0:00:02 > 0:00:03Across the country,
0:00:03 > 0:00:07thousands of farming families work tirelessly around the clock.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09Pick them up, Isabel!
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Well done!
0:00:11 > 0:00:12Here they come!
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Shake it, baby, shake it!
0:00:14 > 0:00:16But there's one day each year...
0:00:16 > 0:00:17Come on, girl. Up we go.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20..where they get to leave the daily routine behind.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24These are show days...
0:00:24 > 0:00:26- MC:- Welcome to the Pembrokeshire County Show.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29..where they come together as a community...
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Salute!
0:00:31 > 0:00:33..to showcase the fruits of their labour...
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Had a quick look at the competition. I'm in with a chance.
0:00:35 > 0:00:40..and try to win prizes for their breed champions...
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Well done. Wahey!
0:00:42 > 0:00:44It's show business, folks!
0:00:44 > 0:00:45..and award-winning projects.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47- I got first?!- You got first!
0:00:47 > 0:00:50I had the last two jars!
0:00:50 > 0:00:51There will be highs...
0:00:51 > 0:00:54SHE GIGGLES
0:00:54 > 0:00:57- ..and lows... - No, no, no, no, no!
0:00:57 > 0:01:02..for the dedicated farmers who give everything to walk away a champion.
0:01:03 > 0:01:04No way!
0:01:14 > 0:01:17For thousands of years, all sorts of livestock
0:01:17 > 0:01:22has been found in southwest England's breathtaking landscape.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26- Go on, then. - One of them is the Dexter cow.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Once considered rare, it's now making its return.
0:01:29 > 0:01:30Let's have a little scratch, eh?
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Standing less than 50 inches high,
0:01:33 > 0:01:37they're fast becoming a popular breed for beef and dairy.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39We didn't realise that they're cattle with attitude.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Today, we're meeting two families
0:01:44 > 0:01:46who have taken on this unique animal.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Jeff and Bev Munsey, and Kim Sharpe.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54We enjoy it. There's not a day that goes by that we don't enjoy it.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Go on, off we go.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59They're getting ready to attend the Sedgemoor Livestock Auction...
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Up we come.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04..for its once-a-year special rare-breed sale day.
0:02:05 > 0:02:06Sorry, I'm a total novice!
0:02:06 > 0:02:09- I don't know what I'm doing! - 210, 220!
0:02:09 > 0:02:10220!
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Auctions are a familiar stomping ground for Kim.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16480, 500! Thank you!
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- 500...- But this will be a first for Jeff and Bev.
0:02:18 > 0:02:19240! 240! Out wide!
0:02:19 > 0:02:24I think this could be quite addictive, you know, Jeff?
0:02:24 > 0:02:25Aye, could well be.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35Nestled in the heart of Exmoor's National Park
0:02:35 > 0:02:39is the home of Jeff and Bev Munsey.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42A beautiful day, isn't it?
0:02:42 > 0:02:46Here, on their 63-acre farm, they keep a small herd of Dexter cattle,
0:02:46 > 0:02:48and a flock of sheep.
0:02:48 > 0:02:54Along with pigs, a dozen or so goats, geese, ducks and chickens,
0:02:54 > 0:02:57there are even ten alpacas.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59And a few pets, as well.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Jeff and Bev...
0:03:03 > 0:03:05OK, Bev, should we go check on the sheep?
0:03:05 > 0:03:08..both in their 60s, are relatively new farmers.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13They moved to Knighton Farm six years ago.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17Before then, they both ran a successful manufacturing company.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20I've been in factories all my life. I've always been in engineering.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24So, this was something completely different.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28We had a sheet-metal company, making all sorts of products.
0:03:28 > 0:03:33And it was good fun building the company, and it gave us a good life.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37But having built it, just running it day to day was a bit mundane
0:03:37 > 0:03:39and would get more difficult.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41So, we thought we'd try something different.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Come on, then!
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Breakfast time!
0:03:49 > 0:03:53It was Bev that came up with the idea for a new life.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55I've always had a hankering for farming.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58And then we got together, I sort of...
0:03:59 > 0:04:02- Talked me into it. - Talked you into it, yes!
0:04:02 > 0:04:06It was never... I don't think it was ever in my radar, but...
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Once I got into it, I thought, "Yeah, this is really good."
0:04:15 > 0:04:18And despite the hard work, they haven't looked back.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22I'm going to be doing some fencing down at the bottom next.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- Well, maybe even this week. So, it's time I fixed this, really.- Yeah.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31There are downsides but, overall, it's great.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34Look at where we work. Look at it.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36- It's fantastic! - Better than your average factory.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43For Jeff, the transition from engineering,
0:04:43 > 0:04:46where everything is built on precision, to farming
0:04:46 > 0:04:48has been the biggest challenge.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51I think I love farming because...it's the freedom.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54I plan my days, and every day it goes wrong.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- Well, it goes differently. - That's for sure!
0:04:57 > 0:04:58Yeah, that's a better way of putting it.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01You cannot plan 100% in what we're doing.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04It's just nice, you just go with the flow.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07It's frustrating at times, but a lot of the time, it's just brilliant.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12Jeff and Bev now lead the idealistic lifestyle
0:05:12 > 0:05:14the couple had always dreamt of.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17Livestock farming was only part of the dream.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22For Bev, it was the beginning of a new lease of life -
0:05:22 > 0:05:25from spinning wool from their alpacas and sheep
0:05:25 > 0:05:27to becoming an artisan baker.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35This is for my market stand in Dulverton on Wednesdays.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38There's my produce and...
0:05:39 > 0:05:42..there's also home-made cakes
0:05:42 > 0:05:44and preserves,
0:05:44 > 0:05:47and various craft things.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50So, I have all my alpaca stuff there, as well.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54Farming means you can grow and rear your own ingredients,
0:05:54 > 0:05:58and Bev's savoury pastries are an excellent example.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00Yes, definitely our own pork.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04I started with sausage rolls because they're always fairly popular,
0:06:04 > 0:06:06aren't they? I'd like to come up
0:06:06 > 0:06:09with a real range of different pasties, you know?
0:06:09 > 0:06:13Beef and Stilton, that kind of thing. That would be nice.
0:06:14 > 0:06:20This kind of life has been something I've really always wanted to do.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24But I guess it, in many ways, seems like a dream.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29Jeff's more a city... or he was more a city person,
0:06:29 > 0:06:34but soon realised the advantages of it
0:06:34 > 0:06:40and I think he's adapted to it even better than I have now, really.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Keen to put his engineering know-how to use,
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Jeff pooled his knowledge into making their farm
0:06:46 > 0:06:49as self-sufficient as possible.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50We run a biomass boiler,
0:06:50 > 0:06:53and that heats the farmhouse and the cottages.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55It runs off logs,
0:06:55 > 0:06:58so it has to be fed manually.
0:06:58 > 0:06:59And you have to be there.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02You can't just leave it all the time on its own.
0:07:05 > 0:07:11We went that route because we can be self-sufficient on our own land.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14And it just seems the right thing to do to it.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17But it is difficult to keep up with.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25Farm life is... it's on its own, I think.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28It's a completely different way of life.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31It's very physical
0:07:31 > 0:07:34and it's 24 hours a day.
0:07:34 > 0:07:39So you have to, I think, be the right frame-of-mind person to do it.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42And like everything in life, you can only find out by doing it.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47I'm envious of the guys that have done it since being kids,
0:07:47 > 0:07:49because they've got all the experience,
0:07:49 > 0:07:51they've got everything sorted out.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53Whereas I'm years behind them.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56But we'll catch up.
0:08:04 > 0:08:09Still in Somerset, 16 miles up the road, is the town of Minehead.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13This is home to 23-year-old Kim.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Kim is also new to farming,
0:08:16 > 0:08:21and rents 120 acres of scattered farmland with her parents,
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Nikki and Kevin.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26This means they have to spend a lot of time
0:08:26 > 0:08:29travelling between the various rented sites.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33The dream is to eventually buy their own farm.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36So, our main holding up here is about 80 acres.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39We've got another three acres, half a mile.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43We've got 40 acres out at Timberscombe,
0:08:43 > 0:08:46which is about four miles, five miles.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50It's just a case of grabbing what we can,
0:08:50 > 0:08:52because we haven't got a farm that's got it all.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55It's quite a challenge, having all the animals in different places,
0:08:55 > 0:08:57because it takes up a lot of time.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03With land scattered around the area,
0:09:03 > 0:09:07a rented barn is the closest thing to their farming headquarters.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12It may not be theirs,
0:09:12 > 0:09:16but the views over the Bristol Channel make up for a lot.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21Like most farmers, work for Kim begins early.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Daily routine - come to the farm, check the turkeys first,
0:09:27 > 0:09:29because they're the easiest ones to do, really.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32We can just make sure that everything is happy.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35We give them mirrors to look at each other.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37They spend ages just pecking the mirrors
0:09:37 > 0:09:41and looking at themselves, looking at their reflection.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Anything they can peck at, scratch at,
0:09:43 > 0:09:46enables them to stop pecking and scratching each other, really.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53We started with turkeys just because it was another animal I could have,
0:09:53 > 0:09:55and something else I could try.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59And then we literally just do them now to give them away to landlords,
0:09:59 > 0:10:01family and friends. And it's just a bit of fun, really,
0:10:01 > 0:10:03and something we produce at Christmas.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08And we know that we've produced it so it tastes good on Christmas Day.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13Kim was just 16 when she realised she wanted to become a farmer.
0:10:13 > 0:10:14So, I started seven years ago.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Sweet-talked the parents around to it.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Purchased my first cow and calf, called Cornflower,
0:10:19 > 0:10:21and since then I've got the bug.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25That Christmas, my parents bought me my first show cow on Christmas Day.
0:10:25 > 0:10:26You came up with the idea,
0:10:26 > 0:10:28I think you put a tinsel collar on this cow, didn't you?
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Yeah, we left her in the field.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32And just left her in the field for Kim to discover.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35There was snow on the ground, it was lovely.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39She just spotted this extra cow and she thought, "That's not mine.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43"What's going on with our cattle?" And so, "Well, go and have a look."
0:10:43 > 0:10:45And she just went over and she just started crying.
0:10:57 > 0:11:02Now 23, Kim has had to overcome many hurdles by learning on the job.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07It's been quite a challenge, being a young woman
0:11:07 > 0:11:10trying to get into farming.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12A lot of people laughed and thought, "Oh, yeah,
0:11:12 > 0:11:15"she's just a girl with a small cow and she's not going to go very far."
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Especially through the teenage years of people kind of
0:11:18 > 0:11:21taking the mick because you're not out partying all the time,
0:11:21 > 0:11:23you're on the farm.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Actually, looking back, it's just pushed me even harder.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31With that fearless and determined attitude,
0:11:31 > 0:11:35Kim and her parents have built up a herd of 50 cattle.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39And to make owning a farm a reality,
0:11:39 > 0:11:43they are working twice as hard to get there.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Kim trained as a veterinary nurse.
0:11:46 > 0:11:51She now works in a livestock identification company.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56They supply the farming industry with monitored numbered tags.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58So, this is my day job.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00I changed jobs about 18 months ago,
0:12:00 > 0:12:02took it on so it was more 8 till 5,
0:12:02 > 0:12:06so I had time to focus on the farm, really flexible hours,
0:12:06 > 0:12:09and it kind of suits, it's still in the farming sector.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13It's quite nice in the day to work in the office
0:12:13 > 0:12:15when it's raining, because you are inside
0:12:15 > 0:12:18and you know you're kind of earning your money without getting wet.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33Kim's dad Kevin also splits his time between his full-time job
0:12:33 > 0:12:37as an engineer at the water board and helping to run the farm.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43This is a family that never has a weekend off.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53Seems like a lot of work some days.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Everyone has days when they are feeling really energetic
0:12:56 > 0:12:57and up with it, and other days...
0:12:57 > 0:13:00Like, there was a day last week when we went home
0:13:00 > 0:13:02and had a cup of tea first and sat down
0:13:02 > 0:13:04and we sat down and we sat down!
0:13:05 > 0:13:07But we enjoy it.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09There is not a day that goes by where we don't enjoy it.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11It is also dictated by the workload, isn't it?
0:13:11 > 0:13:14If you've got hay on the ground and the weather's turning,
0:13:14 > 0:13:17- you've got to work the clock round.- You have got to crack on.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20But it is hard work between all the different places we've got to go.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23You spend most of your time running around just travelling to different
0:13:23 > 0:13:26fields here, there and everywhere, even though they're...
0:13:26 > 0:13:29a couple of acres here, a couple of acres there, but...
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Yeah, it enables us to survive as we are,
0:13:32 > 0:13:35but we can't sustain this lifestyle going forward
0:13:35 > 0:13:39unless we can pull all the land together.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43- Pull it together...- It has to be in one block.- Expand and go further.
0:13:43 > 0:13:44Make it a proper business.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50But despite their plans for the future,
0:13:50 > 0:13:54they've found farming to be a tricky and unpredictable industry.
0:13:55 > 0:14:00Last year, disaster struck when the family were dealt a serious blow.
0:14:00 > 0:14:0425% of Kim's cattle were struck by tuberculosis
0:14:04 > 0:14:06and had to be destroyed,
0:14:06 > 0:14:09including some of her champion stock.
0:14:09 > 0:14:14With bills to pay, Kim was forced to come up with a plan
0:14:14 > 0:14:16and that plan was to buy sheep.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18There's always a market for lamb,
0:14:18 > 0:14:21so we went out and bought a load more
0:14:21 > 0:14:23and we have built them up from there.
0:14:26 > 0:14:31I enjoy lambing, as well, so it is quite nice to have that.
0:14:31 > 0:14:32Come on, girls!
0:14:35 > 0:14:36Come on!
0:14:36 > 0:14:37Come here!
0:14:39 > 0:14:42So, we've got about 150 sheep in total, and these are the 100 ewes
0:14:42 > 0:14:45that are in here that are ready to go to the ram
0:14:45 > 0:14:46in a couple of weeks' time.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49It's just their lambs that are left over, which are retainers.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51The ewe lambs of last year will stay on
0:14:51 > 0:14:54and the others will get fattened and go to market.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57With extra livestock to care for,
0:14:57 > 0:15:00Kim and Kevin increased their workload but saved the farm.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02I would say it is a little bit tough
0:15:02 > 0:15:04having to come out in all weathers, but it's not too bad.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07When it is driving rain and you have just got home from work and you have
0:15:07 > 0:15:10a quick cup of tea and you have to go out in it, it's not so nice.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36Just down the road, Jeff and Bev are busy with their Dexter cows.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38A breed native to Ireland,
0:15:38 > 0:15:43they were originally introduced to England in 1882.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46The tallest Dexters reach the dizzy height of 50 inches
0:15:46 > 0:15:50and produce excellent, flavoursome beef. They are commonly known
0:15:50 > 0:15:54as the smallholder's favourite across the world.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57He knows, don't you?
0:15:57 > 0:15:58We went into Dexters because,
0:15:58 > 0:16:01not being experienced farmers,
0:16:01 > 0:16:04we thought, well, small cows, nice and easy to handle.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07- Wrong.- Wrong.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09They are a bit like deer, really.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13They jump fences and kick their heels up quite a lot.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15COW MOOS
0:16:15 > 0:16:18Getting the Dexters was definitely Jeff's idea.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22Yes, I thought the cows would be a good idea because I like beef.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26So, we started looking at them at shows and thought,
0:16:26 > 0:16:29"Oh, these are a nice, manageable size."
0:16:29 > 0:16:33But we didn't realise that they're cattle with attitude.
0:16:34 > 0:16:35Absolutely right, yes.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38If you ask a Dexter to turn left, he will turn right,
0:16:38 > 0:16:39without any doubt at all.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46From a simple dream six years ago of rearing cattle...
0:16:48 > 0:16:50..their farm has grown into so much more.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59We started with two cows. They have since gone on,
0:16:59 > 0:17:02but we have bred from their offspring, as well,
0:17:02 > 0:17:06and here we are with our new bull and his new harem.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08There it is, there it is, there it is.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Clearly, when we started, we knew absolutely nothing about cattle,
0:17:11 > 0:17:15or any of the animals, to be fair, and you learn some by mistake,
0:17:15 > 0:17:18some by asking and some just by observation, really,
0:17:18 > 0:17:20spend time with them,
0:17:20 > 0:17:23watch them, try and understand their behaviour.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27All right, Titus? You all right there, mate?
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Let's have a little scratch, eh?
0:17:31 > 0:17:33You get to know what to do and what not to do
0:17:33 > 0:17:36because it would be quite painful if you didn't, to be honest.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42Their current herd of Dexters has reached its limit
0:17:42 > 0:17:46because too many of the animals share the same bloodline.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49These five will be going to market
0:17:49 > 0:17:52because they are related to our bull, so obviously,
0:17:52 > 0:17:56we can't breed from them, and five is too many
0:17:56 > 0:18:00to keep on the farm over winter, so we are hoping they will sell.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04They are all good pedigree, they are all good specimens,
0:18:04 > 0:18:06so they should, in theory, do well.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10This is the first time Jeff and Bev
0:18:10 > 0:18:12will be selling cattle at an auction,
0:18:12 > 0:18:15so with no experience they are hitting the internet
0:18:15 > 0:18:17to do a bit of research.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21We are just looking through a website with some Dexters on
0:18:21 > 0:18:24to see if we can get an idea of prices.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26It's difficult to know what to expect, isn't it?
0:18:26 > 0:18:29We have never done it before so, yeah.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33It varies by year, but prices can run between £200
0:18:33 > 0:18:34and £2,000 for a Dexter cow.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38You know, anything can happen on the day, really.
0:18:38 > 0:18:39I suppose, like any auction,
0:18:39 > 0:18:42if two people want it, the price will go up.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- If nobody wants it, well...- Aww.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47We bring it home.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Oh, dear. No, that is not going to happen.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52- No.- We'll come home with an empty trailer.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54And a full wallet.
0:19:10 > 0:19:11Come on, then.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16Kim and Kevin have poured all their efforts into growing their herd
0:19:16 > 0:19:19of Dexters so are hoping for a good price on auction day.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25They now have the difficult task of deciding
0:19:25 > 0:19:28which cows they think will fetch the best price.
0:19:28 > 0:19:29This heifer here will go up.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33Then there's the red heifer, 46.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36- Yeah.- And the black heifer, 45.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39- Oh, right, you're taking three? - Yeah, three, and then the bull.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41- Yeah?- Yeah, that's fine.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Take them up. This one here, 47.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49All registered livestock in the UK are numbered
0:19:49 > 0:19:53but pedigree breeds are also given individual names.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57So, we've got Midnight Montana,
0:19:57 > 0:20:01we've got Malibu, Sambuca,
0:20:01 > 0:20:03Tequila, Archers...
0:20:05 > 0:20:08..Blossom Hill. I forget them all now.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10The list goes on.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23The auction sales are the source of Kim's success,
0:20:23 > 0:20:27and her father just can't help having a moment of pride.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30In seven years, you've gone from one cow to 45 plus.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34- Mm.- Two years later, we brought a couple of sheep on
0:20:34 > 0:20:35and you're up to nearly 200 sheep.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39That sort of stuff just doesn't happen on its own,
0:20:39 > 0:20:41it isn't an accident. The problem I've got with this,
0:20:41 > 0:20:43if I tell you how proud I am of you
0:20:43 > 0:20:47and how much you've achieved in such a short time,
0:20:47 > 0:20:50then you're just going to hold me to ransom with it.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52And next time we want to have a debate and a fall-out
0:20:52 > 0:20:56and we're working hard together, I can't tell you.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00I can't put into words how much it means to see you
0:21:00 > 0:21:03follow my passion.
0:21:03 > 0:21:04Oh, my God!
0:21:05 > 0:21:09It is an amazingly powerful feeling of pride.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38It's finally time to get ready for the auction.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42I'm pretty nervous about the auction, I think.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45I'd like to think whoever buys them will do right by them,
0:21:45 > 0:21:48but, obviously, that's out of your control at that point.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50I'm still a bit on the nail-biting side,
0:21:50 > 0:21:53but I'm hoping I'll calm down by the time I get there.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57As long as there's lots of bidders there, we'll be fine.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01As well as the three heifers,
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Kim will also be entering her young bull.
0:22:04 > 0:22:05HE MOOS
0:22:05 > 0:22:07Yes, I know.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11So, hopefully, at Sedgemoor, we'll get the reserve price,
0:22:11 > 0:22:14- or a bit more would be lovely. - A bit more would be a bonus.
0:22:14 > 0:22:15He certainly deserves it.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17He's got to be worth 600, hasn't he?
0:22:17 > 0:22:20Yeah. I don't know if we can show people he's this quiet.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23It's a desirable feature, isn't it, being a nice, quiet boy.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25And that's it. He's just a baby, isn't he?
0:22:25 > 0:22:27- You've got to grow.- Lovely boy.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30No, I think that's something to be proud of.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34Kim's bull is halter trained, and so loading is a fairly simple affair.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36Up we come.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40Good lad.
0:22:40 > 0:22:45However, Jeff has not trained his, so he's come up with a plan.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49I'm just going to walk through their pen into the trailer,
0:22:49 > 0:22:52out of the passenger door, with the bucket of feed,
0:22:52 > 0:22:54and, hopefully, they'll follow me.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59Sounds good in theory.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Come on, then.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19Perhaps it's time for plan B -
0:23:19 > 0:23:21the old waving-your-arms trick.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23In we go. Come on, girl.
0:23:23 > 0:23:24Go on, off we go.
0:23:26 > 0:23:27Up we go.
0:23:29 > 0:23:30Good lad.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35That's it. That was no problem, was it?
0:23:46 > 0:23:50Both our farming families have worked hard to build their herds.
0:23:50 > 0:23:54They are hoping to get the best prices they can at the auction,
0:23:54 > 0:23:56if they are to continue growing.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10It's 6.30am on Thursday
0:24:10 > 0:24:15and the first of the sellers have just started to arrive.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19Sedgemoor Auction in Somerset is one of the largest auction houses
0:24:19 > 0:24:22in the country. By the end of today,
0:24:22 > 0:24:25just under 2,000 animals will have changed hands.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30Today's rare-breed auction only happens once a year,
0:24:30 > 0:24:35so buyers and sellers travel from far and wide to be part of it.
0:24:35 > 0:24:40Today, we've got a lot of Dexters, excellent turnout, excellent entry.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42It's lovely, because it's a different audience,
0:24:42 > 0:24:43it's a different clientele.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46You know, we see the rare-breed smallholders once a year
0:24:46 > 0:24:49and they come out and it's their day and they have a great day.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59Hundreds of people come through,
0:24:59 > 0:25:01because not only are the rare breeds having their sale,
0:25:01 > 0:25:04there's lots of poultry, there's a furniture sale,
0:25:04 > 0:25:05all the other stalls are open
0:25:05 > 0:25:09if you want to buy a cauliflower or a battery, everything's here.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13The day will follow a strict timetable.
0:25:13 > 0:25:18Before the auction begins, there's a red-rosette competition.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20Our farmers will have to get a move on
0:25:20 > 0:25:22if they want their Dexters to be in it.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- How exciting! Oh, that's sheep. - It says cows.
0:25:25 > 0:25:26For our auction newbies,
0:25:26 > 0:25:29the first thing to do is to figure out how everything works.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41Apparently, all the pens are marked with names,
0:25:41 > 0:25:44but I haven't been able to find ours.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03Oh, excuse me. Sorry.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06Sorry, I'm a total novice, I don't know what I'm doing.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Um, these are ours.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11Oh, right, in the Dexters? OK.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17Finally, they've found their spot.
0:26:19 > 0:26:20That's good!
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- It's OK, girls. - Oh, what a mess you've made.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27You have, haven't you?
0:26:27 > 0:26:31What a mess you've made!
0:26:31 > 0:26:33We've brought five with us.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35The oldest one's about 13 months
0:26:35 > 0:26:39and the rest are down to about six months.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Come on, let's go. Come on, then.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Our main aim is for them all to go.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48We need to have them away from the bull over winter
0:26:48 > 0:26:51when we bring them all in, because they're his daughters.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58It's more important for us to go home empty
0:26:58 > 0:27:01than to get the maximum price, really.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Although that obviously would be very nice indeed.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Of course, yes. So, if we get the right bidders.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10- Who knows?- Who knows, yeah.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15For Kim and Kevin, price is a little more important.
0:27:16 > 0:27:17Good lad.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20So, they've put a reserve of £600 on their bull.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26The three heifers will go for less,
0:27:26 > 0:27:28but Kim needs to get at least £250 on each.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32The aim of today is obviously to sell the animals for a good price,
0:27:32 > 0:27:35but it is also about reputation, and people see you out and about.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37People know who I am from the shows anyway,
0:27:37 > 0:27:40but it's all about advertising, knowing who we are,
0:27:40 > 0:27:41knowing what we stand for.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47The bull's down over there, the heifers are here.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49They all seem quite happy at the moment.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52So, yeah, we just preparing them now ready for the show and sale.
0:27:52 > 0:27:53It's always quite a nervous time.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56You have a look at other people's animals and, you know,
0:27:56 > 0:27:57you worry that yours aren't enough.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59But, no, I'm happy with them.
0:27:59 > 0:28:00We know we've bred them ourselves,
0:28:00 > 0:28:03it's what we want to breed, so hopefully...
0:28:05 > 0:28:07Not wanting to get lost again,
0:28:07 > 0:28:10Jeff and Bev head off for a bit of orientation
0:28:10 > 0:28:13and to find the auction hall.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16Shall we have a wander down and have a quick look at the pigs?
0:28:16 > 0:28:18Yes, have a quick look at the pigs.
0:28:20 > 0:28:25The Sedgemoor auction facility is the biggest in the southwest.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27Open since 2008,
0:28:27 > 0:28:32some 3 million animals have been traded here over the years.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39Livestock auctions date back centuries
0:28:39 > 0:28:43and are still an essential part of the rural economy today.
0:28:43 > 0:28:48- Well, that's a magnificent pair of horns. Look at that.- Yeah...- Woo.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50However, there are other distractions
0:28:50 > 0:28:53to make it feel like more of a day out.
0:28:53 > 0:28:58- If you stand this side, you'll avoid the temptation.- OK.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09We are just looking around, seeing if we can find the sale ring.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12- See where we'll end up with the Dexters.- Yeah...
0:29:12 > 0:29:14I suppose if we go back through here...
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Finally, they find that all-important auction room.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24- All ready for the action.- Yeah.
0:29:26 > 0:29:30Is that good? Do you think they can get the cheque this far?
0:29:33 > 0:29:36But first on the agenda is the cattle competition,
0:29:36 > 0:29:40under Dexter expert Bernard Stamp's watchful eye.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43A lovely selection of Dexters here today.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46When I'm judging the Dexters, I'm looking for...
0:29:46 > 0:29:48my main thing is walking.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50Feet on the Dexters are very, very important.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54We know the judge that's judging today and he's someone
0:29:54 > 0:29:57who gives advice as well, so if we've got a good animal
0:29:57 > 0:29:59and he doesn't think so, he'll always tell us what's wrong with it
0:29:59 > 0:30:02or where we could go right or where we could go wrong.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05I do enjoy the judging side of it
0:30:05 > 0:30:07and I shall look forward to sorting them out
0:30:07 > 0:30:10and find out who's the best. I hope!
0:30:13 > 0:30:16A win could mean a higher price in today's auction.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20For Jeff and Bev, a rosette or two would mean even more.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25Because we don't show generally, or haven't done,
0:30:25 > 0:30:29we're not well known on the circuit, if you like,
0:30:29 > 0:30:33so we're not a name that people would automatically come to mind
0:30:33 > 0:30:35if people were looking to buy stock.
0:30:35 > 0:30:40So this could be the first step on that...on that ladder.
0:30:42 > 0:30:43Can I see him walk now?
0:30:45 > 0:30:47First up is Kim's bull.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50A good result here could mean his price rockets.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52OK, turn him round.
0:30:57 > 0:30:58OK.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03Just wait and see now and see after he's judged the rest
0:31:03 > 0:31:04and see what happens. So...
0:31:04 > 0:31:08- Just got to wait for the handshake, hopefully.- Yep.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13For Jeff, what he's seen so far has got him worried.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17Just watching him now, I think we're going to struggle a little bit,
0:31:17 > 0:31:21because our cows aren't halter trained,
0:31:21 > 0:31:25so he'll have to judge them with them just running up and down,
0:31:25 > 0:31:28so he won't be able to feel them and what have you.
0:31:28 > 0:31:31So, that probably won't work out too well for us.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34Are you showing yours?
0:31:34 > 0:31:36- Yeah.- All heifers?
0:31:36 > 0:31:39Yeah. All youngsters. They're not halter trained or anything, though.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41- Oh, you haven't got them trained? - No.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44How can I judge them if they're not halter trained?
0:31:44 > 0:31:45A man of your experience!
0:31:47 > 0:31:51- Make them run up and down here, they'll be fine.- Yeah.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55All fingers crossed, as the untrained Dexters
0:31:55 > 0:31:57take to the catwalk.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Keep going, keep going. Come on.
0:31:59 > 0:32:00Good girl, well done.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Come on, then. Up, up, up.
0:32:06 > 0:32:07That's one done.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09Now for the next runner.
0:32:15 > 0:32:16Come on, then.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18Up, up, up!
0:32:23 > 0:32:26This one doesn't want to go back into her pen again.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32Jeff and Bev have a nervous wait
0:32:32 > 0:32:35until Bernard finishes judging their group.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38Kim's good news has arrived early.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40Her bull has taken first prize.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44Good result.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47Yep, so now he can go into the ring with his rosette
0:32:47 > 0:32:50and, hopefully, we'll get a good price for him.
0:32:50 > 0:32:51So... And if not, we know he's got potential,
0:32:51 > 0:32:54so we'll keep him on and sell him at another time.
0:32:54 > 0:32:55Win-win all round.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59Finally, Jeff and Bev can find out the results.
0:32:59 > 0:33:00Here comes the judge.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02- Well done.- Thank you very much.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05- Stand there, you've got some more to come yet.- Oh, how exciting.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08You've got second, third and fourth, so you've done very well.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10Oh, wow, that's fantastic.
0:33:10 > 0:33:14Despite no halter training, they've won their first rosettes ever,
0:33:14 > 0:33:18an excellent way to show their cows off to potential buyers.
0:33:18 > 0:33:22- Oh.- Not a bad result, then. - That's wonderful, isn't it?
0:33:22 > 0:33:25I thought one rosette would be wonderful.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27Well done, girls.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29There's a space here for number one, though, isn't there?
0:33:29 > 0:33:32Yes, next time, next time.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34Staring with quiet pride.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38I think this could be quite addictive, you know, Jeff.
0:33:38 > 0:33:39Aye, could well be.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48- You've got to be happy with that, haven't you?- Yeah, really happy.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50- You happy with the bull? - Happy with the bull, yes.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00Amongst the Dexters today, there are other rare breeds up for sale.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06Shetland sheep were also once put on the rare-breed list
0:34:06 > 0:34:11but now they're thriving. They even have their own farmers' society.
0:34:11 > 0:34:15On the mainland, there are probably about 6,500 to 7,000 sheep.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18On the islands, I really wouldn't like to guess
0:34:18 > 0:34:22but I'll bet there are about 200,000 sheep, if not more.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25Devil of a lot of sheep on the islands, I can tell you.
0:34:29 > 0:34:33Shetland sheep's wool does not have guard hairs,
0:34:33 > 0:34:36so you get less of that itchy feeling from your jumper.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39It's this unique characteristic that has driven a surge
0:34:39 > 0:34:43in the popularity of this sheep and helped the numbers to grow.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46Shetland wool is the finest wool
0:34:46 > 0:34:49that you will find on any breed of sheep,
0:34:49 > 0:34:50possibly apart from merino,
0:34:50 > 0:34:53who could possibly compete with it,
0:34:53 > 0:34:55but Shetland has the advantage
0:34:55 > 0:34:58that it's got 10 or 11 natural colours.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02It's the ongoing commitment of these devoted farmers
0:35:02 > 0:35:04and auction houses like Sedgemoor
0:35:04 > 0:35:07that keep these rare breeds going.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16BELL RINGS
0:35:16 > 0:35:19The bell signals the start of the sale.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22As with all livestock auctions,
0:35:22 > 0:35:26the prices today will be in old-fashioned money.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30When you buy pedigree animals, you pay in guineas.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32And a guinea is £1 and 5p.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35And the 5p goes to the auctioneer and the pound goes to the seller.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37It is an historical thing that's happened for ever
0:35:37 > 0:35:39and it's nice to keep those traditions going.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44I'm feeling almost calm.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49It is a bit nervous, I suppose, just not knowing what's going to happen,
0:35:49 > 0:35:52but it will be interesting to see.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56Yes, there's quite a bit of excitement about it, I think.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59We really don't what to expect.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02Auctioneer Robert Venner is taking today's sale
0:36:02 > 0:36:05and at an average of 200 lots an hour,
0:36:05 > 0:36:08things could get off to a speedy start.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10An auction is very, very simple.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12Somebody offers an animal,
0:36:12 > 0:36:14somebody wants to buy it,
0:36:14 > 0:36:17the auctioneer offers that animal,
0:36:17 > 0:36:21the buyer indicates that they want to buy through bidding,
0:36:21 > 0:36:25and that can be a wink or it can be a flick of the thumb
0:36:25 > 0:36:27or just a glance even, and keep going, keep going
0:36:27 > 0:36:29until everyone's stopped bidding
0:36:29 > 0:36:33and then you seal the contract by knocking your gavel down.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37So, at the point of sale, when that gavel goes down,
0:36:37 > 0:36:39that's sealing the contract.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44Right, then, welcome to Sedgemoor.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47If you haven't been with us before,
0:36:47 > 0:36:50we are, of course, today, selling in guineas.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53First up are Kim's three heifers.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56This is Kim's Malibu.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59A pretty heifer, what a lovely deep colour about her.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02She's hoping to get a minimum of 250 guineas for each.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04Straight in there, a couple of hundred.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07200. 20. 220.
0:37:07 > 0:37:0940. 60. 80.
0:37:09 > 0:37:10300. 300.
0:37:10 > 0:37:1210, I will. 310.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14310. You've got to do it again.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16At 20. 320.
0:37:16 > 0:37:1930. 330. 330. 340.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21At 340, bid seated.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24At 340, 340, 340.
0:37:24 > 0:37:25340.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28340, seated.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33340 guineas is an excellent result for Kim,
0:37:33 > 0:37:35above what she was hoping for.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38At 200, 200, 10.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41210, 20, 220, 30, 230.
0:37:41 > 0:37:45A second heifer is struggling to make the 250 reserve price.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47230, 230, 230.
0:37:47 > 0:37:5140. 240. 240. 240.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54Can I sell it? 240, out wide.
0:37:54 > 0:37:59- 240.- Needing to make an instant decision, Kim lets her go for 240.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01At 260, 70, 80,
0:38:01 > 0:38:03280, 90, 290.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05But the last one is doing better.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08310, 320, fresh blood.
0:38:08 > 0:38:0930. You're back in.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12At 330. 330, 330.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16That was Gillard, thank you very much.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19That's all three of Kim's heifers sold,
0:38:19 > 0:38:23making an impressive total of 955 guineas.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27We like the look of them. The blacks are more common, aren't they,
0:38:27 > 0:38:30than the reds and the duns?
0:38:30 > 0:38:33So, we wanted to increase our reds and dun numbers.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35But it was their age, as well, obviously.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38Their age and their colour, and just what we're looking for.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42We got a good price for the heifers at the sale.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44We spoke with the people that have bought a couple of them
0:38:44 > 0:38:47and I'm really happy they've gone there.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51Right in there, a couple of hundred. A couple of hundred, who can?
0:38:51 > 0:38:52100, where? Surely?
0:38:52 > 0:38:54100 I've got, 100. 10.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58Jeff and Bev's five young heifers are up next.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00170. 80, 180.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04With no reserves on price, they are counting on them all selling.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06220. Lady's bid.
0:39:06 > 0:39:07220.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15Buyers will be keeping an eye on a variety of characteristics
0:39:15 > 0:39:17that will affect their bid...
0:39:17 > 0:39:20..140, 150.
0:39:20 > 0:39:24..such as size, age, gender and bloodline.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26140, 60.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29Tick all the boxes, and you can expect a good price.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32At 200, 200. 200.
0:39:32 > 0:39:37Jeff and Bev's five heifers have reached a total of 1,000 guineas.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39So, we've finished.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42All ours have sold. Excellent.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44Yeah, good results, and we're not taking any home.
0:39:48 > 0:39:52Now it's Kim's last sale for today, her prize bull,
0:39:52 > 0:39:54and she's hoping for a good price.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58Good boy. To make sure everyone sees him at his best,
0:39:58 > 0:40:01she's taking the lead,
0:40:01 > 0:40:04and she will not accept under 600 guineas him.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06220, 50, 250, 80, 300.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09320, 50, 350, 80. 380, 400.
0:40:09 > 0:40:10At 400, 20.
0:40:10 > 0:40:15420, 50, 450, 80, 480. At 480? 500, thank you. 500.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18At 500, 20, 520, 40, 540.
0:40:18 > 0:40:2160, 560, 80, 580.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25At 580, 580, 580.
0:40:25 > 0:40:30At 580, 580, 580, 580, 580, 580, 580, 580, 580?
0:40:30 > 0:40:33All done at 580? I'm sorry, we weren't quite there.
0:40:33 > 0:40:37The bull hasn't quite met its reserve price,
0:40:37 > 0:40:39so he will be going back to the farm with Kim.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44The bull behaved well, even though he didn't sell.
0:40:44 > 0:40:45There's obviously interest in him.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49We know we're in the right kind of figure we want for him.
0:40:49 > 0:40:51Another 20 quid and he'd have gone, wouldn't he?
0:40:51 > 0:40:54But... If you don't have a figure to stick to...
0:40:54 > 0:40:56It's the same when you're buying.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59There's no point in underselling, there's no point in overbuying.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05To see her hold her own in this environment is something special.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10The cattle auction has finished and our farming families
0:41:10 > 0:41:13can be pleased they are going home with lighter trailers.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15It went really well.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18Everything sold, the prices were reasonable.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20Yeah, it was great. It was very quick.
0:41:22 > 0:41:23I feel great.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27I can't wait to come and do another one now.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30Better get some cows breeding, hadn't we?
0:41:32 > 0:41:36The Sedgemoor Livestock Auction has come to an end for another day.
0:41:36 > 0:41:41Most of the special and rare-breed animals have found new homes.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52It's been a challenging year.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55Both of our families have come along leaps and bounds
0:41:55 > 0:41:58in the short time they've been farming.
0:41:58 > 0:42:03For Jeff and Bev, their first auction has been a success,
0:42:03 > 0:42:07and perhaps the start of a new way to bring in an income.
0:42:07 > 0:42:11My first experience of Sedgemoor has been really good, to be honest.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14We've sold everything, it was easy,
0:42:14 > 0:42:19the prices weren't too bad and we're going home with an empty truck,
0:42:19 > 0:42:20so, yeah, a good day.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23I think this is really quite a major step forward for us.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26It's something we've never done before.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28I'll definitely be back.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30And maybe with some pigs or something else, as well.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32When we looked around, we were thinking,
0:42:32 > 0:42:35"Well, some of our animals would do really well here."
0:42:35 > 0:42:38They're good quality stock, so, yes, we'll be back.
0:42:38 > 0:42:39Come on, girls.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43Kim's walked away with an even stronger reputation
0:42:43 > 0:42:47and more determination than ever to keep building her farm.
0:42:47 > 0:42:51I think today we've achieved a good reputation,
0:42:51 > 0:42:54a good price and there's smiles all round.