.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42And there we were with all of these animals
0:32:42 > 0:32:44with all the inherent problems,
0:32:44 > 0:32:46like the various waste materials
0:32:46 > 0:32:49that have to be gotten cleared away afterwards.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51It left a certain aroma in Earls Court.
0:32:52 > 0:32:56Here we're in the countryside, life is a little easier!
0:32:57 > 0:33:00The show also has a long history with the Royal Family.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06The connections we have go way back with royalty.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10A lot of the cups that you'll have seen are related to
0:33:10 > 0:33:14earlier members of the Royal Family going back to the late 1800s,
0:33:14 > 0:33:17early 1900s donating to the show.
0:33:17 > 0:33:21The most special guest we have ever had is hosting the Queen Mother.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23She always came to the show. She insisted she was there.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27She'd come in in the morning, she'd walk around all the stands
0:33:27 > 0:33:30and she would then spend time in the ring watching the animals.
0:33:30 > 0:33:31She'd present prizes.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33She competed as well.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36She'd always have Aberdeen Angus cattle down, competing,
0:33:36 > 0:33:37though she never won, sadly.
0:33:48 > 0:33:49Back at the competition,
0:33:49 > 0:33:52there's another challenge for the colleges to face.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56If they can correctly identify ten parts of animal feed,
0:33:56 > 0:33:59they could win themselves an extra 50 points.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01- Barley.- Wheat, number six.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05Barley, two.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09Students normally only see animal feed in its mixed form
0:34:09 > 0:34:12but today they have to ID the individual ingredients.
0:34:16 > 0:34:20It's to test their knowledge of what nutrition their livestock will need.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23Maize... Maize?
0:34:23 > 0:34:25Yeah. Biscuit meal...
0:34:25 > 0:34:27Is that biscuit meal?
0:34:27 > 0:34:29This is linseed, isn't it?
0:34:29 > 0:34:32That's linseed. Wheat protein.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34How about a soya?
0:34:34 > 0:34:37IDing the animal feeds isn't just for fun, though.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40There's some serious points to be won.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43It could be made or break for the winning college team
0:34:43 > 0:34:47and tutor James from Reaseheath College is keen they get it right.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Last year, we were the only team
0:34:51 > 0:34:54that identified all the samples correctly.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57So hopefully they can follow that on.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59It's important, it's where we can pick up points.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02Smell number ten, that's quite a nice one.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05This is going to be challenging for you guys.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07Don't be afraid to taste them.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09That biscuit doesn't taste good.
0:35:09 > 0:35:10What do cows see in that?
0:35:12 > 0:35:14So put for rapeseed, substitute for soya.
0:35:14 > 0:35:18And Iwan's team have done all they can to get top scores.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20As a team, we've all got different knowledge,
0:35:20 > 0:35:23so hopefully we'll get the right answers and do quite well.
0:35:27 > 0:35:33The competition is in full swing and the spotlight's now on twin Alice.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37She's been called up for her category, animal carcasses.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39I'm feeing quite nervous, actually.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42I've never done it before.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46Alice will have to judge four lamb carcasses, prepared for market.
0:35:46 > 0:35:52Like the boys, she's expected to rank them in order of quality.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54I want the competitors to place their decisions
0:35:54 > 0:35:57and base their assessments on what...
0:35:57 > 0:36:02an ideal animal for modern day trends in consumer demand.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07Today's consumer is looking for a quality piece of meat
0:36:07 > 0:36:10that doesn't have too much fat.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13I see the finished product, which is the carcass,
0:36:13 > 0:36:15which is what the butcher will use to put into joints
0:36:15 > 0:36:17before the consumer eats the meat.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22It's really tricky cos some of them are shorter
0:36:22 > 0:36:24and they've got a lot more meat on them.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26But there was others that were really long
0:36:26 > 0:36:29but were really fatty and they don't want a massive lamb
0:36:29 > 0:36:30that's covered in fat.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32They want one that's got a lot of meat on,
0:36:32 > 0:36:35with a little bit of fat on.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41But all too soon, it's Alice's turn
0:36:41 > 0:36:43to face the judge and time keeper.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45Good afternoon, master judge.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47Today I was judging the carcasses.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49There was quite a big difference with B.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53It was the longest carcass there but it had a lot of fat on it.
0:36:53 > 0:36:58With only two minutes to impress him with her analysis, time is ticking.
0:36:58 > 0:36:59And in last place I put X.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02This was the smallest carcass that was there.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04It didn't have any fullness on the border legs.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06So they were my reasons.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08The judge is noncommittal
0:37:08 > 0:37:11but does have some final words of advice.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15There's 15 marks for comparative, rather than a descriptive statement,
0:37:15 > 0:37:18so if you can say that lamb A was broader in the loin,
0:37:18 > 0:37:19longer in the back,
0:37:19 > 0:37:23fuller fleshed and wider and better developed over the shoulders,
0:37:23 > 0:37:25that's the sort of comparison that I'm looking for.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27Thank you, cheers.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32But Alice isn't feeling too hopeful about her performance.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36I don't know. I don't think I've done amazingly.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39- Don't worry. Fingers crossed.- I tried!
0:37:39 > 0:37:42We'll see how it comes out. It's just one hour to go now.
0:37:42 > 0:37:46It's a long wait, though, another long wait!
0:37:49 > 0:37:51The competition has come to an end.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54There's no more the students can do.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56Hopeful that it went well.
0:37:56 > 0:37:57Fingers crossed, really.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59I don't know how well I'll do.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03I'm not expecting to do amazing because it's the first time,
0:38:03 > 0:38:05but it would be brilliant to win.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09While the judges add up the final points,
0:38:09 > 0:38:13there's a chance for the students to enjoy the buzz of the festival,
0:38:13 > 0:38:16and the tutors even have a moment to swap notes.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19Very close. I don't think there will be many points between the top four
0:38:19 > 0:38:24and five. I've said to the guys, we've got 30 teams here today,
0:38:24 > 0:38:28if you get in the top ten, it's an achievement.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30If you get in the top five, brilliant.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32Win it, fantastic.
0:38:32 > 0:38:33Though they are competitors,
0:38:33 > 0:38:37they share the goal of wanting the best for their young students.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39What about in future, students,
0:38:39 > 0:38:42our colleges visiting each other?
0:38:42 > 0:38:45Students love competing against other colleges
0:38:45 > 0:38:47and we're all in the same boat.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50No-one college is better than the other.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52We're all educating the future farmers
0:38:52 > 0:38:54and they love the competition.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58- So, yeah. Yeah.- Yeah.
0:39:04 > 0:39:09After months of working hard, swatting up on their colleges,
0:39:09 > 0:39:12and taking what they've learned and practising at home on the farm...
0:39:14 > 0:39:16..the results of the East of England
0:39:16 > 0:39:20Smithfield Festival College Challenge are in.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22I am really nervous.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25There's a lot of pride to be had today.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27I want Reaseheath College to win again.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37Feeling quite nervous now.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40Yeah, the pressure's on a bit to see how we've done.
0:39:40 > 0:39:45The efforts of these young farmers are about to be acknowledged.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51Young people, who are the future of our industry,
0:39:51 > 0:39:53and for this great competition here today,
0:39:53 > 0:39:56I have been absolutely blown away by how polite,
0:39:56 > 0:39:59well-mannered and the way you've conducted yourselves today
0:39:59 > 0:40:01so I think it's a credit to yourselves and your lecturers
0:40:01 > 0:40:04and the colleges you represent in the way you've gone about your business.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07APPLAUSE
0:40:09 > 0:40:13Prizes will be given to the top five college teams.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17In fifth place...
0:40:17 > 0:40:20step forward, Moulton College A.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24Abbey Howard, Kieran Letherland, Fred Knight, Alice Barnwell.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27And Alice's team have come fifth,
0:40:27 > 0:40:29one up from last year,
0:40:29 > 0:40:31much to the delight of their tutor.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34Some very good individual scores.
0:40:36 > 0:40:40I'm really, really happy.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42Excited, actually, for coming fifth.
0:40:43 > 0:40:48I'm really happy. I never expected to get in the top ten,
0:40:48 > 0:40:50never mind the top five.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55Unfortunately, Reaseheath didn't retain their title this year
0:40:55 > 0:40:58but they still came an impressive sixth out of 30.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03After the main college prizes have been awarded,
0:41:03 > 0:41:05there is a flurry of excitement
0:41:05 > 0:41:09as the students' individual scorecards are given out.
0:41:09 > 0:41:10Well done, mate.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13- What did you get?- 81.
0:41:13 > 0:41:16I wasn't that far off, was I?
0:41:16 > 0:41:1822, 49... Yeah.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22Even though his college didn't finish in the top five,
0:41:22 > 0:41:27Iwan is personally delighted with his score of 81 out of 100.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30Quite happy, though. It was an international competition,
0:41:30 > 0:41:31so it was going to be a tough competition.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33So it's high standards here.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35So I'm quite chuffed with that, so, yeah, happy.
0:41:38 > 0:41:39I did a lot better than I thought.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41I'm pretty chuffed, yeah.
0:41:41 > 0:41:4417 out of 25, but, so it's not...
0:41:45 > 0:41:46It's all right.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49Luke might not be as happy with his scores
0:41:49 > 0:41:51but the sibling rivalry will continue.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55I'll definitely try to beat her next year.
0:41:55 > 0:41:56I've got to up my game again, then.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00Competitions like this have a vital role to play
0:42:00 > 0:42:04in developing young people into the agriculture industry.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07I'm totally convinced that the future of farming will be
0:42:07 > 0:42:10much more dynamic, will be much more technology and innovation-based
0:42:10 > 0:42:12and we need some really good, bright,
0:42:12 > 0:42:16well-educated young people in to come and drive the industry forward.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22All three of our students have proved that a love of farming,
0:42:22 > 0:42:25a willingness to learn new skills
0:42:25 > 0:42:28and a lot of hard work will see them go far.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37They've worked hard for what they've achieved.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40They've done very well and worked hard to achieve it.
0:42:45 > 0:42:46He is a natural.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48I have to give him that!
0:42:54 > 0:42:57We have to put our hands up, yes, we're a little bit proud.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00Yes, we are proud of him, really.