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-GUTO LEWIS -Sychlyn, Welshpool | 0:00:20 | 0:00:27 | |
-January 2017 | 0:00:30 | 0:00:35 | |
-I'm visiting Sychlyn Farm -in Pool Quay, Welshpool. | 0:00:36 | 0:00:40 | |
-A young farmer, Guto Lewis, -moved in recently. | 0:00:40 | 0:00:43 | |
-The farm is owned by the council. | 0:00:43 | 0:00:46 | |
-I've come to meet him. | 0:00:46 | 0:00:47 | |
-Guto! | 0:00:48 | 0:00:49 | |
-Guto! - -How are you? | 0:00:49 | 0:00:51 | |
-I'm very well, thanks. | 0:00:51 | 0:00:53 | |
-This is the first time -I've seen you in your uniform! | 0:00:53 | 0:00:56 | |
-I usually see you at the mart, -and you always wear a tie! | 0:00:57 | 0:01:01 | |
-Yes, I wear a tie at the mart! | 0:01:01 | 0:01:03 | |
-That's because of your work. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:04 | |
-That's because of your work. - -Yes, I sell meal. | 0:01:04 | 0:01:05 | |
-That's my job from Monday to Friday. | 0:01:06 | 0:01:08 | |
-I visit farms. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:10 | |
-That's how I make a living. | 0:01:11 | 0:01:13 | |
-I work on the farm in the evening -and at weekends. | 0:01:14 | 0:01:17 | |
-It's a lovely place. | 0:01:17 | 0:01:19 | |
-I'm very fortunate, -I've found a decent place. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:23 | |
-How many acres? | 0:01:23 | 0:01:25 | |
-I have 86 acres here, and I rent -another 50 acres a mile away. | 0:01:25 | 0:01:30 | |
-I'm very fortunate. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:31 | |
-Is it a long-term rental? | 0:01:32 | 0:01:33 | |
-Is it a long-term rental? - -I've been here since June 2013. | 0:01:33 | 0:01:36 | |
-I'll be here -for another five years... | 0:01:37 | 0:01:40 | |
-..and I hope I can renew -for a further eight years. | 0:01:40 | 0:01:43 | |
-You haven't been here long... | 0:01:44 | 0:01:46 | |
-..but I'm sure -you've made some improvements. | 0:01:47 | 0:01:51 | |
-Yes - all the basics -were here when I arrived... | 0:01:52 | 0:01:55 | |
-..the buildings, -a slurry tower, cubicles. | 0:01:56 | 0:01:59 | |
-I had to make lots of changes. | 0:02:00 | 0:02:02 | |
-But when you know -you'll be staying for a while... | 0:02:02 | 0:02:06 | |
-..you don't mind -making an investment. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:09 | |
-It's a lovely place. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:10 | |
-It's a lovely place. - -The view is splendid | 0:02:10 | 0:02:12 | |
-You've been moving muck around. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:15 | |
-I didn't see it, but I can smell it! | 0:02:15 | 0:02:18 | |
-Tell me, what you are doing -at the moment? | 0:02:18 | 0:02:21 | |
-Come with me - -we'll take a look at the stock. | 0:02:22 | 0:02:25 | |
-Excellent! | 0:02:28 | 0:02:30 | |
-Everything looks so neat, and -the buildings are close together. | 0:02:30 | 0:02:35 | |
-What's in here - in-calf heifers? | 0:02:38 | 0:02:40 | |
-What's in here - in-calf heifers? - -Yes, in-calf heifers. | 0:02:40 | 0:02:42 | |
-Come on, girls. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:44 | |
-What's your system, Guto? | 0:02:45 | 0:02:47 | |
-You have lots of cattle. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:49 | |
-You buy heifers, do you? | 0:02:49 | 0:02:52 | |
-Yes, I buy two-year-old heifers. | 0:02:52 | 0:02:54 | |
-They're mated... | 0:02:54 | 0:02:56 | |
-..and after they've calved, I sell -them as cows with a calf at foot. | 0:02:56 | 0:03:01 | |
-I sell them at Welshpool market. | 0:03:01 | 0:03:04 | |
-You cross-breed -Blues and Lims, do you? | 0:03:04 | 0:03:07 | |
-The black cattle... | 0:03:07 | 0:03:09 | |
-..are the offspring of a Blue bull -and pedigree Lim cows. | 0:03:09 | 0:03:13 | |
-Farmers looking for show potential -are very keen on them. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:17 | |
-You can cross them with any breed - -some use a Charolais or a Lim. | 0:03:17 | 0:03:22 | |
-This one is just like a baby. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:24 | |
-People are looking for style -these days. | 0:03:24 | 0:03:28 | |
-They want small cattle -with a little style. | 0:03:28 | 0:03:31 | |
-A large cow without much style -but plenty of milk... | 0:03:31 | 0:03:35 | |
-..can be crossed -with a well-shaped bull... | 0:03:35 | 0:03:38 | |
-..to produce the ideal calf. | 0:03:39 | 0:03:41 | |
-Blues seem to work well. | 0:03:41 | 0:03:43 | |
-There's something -very quiet about them. | 0:03:43 | 0:03:46 | |
-The Blue breed -also gives them extra milk. | 0:03:46 | 0:03:50 | |
-And you've hit the nail on the head -- they're quiet. | 0:03:50 | 0:03:54 | |
-The trouble with Lims -is that they can be a bit wild. | 0:03:54 | 0:03:57 | |
-That's very interesting. | 0:03:58 | 0:04:00 | |
-Shall we walk around -and see what you've got? | 0:04:00 | 0:04:04 | |
-You have excellent cattle. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:06 | |
-Different breeds - -we have more Blues in here. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:12 | |
-These are a mixture. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:14 | |
-There are 40 heifers in here. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:17 | |
-I've taken them on for the winter - -I'm not their owner. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:21 | |
-I'll be taking care of the calving, -on behalf of the owner. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:27 | |
-They were all impregnated -on the same day... | 0:04:28 | 0:04:31 | |
-..and they're due to calve -in late March. | 0:04:32 | 0:04:35 | |
-So you have a contract -to look after these heifers. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:39 | |
-It's a common arrangement, nowadays. | 0:04:40 | 0:04:41 | |
-It's a common arrangement, nowadays. - -Yes, and it suits me. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:42 | |
-One of the farm's strengths -is its buildings. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:47 | |
-I don't have enough finance to fill -the buildings with my own animals. | 0:04:47 | 0:04:52 | |
-The farm can accommodate -up to 150 cattle. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
-I've bought half that number. | 0:04:56 | 0:04:58 | |
-I'm looking after the rest -on behalf of another man. | 0:04:58 | 0:05:02 | |
-They're calving in late March, -when you'll also be lambing. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:07 | |
-Are you the only worker? | 0:05:07 | 0:05:09 | |
-My partner and I do all the work. | 0:05:09 | 0:05:12 | |
-I do my chores -before and after my job. | 0:05:12 | 0:05:15 | |
-Fortunately, Dad and my brother -and sister are on hand to help... | 0:05:15 | 0:05:20 | |
-..during the lambing season. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:23 | |
-I pay them a wage - I could never -manage alone during lambing. | 0:05:23 | 0:05:27 | |
-You have a machine -for carrying feedstuffs. | 0:05:28 | 0:05:31 | |
-I bought it in early winter. | 0:05:31 | 0:05:33 | |
-It saves me at least an hour a day. | 0:05:34 | 0:05:36 | |
-Silage goes into the machine... | 0:05:36 | 0:05:39 | |
-..and I just have to drive along -down the line. | 0:05:39 | 0:05:43 | |
-I have to get to work by 9.00am -and I finish at 5.00pm... | 0:05:44 | 0:05:48 | |
-..which means I must feed the cattle -early in the morning... | 0:05:48 | 0:05:52 | |
-..or late in the evening. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:54 | |
-The machine is essential - -that's why I made the investment. | 0:05:55 | 0:05:59 | |
-They'll be coming off silage -in a month's time. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:03 | |
-I'll give them straw instead, so -that their calves won't be too big. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:08 | |
-Once the calves are born, -they need to suckle. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:11 | |
-There are other jobs to do, -such as dehorning and clipping. | 0:06:11 | 0:06:15 | |
-You do everything yourself? | 0:06:16 | 0:06:18 | |
-The contract specifies calving and -preparing the cattle for market... | 0:06:18 | 0:06:23 | |
-..as I'd do with my own cattle. | 0:06:23 | 0:06:26 | |
-I'd love to be a full-time farmer, -and I'll get there, one day. | 0:06:26 | 0:06:30 | |
-But at the moment, -my day job is very important... | 0:06:31 | 0:06:34 | |
-..as a means -of maintaining the farm. | 0:06:34 | 0:06:37 | |
-These days, farmers use contractors -for jobs such as spreading muck. | 0:06:47 | 0:06:52 | |
-The machinery costs so much. | 0:06:52 | 0:06:54 | |
-Oh, the costs! | 0:06:54 | 0:06:55 | |
-I've been here three years. | 0:06:56 | 0:06:58 | |
-I've invested most of my money -in stock... | 0:06:58 | 0:07:01 | |
-..which means I rely on contractors -for certain tasks. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:05 | |
-You have plenty of stock, -which means plenty of muck. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:09 | |
-It's very good stuff. | 0:07:10 | 0:07:11 | |
-There are better means -for treating it, these days. | 0:07:11 | 0:07:15 | |
-I'm emptying the tower, -at the moment. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:18 | |
-Sheep will be brought in -for grazing, after lambing... | 0:07:18 | 0:07:22 | |
-..in mid February. | 0:07:22 | 0:07:24 | |
-There'll be fresh grass for them. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:26 | |
-There'll be fresh grass for them. - -The ground is still cold. | 0:07:26 | 0:07:28 | |
-Yes, it's still firm. | 0:07:28 | 0:07:30 | |
-Do you get hard frosts? | 0:07:30 | 0:07:32 | |
-We've had more frost this year. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:34 | |
-But the contractors do a good job - -they don't make a mess. | 0:07:34 | 0:07:38 | |
-You don't want to make a mess -of the land. | 0:07:38 | 0:07:41 | |
-The smell! | 0:07:44 | 0:07:46 | |
-It cleans out your system! | 0:07:46 | 0:07:48 | |
-It's good for your stomach! | 0:07:49 | 0:07:51 | |
-Unfortunately, I won't be getting -any cuddles tonight! | 0:07:52 | 0:07:56 | |
-Try some deodorant! | 0:07:56 | 0:07:58 | |
-Very good! | 0:08:00 | 0:08:01 | |
-Your bitch is a fine colour - -she looks grand! | 0:08:18 | 0:08:22 | |
-She's smart, isn't she? | 0:08:22 | 0:08:23 | |
-This is Nel. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:24 | |
-This is Nel. - -A Welsh sheepdog? | 0:08:24 | 0:08:26 | |
-She looks sturdy. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:28 | |
-She's a godsend. | 0:08:28 | 0:08:30 | |
-She deals well with lambs and sheep -- she saves me a lot of work. | 0:08:30 | 0:08:34 | |
-Nel can sing, too. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:37 | |
-Do you want a sing-song? | 0:08:37 | 0:08:38 | |
-HE HOWLS | 0:08:39 | 0:08:40 | |
-THE DOG HOWLS | 0:08:40 | 0:08:42 | |
-Excellent! | 0:08:49 | 0:08:51 | |
-What next? | 0:08:51 | 0:08:52 | |
-I need a quick wash, -then we're off to Shropshire. | 0:08:52 | 0:08:56 | |
-You'd better get the dog inside -before you have a wash! | 0:08:58 | 0:09:02 | |
-Come along, Nel. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:03 | |
-Hup, Nel - get in! | 0:09:04 | 0:09:06 | |
-How many miles a day do you travel, -on average? | 0:09:22 | 0:09:25 | |
-Between 80 and 120 miles a day, -when I'm working. | 0:09:26 | 0:09:30 | |
-Welshpool is my base. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:32 | |
-I travel to Newtown, -Llanidloes, Rhayader... | 0:09:32 | 0:09:36 | |
-..and on towards Llanerfyl -and Llanfair Caereinion... | 0:09:36 | 0:09:40 | |
-..which is where I grew up. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:42 | |
-I also visit -a few dairy farms in Shropshire. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:46 | |
-I've always said -that farming is my world... | 0:09:47 | 0:09:50 | |
-..and one day, I'd like to be -a full-time farmer. | 0:09:50 | 0:09:54 | |
-But there's something nice -about travelling around farms. | 0:09:55 | 0:09:59 | |
-I'm very grateful -to do business with them. | 0:10:00 | 0:10:03 | |
-I'm also learning a lot. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:05 | |
-I visit dairy farms, -beef farms and sheep farms... | 0:10:05 | 0:10:09 | |
-..and I pick up -little details every day... | 0:10:09 | 0:10:12 | |
-..things that make me think, -"What a good idea!" | 0:10:12 | 0:10:16 | |
-I watch farmers work and learn -things that I can apply at home. | 0:10:16 | 0:10:21 | |
-Even when I was small, I was keen -to become involved in agriculture. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:28 | |
-But Dad always used to tell me, -"You have to go out to find work." | 0:10:28 | 0:10:34 | |
-At home on the farm with Dad, -I kept two or three cows. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:39 | |
-They'd get an extra half-bucket -of meal a day... | 0:10:39 | 0:10:42 | |
-..but I didn't have to pay for it. | 0:10:43 | 0:10:45 | |
-Dad always used to say, -"You have to go out to work... | 0:10:46 | 0:10:50 | |
-"..your farm will come later." | 0:10:50 | 0:10:52 | |
-Now, I'm grateful to him, though at -the time, I wanted to work at home. | 0:10:53 | 0:10:58 | |
-Where are we going? | 0:10:58 | 0:10:59 | |
-To Llanidloes - -we'll be meeting Mike Rowlands. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:03 | |
-I call him Mike Bach - from Dolwen. | 0:11:03 | 0:11:06 | |
-He's an interesting character! | 0:11:06 | 0:11:08 | |
-If I had a shilling for every bag -of cake he's handled, I'd be rich! | 0:11:08 | 0:11:13 | |
-How are you, Mike? | 0:11:21 | 0:11:22 | |
-How are you, Mike? - -Fine, thanks. | 0:11:22 | 0:11:24 | |
-It's quite cold. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:25 | |
-It's not bad. | 0:11:26 | 0:11:27 | |
-A dry morning, but cold. | 0:11:27 | 0:11:29 | |
-Do you know this man, Dai? | 0:11:29 | 0:11:30 | |
-Do you know this man, Dai? - -Mike! | 0:11:30 | 0:11:32 | |
-Mike Rowlands of Dolwen. | 0:11:32 | 0:11:34 | |
-Mike, the richest man -in Montgomeryshire! | 0:11:34 | 0:11:39 | |
-Mike Rowlands of Dolwen, yes! | 0:11:39 | 0:11:41 | |
-Mike Rowlands of Dolwen, yes! - -How are you? | 0:11:41 | 0:11:42 | |
-Have you sold your fat cattle? | 0:11:42 | 0:11:45 | |
-Not all of them. | 0:11:45 | 0:11:46 | |
-The best cattle in the country! | 0:11:47 | 0:11:49 | |
-Mike is a good customer. | 0:11:49 | 0:11:51 | |
-I've been selling meal -for the past nine years. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
-Mike was one of my first customers. | 0:11:55 | 0:11:58 | |
-I'll let you get on with things. | 0:11:59 | 0:12:01 | |
-Prices are going up, Mike. | 0:12:01 | 0:12:03 | |
-Some things are going up, -other things are coming down. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:08 | |
-Mike bought some of my cattle -a month ago. | 0:12:08 | 0:12:11 | |
-Are they in here? | 0:12:11 | 0:12:13 | |
-Are they in here? - -Yes, and they're looking well. | 0:12:13 | 0:12:15 | |
-Let me open the gate. | 0:12:16 | 0:12:17 | |
-There you go. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:20 | |
-Over here. | 0:12:21 | 0:12:22 | |
-They're fine cattle. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:26 | |
-Do you finish a lot of cattle? | 0:12:26 | 0:12:27 | |
-Do you finish a lot of cattle? - -Yes, I do. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:29 | |
-I have about 150 at the moment. | 0:12:30 | 0:12:31 | |
-I have about 150 at the moment. - -That many? | 0:12:31 | 0:12:32 | |
-I can keep up to 300. | 0:12:33 | 0:12:35 | |
-They'll need constant feeding, -though it's no use pushing them. | 0:12:37 | 0:12:43 | |
-Actually, I'm pushing -a lot of these. | 0:12:43 | 0:12:46 | |
-I send a few for slaughter -every fortnight. | 0:12:48 | 0:12:52 | |
-I have a butcher in Welshpool -who buys two cows ever fortnight. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:56 | |
-It costs the same to feed -good animals and poor animals. | 0:12:56 | 0:13:00 | |
-You need a mix, really. | 0:13:00 | 0:13:02 | |
-People don't always want the best. | 0:13:03 | 0:13:05 | |
-People don't always want the best. - -No, not always. | 0:13:05 | 0:13:07 | |
-You need a mix. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:09 | |
-The best animals -don't always fetch the best prices. | 0:13:10 | 0:13:14 | |
-Nice to see you, Mike. | 0:13:16 | 0:13:16 | |
-Nice to see you, Mike. - -Thanks, Mike! | 0:13:16 | 0:13:18 | |
-Ta-ra! | 0:13:18 | 0:13:19 | |
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-Guto is lucky to live -in his home patch. | 0:13:34 | 0:13:38 | |
-It's an area -that has a great love of singing. | 0:13:38 | 0:13:42 | |
-Family members still maintain -the traditional form of singing... | 0:13:43 | 0:13:47 | |
-..known as 'plygain'. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:49 | |
-Guto is a grandson -of the late John of Moeldrehaearn. | 0:13:49 | 0:13:53 | |
-# Sweet is the sound | 0:13:55 | 0:13:58 | |
-# Hosanna # | 0:13:58 | 0:14:01 | |
-Here they are - Teulu Moeldrehaearn. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:05 | |
-# A star shone on that gem | 0:14:05 | 0:14:07 | |
-# In a manger in Bethlehem # | 0:14:09 | 0:14:15 | |
-I performed at eisteddfodau -from an early age. | 0:14:15 | 0:14:18 | |
-Taid was an entertainer, -as you know. | 0:14:19 | 0:14:22 | |
-I'm very fortunate to have -the ability to speak in public. | 0:14:22 | 0:14:26 | |
-It comes naturally. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:29 | |
-Visiting places and singing on stage -gives your confidence a huge boost. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:35 | |
-You started at a very young age. | 0:14:35 | 0:14:37 | |
-Taid was keen to put us on stage -when we were young. | 0:14:38 | 0:14:41 | |
-We toured eisteddfodau. | 0:14:41 | 0:14:43 | |
-Then I became very shy, but -I was a member of Aelwyd Penllys... | 0:14:43 | 0:14:48 | |
-..and Arwyn Ty Isaf persuaded me -to start singing again. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:52 | |
-# Who is lying in the manger... # | 0:14:53 | 0:14:57 | |
-Arwyn Ty Isaf was a pillar -of the local community. | 0:14:57 | 0:15:01 | |
-He was devoted to Welsh culture... | 0:15:01 | 0:15:04 | |
-..and extremely active -within the community. | 0:15:04 | 0:15:08 | |
-He was also a good friend of Guto's. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:10 | |
-His influence lives on. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:12 | |
-# Not Gabriel, despite his skill # | 0:15:12 | 0:15:18 | |
-For some things, -you have to make an effort. | 0:15:18 | 0:15:21 | |
-I've been very fortunate -to be a member of Aelwyd Penllys. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:26 | |
-Arwyn Ty Isaf said we must make an -effort to maintain our traditions. | 0:15:26 | 0:15:31 | |
-I remember, years ago, -when I was 14 years old... | 0:15:31 | 0:15:35 | |
-..Arwyn phoned me. | 0:15:35 | 0:15:36 | |
-"How are you, man?" | 0:15:37 | 0:15:38 | |
-I thought, "Man? I'm just a boy!" | 0:15:38 | 0:15:41 | |
-He wanted a group of lads to become -involved in plygain singing. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:45 | |
-Arwyn could see that the old plygain -groups weren't getting any younger. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:51 | |
-So Hedd, Dylan, Ioan and I -got together. | 0:15:51 | 0:15:54 | |
-We've been singing ever since. | 0:15:55 | 0:15:57 | |
-We don't sing so often, these days - -Arwyn wanted a plygain every night! | 0:15:57 | 0:16:02 | |
-But we sing three or four times -each year. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:05 | |
-# In order to raise up the guilty | 0:16:06 | 0:16:09 | |
-# In order to raise up the guilty | 0:16:09 | 0:16:16 | |
-# Mystic worlds shall be described | 0:16:17 | 0:16:22 | |
-# All secrets shall be revealed... # | 0:16:22 | 0:16:26 | |
-Everyone knows about the gentleness -of Montgomeryshire... | 0:16:27 | 0:16:31 | |
-..but it's more than just a saying. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:34 | |
-We're keen to keep -our traditions alive. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:39 | |
-# When the world comes to an end # | 0:16:39 | 0:16:46 | |
-Guto has a partner -who shares his life. | 0:16:52 | 0:16:55 | |
-She's a local woman -from a farming background. | 0:16:55 | 0:16:59 | |
-Smells nice, doesn't it? | 0:17:00 | 0:17:02 | |
-Hello, Ellie, how are you? | 0:17:08 | 0:17:10 | |
-Nice to meet you! | 0:17:10 | 0:17:12 | |
-A farmer's daughter, I understand. | 0:17:12 | 0:17:13 | |
-A farmer's daughter, I understand. - -I am, yes. | 0:17:13 | 0:17:15 | |
-Do you like the farming side? | 0:17:15 | 0:17:16 | |
-Do you like the farming side? - -I love the farming side. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:18 | |
-It's lovely, being outside -in the fresh air. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:21 | |
-From what I understand, -you don't work too far from here. | 0:17:22 | 0:17:26 | |
-No, I only work down the road, about -five minutes away, in Four Crosses. | 0:17:26 | 0:17:31 | |
-Is your home a dairy farm? | 0:17:31 | 0:17:33 | |
-Is your home a dairy farm? - -Yes, a dairy farm. | 0:17:33 | 0:17:34 | |
-We do dairy, beef and some arable. | 0:17:35 | 0:17:37 | |
-You've been brought up on a farm - -you know what's in front of you. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:43 | |
-Yes, I've got some kind of idea, -anyway! | 0:17:43 | 0:17:46 | |
-Have you got time for hobbies? | 0:17:46 | 0:17:49 | |
-I enjoy running. | 0:17:49 | 0:17:51 | |
-Really? | 0:17:51 | 0:17:52 | |
-Faster than me, Dai! | 0:17:52 | 0:17:54 | |
-She's faster than me! | 0:17:54 | 0:17:56 | |
-That's fast! | 0:17:56 | 0:17:57 | |
-The sheep arrived -three or four days ago. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:05 | |
-Lambing in mid February? | 0:18:05 | 0:18:07 | |
-Lambing in mid February? - -Yes, in mid February. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:09 | |
-Around about 15 February. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:11 | |
-Most of them are mules and Texels. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:14 | |
-I'm trying 80 Texel yearlings, -this year. | 0:18:14 | 0:18:18 | |
-They seem a little tougher -than mules. | 0:18:18 | 0:18:21 | |
-That's right. | 0:18:22 | 0:18:23 | |
-How many lambs will they have, -on average? | 0:18:23 | 0:18:26 | |
-I scanned them between Christmas -and the new year. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:31 | |
-The average is 1.99. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:32 | |
-That's a lot of lambs! | 0:18:33 | 0:18:35 | |
-That's a lot of lambs! - -Yes, a lot of lambs. | 0:18:35 | 0:18:36 | |
-It means a lot of work... | 0:18:37 | 0:18:38 | |
-..but when the time comes -to sell lambs, cows and calves... | 0:18:39 | 0:18:44 | |
-..it gives me a lot of pleasure, -it makes the work worthwhile. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:49 | |
-It's a great feeling when I take -my cows and calves to Welshpool. | 0:18:50 | 0:18:54 | |
-I like to have them -looking their best. | 0:18:54 | 0:18:57 | |
-When they sell for a good price... | 0:18:57 | 0:19:00 | |
-..it motivates me to breed -and sell even more, next year. | 0:19:00 | 0:19:05 | |
-You're truly a country lad. | 0:19:05 | 0:19:07 | |
-This is your world. | 0:19:07 | 0:19:09 | |
-Yes - I was raised in Dolanog, -not far from here. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:12 | |
-I learned about farming with Taid -and Dad in Moeldrehaearn. | 0:19:13 | 0:19:17 | |
-Taid and Dad rented land... | 0:19:17 | 0:19:19 | |
-..and I felt I wouldn't have much -of an opportunity to farm at home... | 0:19:19 | 0:19:24 | |
-..so I decided -to start ploughing my own furrow. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:29 | |
-I've been renting land -ever since I was... | 0:19:30 | 0:19:33 | |
-..about 17 years old. | 0:19:34 | 0:19:35 | |
-I went to college in Aberystwyth. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:38 | |
-I went to college in Aberystwyth. - -Really? | 0:19:38 | 0:19:39 | |
-It didn't quite suit me, -though it suits a lot of people. | 0:19:39 | 0:19:43 | |
-You stayed for just a term? | 0:19:43 | 0:19:44 | |
-You stayed for just a term? - -No, I stayed for just a fortnight! | 0:19:44 | 0:19:47 | |
-I felt... | 0:19:48 | 0:19:49 | |
-I felt... - -It must have been a good college! | 0:19:49 | 0:19:51 | |
-You must have learnt a lot! | 0:19:51 | 0:19:53 | |
-It wasn't right for me. | 0:19:53 | 0:19:55 | |
-I didn't want to spend four years -doing something I didn't enjoy. | 0:19:55 | 0:20:00 | |
-Guto sold his first 14 heifers -and their calves in Welshpool. | 0:20:00 | 0:20:05 | |
-The average price was 2,600 -and the top price was 4,100. | 0:20:05 | 0:20:10 | |
-They're nice. | 0:20:11 | 0:20:12 | |
-Are they pure-bred? | 0:20:13 | 0:20:14 | |
-Yes, they're all pedigree heifers -with papers to prove it. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:19 | |
-I made a trip to Brecon to buy them. | 0:20:19 | 0:20:21 | |
-You bought them all -at the same time? | 0:20:23 | 0:20:26 | |
-A bunch of 12, and another six -from a bunch in Knighton. | 0:20:26 | 0:20:31 | |
-They're a nice bunch. | 0:20:31 | 0:20:33 | |
-I scanned them... | 0:20:33 | 0:20:35 | |
-..in early December. | 0:20:36 | 0:20:38 | |
-They're all in calf. | 0:20:38 | 0:20:40 | |
-They're due to calve -in late March and early April. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:44 | |
-You'll be selling at the best time. | 0:20:44 | 0:20:46 | |
-Will you sell them -with their calves? | 0:20:47 | 0:20:50 | |
-Yes, in spring - -in late May and early June. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:53 | |
-That's the best time to sell. | 0:20:53 | 0:20:56 | |
-They'll be ready to calve again -the following spring. | 0:20:56 | 0:21:00 | |
-It's a pleasure to look at them. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:03 | |
-I look forward to seeing the calves. | 0:21:03 | 0:21:06 | |
-Yes, they're good. | 0:21:07 | 0:21:08 | |
-They're quiet, too. | 0:21:09 | 0:21:11 | |
-It's important -to choose quiet cattle. | 0:21:11 | 0:21:14 | |
-You'll probably get one or two -that can be a bit wild... | 0:21:14 | 0:21:18 | |
-..and after calving, -they'll come after you... | 0:21:18 | 0:21:22 | |
-..and it's difficult -to get them into a crush. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:25 | |
-It's hard work, -and they can harm you. | 0:21:25 | 0:21:28 | |
-They're really quiet. | 0:21:28 | 0:21:30 | |
-They aren't spooked at all, even -though we're not a pretty sight! | 0:21:30 | 0:21:35 | |
-Yes, they're happy! | 0:21:35 | 0:21:37 | |
-Guto is a busy young man. | 0:21:38 | 0:21:39 | |
-His aim is to create -a successful farm. | 0:21:40 | 0:21:43 | |
-He grasps every opportunity -to improve the business... | 0:21:43 | 0:21:47 | |
-..including the use of technology. | 0:21:47 | 0:21:50 | |
-It's wrong to say -that farming has no future... | 0:21:50 | 0:21:53 | |
-..when we have such skilled -young farmers. | 0:21:53 | 0:21:57 | |
-I saw cameras in your sheds - -now, I can see why they're there. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:02 | |
-Wow - it's like being in the shed. | 0:22:03 | 0:22:06 | |
-I installed them about a month ago, -when calving began. | 0:22:06 | 0:22:10 | |
-The system has been very useful. | 0:22:10 | 0:22:13 | |
-I bring it into my bedroom at night. | 0:22:13 | 0:22:16 | |
-I'll hear any noises -and I can see what's happening. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:20 | |
-Instead of having to get up every -two hours to check the cows... | 0:22:20 | 0:22:24 | |
-..I can look at this. | 0:22:24 | 0:22:26 | |
-I work away from the farm all day... | 0:22:26 | 0:22:29 | |
-..and I can use my phone -to check on the cows. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:32 | |
-When I visit customers... | 0:22:32 | 0:22:34 | |
-..I can use my phone to check -whether any cows are calving. | 0:22:35 | 0:22:39 | |
-If there's nothing happening, -I can move on. | 0:22:39 | 0:22:42 | |
-If a cow is calving, -I can see via the camera. | 0:22:42 | 0:22:46 | |
-When you're young, you have -plenty of hours in the day. | 0:22:47 | 0:22:51 | |
-You don't get tired very easily. | 0:22:51 | 0:22:53 | |
-I plan to use the time -before I reach 40 years of age... | 0:22:54 | 0:22:58 | |
-..to work hard. | 0:22:58 | 0:23:00 | |
-Then, hopefully, I'll have -a platform for moving on. | 0:23:01 | 0:23:05 | |
-My aim is to grow the business -a little more each year... | 0:23:05 | 0:23:09 | |
-..and one day, I hope I get -the opportunity to buy my own farm. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:14 | |
-I wish you well. | 0:23:14 | 0:23:16 | |
-I hope you'll make -your dream come true. | 0:23:16 | 0:23:19 | |
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