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-Food and drink exports from Wales...

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-..have increased

-by almost 20% in the past year.

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-Will Brexit offer Welsh producers

-greater opportunities?

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-Also on the programme, with

-the Royal Welsh Show next week...

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-..we're at an open day

-organised by Carmarthenshire...

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-..to raise funds for the society.

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-And does Brexit offer opportunities

-for horse breeders...

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-..to develop their businesses?

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-In Ceredigion, Meinir visits

-an unique shearing event...

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-..to celebrate a special landmark

-for one of Wales' YFC clubs.

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-Food and drink is one

-of Wales' largest sectors.

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-250,000 people are employed...

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-..it's worth 17bn a year

-to the country's economy...

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-..and the Welsh Government hope the

-industry will grow by another 30%...

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-..within the next three years.

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-The Welsh Government

-announced a significant increase...

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-..of 20% in Welsh exports

-during the past year.

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-It compares favourably

-with the increase in the UK - 9.6%.

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-72% of exports

-end up in EU countries.

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-More produce than ever before ends

-up in the Middle East and Africa.

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-Encouraging figures,

-but according to Justin King...

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-..former CEO of Sainsbury's...

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-..following Brexit, the food on our

-shelves will be lower in standard...

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-..more expensive

-and there will be less choice...

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-..unless a strong strategy

-is implemented.

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-What are the thoughts of those

-who work in the food industry?

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-Elfed Roberts owns the Spar shops

-in Nefyn and Abersoch.

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-He employs over 40 people and

-he supports local food producers.

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-Is he concerned about the future?

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-I'd say that Brexit's

-had an impact on products already.

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-The costs of products

-has risen 3-5% in the past year.

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-Butter's increased by 88%.

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-How have customers

-responded to this?

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-People complain - they're feeling

-the squeeze in their pockets.

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-They're still spending

-but they're buying less.

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-What's your response

-to the words of Sir Justin King?

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-This is an opportunity

-for us in Wales...

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-..to do something about it.

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-The pound is weak against the Euro.

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-Products are costing more.

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-Local producers should be supplying

-their products to local shops.

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-It's a huge opportunity.

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-Ffor near Pwllheli is home

-to the South Caernarfon Creamery.

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-It's a cooperative dairy company.

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-Over the past year,

-they've recorded record profits...

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-..a little over 3m compared

-to 389,000 the previous year.

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-It's the result

-of many years of hard work...

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-..not just the past 12 months.

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-Last year, the dairy sector

-improved greatly...

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-..from the summer onwards.

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-We've been busy

-with two important projects.

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-We also have

-some excellent customers.

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-This is the result

-of many different factors.

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-What's the future of

-the cheese that you produce here?

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-There's good demand for our produce.

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-We know how we'll grow

-and which customers we'll deal with.

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-We're very clear

-about the direction we're heading.

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-We've seen that cheese imports

-into this country have fallen 20%.

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-People must be buying more British

-cheese than they were before.

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-We export about 5%

-of our Dragon branded cheese...

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-..to places like

-Cyprus, Malta and America.

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-Certainly after Brexit,

-we can identify more opportunities.

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-Our hope is to grow our business

-by 20%.

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-So, it's up to producers

-in this country...

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-..to make the best

-of this situation.

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-Precisely. It is up to us.

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-The future is in our hands,

-as dairy producers and processors.

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-For me, it's an exciting future.

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-Conwy butcher and businessman Ieuan

-Edwards is expanding his company.

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-As well as selling from his shop

-on the high street...

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-..he also sells to supermarkets.

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-80 people are employed by him.

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-Two million sausages

-are made here every month.

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-At the moment, we're growing

-annually, I'm happy to say.

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-We're well supported

-across Great Britain.

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-We don't export that much

-at the moment...

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-..but it's something

-we can look into.

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-We do export to Kuala Lumpur,

-Hong Kong and Malaysia.

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-We do sell

-some of our products there.

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-How do you see things developing

-for you...

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-..in the current political climate?

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-We need to be pioneering as a

-food industry in Wales and Britain.

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-We should look for new markets

-in China.

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-1.2bn people live there.

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-They eat more protein now

-than they did 40 years ago.

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-They're up to 50 kilos per person

-a year, a kilo a week...

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-..but they're behind countries

-like Taiwan who are around 85kgs...

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-..and America at 90-95kgs of meat

-per person, per year.

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-We expect an increase in China

-as the country becomes wealthier.

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-They already eat

-50% of the world's pork there...

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-..and 20% of the world's protein

-as a whole.

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-There are opportunities and it's

-important that the politicians...

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-..try and agree deals right now.

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-When Brexit hits us, we will still

-have markets beyond Europe.

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-Another example would be America.

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-Try and get meat into America -

-impossible...

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-..but it's possible to buy

-plenty of American meat...

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-..USDA beef, in this country.

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-Why does that situation exist?

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-Where are our politicians?

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-They're in the middle of

-negotiations with President Trump.

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-Are they talking about this?

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-Is there an opportunity for farmers

-in the current political climate?

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-There's a huge opportunity

-for farmers to diversify...

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-..following Brexit.

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-They can supply products

-for our own market.

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-It's a great opportunity. Our glass

-is half-full, not half-empty.

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-I can see an opportunity

-for producers and processors.

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-As a country, we import more

-dairy products than we export.

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-There's an opportunity here

-for everyone to increase...

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-..and add value to our markets.

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-I see it as more

-of an opportunity than a threat.

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-It's important that we are confident

-about the future.

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-We should be looking ahead,

-not down.

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-The market is there if we go for it.

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-It's time for a break.

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-Join us later for the celebration

-of a notable landmark...

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-..for one of Wales' YFC clubs.

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-Next week, many of us will be

-heading over to Llanelwedd.

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-Over the past year, a lot of events

-have been organised...

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-..by the host county to raise

-awareness and money for the show.

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-Alun attended an open day

-in Carmarthenshire.

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-Whichever agricultural show

-you attend...

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-..you'll see an increase

-in horse numbers.

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-That's reflected

-in the social changes that arise...

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-..from more spare time,

-the interest in riding...

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-..and the general interest

-in rural life.

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-As part of Carmarthenshire's

-campaign to raise funds...

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-..a tour was organised around

-three of the county's stud farms...

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-..starting at the Glyncoch Stud

-in Pwlltrap, St Clear's.

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-The owners are Alan and Jan Pearce

-and Adrian Bowen.

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-It's gone surprisingly well,

-it's one of those things.

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-We've had bad weather leading up to

-it and the weather's come so good.

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-The gate has just said

-we've had over 400 people.

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-Got people from all parts of the UK,

-Holland, Germany and Belgium.

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-I understand that

-you're building up the numbers.

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-We've always had mountain ponies.

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-We're building up the Section C

-and Welsh Cobs.

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-We've had a Royal Welsh winner

-in two sections.

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-Hopefully, we'll have a winner

-in the pony and cob type soon.

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-The Royal Welsh is everybody's No.1.

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-From one end of the county

-to the other.

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-The second stud farm

-is Heniarth near Ferryside.

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-I think the fact that many

-foreigners made the trip to Wales...

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-..is testimony to their passion

-for the cobs and the ponies.

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-It's a passport for us

-to travel around the world.

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-How important

-is the Welsh Cob overseas?

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-It's a very popular,

-the Welsh mountain pony...

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-..all throughout the country.

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-The export market

-it opens up is tremendous.

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-The Royal Welsh

-brings everyone together...

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-..and creates a huge atmosphere

-amongst the breeders.

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-Following on from Brexit...

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-..do you have concerns

-about your European markets...

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-..in the same way as the cattle

-and sheep sector are concerned?

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-There's one primary difference.

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-The horse isn't a commercial animal.

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-This is an opportunity

-for the Government.

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-If they committed

-to giving horses...

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-..the same status

-as cattle and sheep...

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-..as they do in Ireland, they show

-support in respect of taxes...

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-..that's why their horse racing

-industry is so successful.

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-There's an opportunity

-for the Government...

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-..to see how horses contribute

-to the Welsh economy.

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-There's a small window

-of opportunity for them here...

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-..if they're able to grab it.

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-What we have to share

-and sell around the world.

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-You won't find anything better

-anywhere.

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-After visits to St Clear's

-and Ferryside...

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-..the Cothi Valley is the final

-stop, at the Eglwysfach Stud...

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-..at Troedyrhiw Farm, Harford,

-near Pumsaint.

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-Elgan Evans

-welcomes the crowds today.

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-As a child, I'd visit Mam-gu

-and Tad-cu during the holidays.

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-They farmed on the Black Mountain

-near Llyn y Fan.

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-We used to ride horses

-on the farm during a time...

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-..when there were no farm bikes.

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-Everyone rode horses.

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-I was like John Wayne

-on top of the Black Mountain.

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-A time came when I started

-showing an interest in cobs.

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-We kept cobs on the mountains

-and it grew from there.

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-We've won in the Royal Welsh Show.

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-I've been lucky to win a gold medal

-in the Royal Welsh Show.

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-I've enjoyed showing the cobs.

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-How do the cobs

-fit into the rest of your business?

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-You have several strings

-to your bow.

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-As you know, we're farmers.

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-We have 300 sheep

-and we have 30 suckler cows.

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-I also have

-a hay and silage business too.

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-I sell it from these lorries.

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-It's a family farm.

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-The family help out

-in everything we do.

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-I couldn't look after them

-without my wife's help.

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-The children get involved too.

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-What gives me the greatest pleasure,

-as you saw earlier...

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-..the grandchildren

-were riding out in the arena.

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-That's something

-that was well worth seeing.

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-For me, once you own a Welsh Cob,

-it's worse than drinking or smoking!

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-You can't shake it off.

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-Horses are an important part of the

-Carmarthenshire campaign this year.

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-The ambassador commissioned a statue

-of a horse to promote the show.

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-When I was interviewed

-for the role of ambassador...

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-..I was asked about my ideas

-for raising money.

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-I thought about the rugby ball

-in the wall at Cardiff Castle.

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-It was a great promotion

-which everyone talked about.

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-I thought about a statue

-of a horse's head...

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-..on Carmarthen town square.

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-Unfortunately, the council

-planning office refused that idea...

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-..because it was a listed site.

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-We then decided to take it

-on a trailer around the county.

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-Are you looking forward to the show?

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-Are you looking forward to the show?

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-Very much, yes.

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-I've always supported the show,

-since I was a young girl.

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-Dad always said

-we were going on holidays...

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-..but we only went to the show.

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-I feel as if I've given something

-back to the farming community.

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-A good day for everyone involved.

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-Congratulations to

-the Carmarthenshire committee.

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-Back at the beginning of May...

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-..an event was held to break

-the world welly throwing record...

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-..in Llanarthney.

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-They've received confirmation

-that they did break the record.

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-Great news.

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-Looking ahead to the show...

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-..the YFC plays a significant role

-in the week's timetable.

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-Meinir attended an event

-to celebrate the birthday...

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-..of one of Wales'

-most prominent clubs.

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-There's no doubt about it...

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-..I'm greatly indebted

-to the YFC institution.

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-It offers so many opportunities

-to its members.

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-Tonight, I'm joining the Llanwenog

-club's 60th birthday celebration.

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-To mark this special event...

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-..60 members will shear

-60 Llanwenog sheep.

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-A series of events have been held

-during the past year.

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-Tonight is a very social event.

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-Club secretary Enfys Hatcher has

-been busy helping with arrangements.

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-Some of the shearers

-are in their 80s.

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-There are shearers from 14-84.

-There's a variety of shearers.

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-Some of the oldest shearers

-were founder members of the club.

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-The sheep breed is local to us

-in Llanwenog - the Llanwenog breed.

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-It also celebrates

-its 60th birthday this year.

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-The sheep are owned

-by Huw Evans, Alltgoch...

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-..the honorary chairman

-of Llawenog YFC.

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-He's a very influential individual

-within the club.

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-It's been a year of celebration.

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-It's been a packed year. We've tried

-to organise different events.

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-Today rounds off the year

-with a little fun.

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-The previous event

-was the challenge.

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-We cycled, rowed, ran, walked,

-swam and pulled a tractor...

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-..for 60 miles...

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-..to celebrate

-this notable landmark.

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-We raised money

-for the Alzheimer's Society.

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-How much have you raised?

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-The running total is 7,500.

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-We're still collecting and we're

-proud and grateful to everyone...

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-..for all the help we've received.

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-That's the society's strength.

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-Not only do the members

-enrich their own lives...

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-..but they also help charities.

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-With this year's celebration, we

-wanted to do something for others...

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-..in addition to club members.

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-There are many shearers here

-tonight, some young and some old.

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-It's an enjoyable night

-for all ages.

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-Tommy, you were the oldest shearer

-at 84 years old. How did it go?

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-Very good. I struggled a bit

-but it all came together.

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-I managed to complete it in the end.

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-You're an experienced shearer.

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-You're an experienced shearer.

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-I haven't sheared for six years.

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-Did you enjoy the experience?

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-Did you enjoy the experience?

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-Yes.

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-Dilwyn, the three of you

-were founder members.

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-Do you remember the night

-you started the club?

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-I was a 14-year-old

-in school in Lampeter.

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-I heard some boys talking...

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-..about starting a club

-in Llanwenog on Monday nights.

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-That's how it all started.

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-What do you gain

-from being a member?

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-Without the club, I wouldn't have

-gone out of Cardiganshire.

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-I've visited Smithfield

-and the Dairy Show in London.

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-Is it important to celebrate

-a landmark like this?

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-Oh, yes.

-I remember the club starting.

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-Tommy was the treasurer.

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-You were vice-chairman.

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-James Llechwedd was chairman.

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-I've taught four clubs this year

-how to plait rope.

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-Most of them were schoolchildren.

-I enjoyed every minute of it.

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-You've enjoyed your night here.

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-Yes, yes.

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-You'll be back to shear 70 sheep

-when Llanwenog YFC is 70.

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-My hair will be whiter by then.

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-As honorary chairman,

-how does it feel to be part of this?

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-It's so special.

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-Being up there on the stand

-is amazing.

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-The girls are showing the way.

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-We can't let the boys

-have the starring role up there.

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-The girls pitched in, it might

-have taken a little longer...

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-..but I think our sheep

-were a better quality.

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-I think the girls

-could start a contracting business.

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-It's better on the eye

-to see a girl shearing a sheep.

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-You'd have more contracts.

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-You'd have more contracts.

-

-1.50 per sheep!

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-Shearers from different generations

-are shearing tonight.

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-Six members from one

-Llanwnnen family were on stage.

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-At 16 years of age, Gethin is one

-of the night's youngest shearers.

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-It was a great experience

-to be in this atmosphere.

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-It's also great to learn because the

-rural life comes naturally to us.

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-Everyone shears around here.

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-The Llanwenog club

-is a strong club in this area.

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-The club has always been strong...

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-..it's an important part

-of the community.

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-As you can see tonight,

-look at the crowd that's turned out.

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-It brings people together.

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-Gareth, you've returned home

-as the county's education director.

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-This is a bit different.

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-It's different to the day job

-but the pressure is the same!

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-I haven't sheared for 35 years but

-I could still remember how to do it.

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-It's easier to remember

-than to learn.

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-I learnt to shear in the club.

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-I had little interest in farming

-but I learnt to shear in the club.

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-That sums up the YFC - you're doing

-things you don't normally do.

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-When I was a member,

-I did things I didn't want to do.

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-I'm glad I grabbed all

-the opportunities that came my way.

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-I wouldn't be where I am now without

-the support of the Llanwenog club.

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-It's a priceless institution...

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-..and it's where

-I also learned how to shear.

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-You have to join in the fun.

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-That's all for this week

-and this series.

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-We're back on August 21. Cheerio.

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