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0:00:17 > 0:00:20- Hello and welcome to Ffermio.

0:00:20 > 0:00:24- We're at Pembrey Country Park - for the Welsh Game Fair.

0:00:25 > 0:00:29- There's something for everyone - interested in rural life...

0:00:29 > 0:00:32- ..from shooting and fishing - to clothes and food.

0:00:33 > 0:00:37- Coming up, Daloni visits a woman - who's made a name for herself...

0:00:38 > 0:00:40- ..as a producer and judge - of Welsh honey.

0:00:42 > 0:00:46- I meet farmers near Caerphilly - who have diversified...

0:00:46 > 0:00:51- ..and established one of South - Wales' largest recycling businesses.

0:00:52 > 0:00:57- First, we join Alun in the beautiful - scenery of the Lleyn Peninsula.

0:00:57 > 0:00:58- At the Nanhoron Estate...

0:00:59 > 0:01:01- ..they specialize - in one of our native breeds.

0:01:02 > 0:01:04- They have over 400 Hereford cattle.

0:01:09 > 0:01:13- The history of the Nanhoron Estate - near Pwllheli...

0:01:13 > 0:01:15- ..dates back over 1,000 years.

0:01:15 > 0:01:18- The Harden family - has been here for over 700 years.

0:01:19 > 0:01:23- This splendid estate is admired - by visitors from all over the world.

0:01:25 > 0:01:29- Robert Jones has been working here - for more than fifteen years.

0:01:30 > 0:01:34- What was it like here - in the golden age of dairy farming?

0:01:35 > 0:01:37- You must have been very busy.

0:01:37 > 0:01:40- We milked three times a day.

0:01:40 > 0:01:43- The first shift began at 3.00am.

0:01:43 > 0:01:47- We also milked at lunchtime - and then at 7.00pm.

0:01:48 > 0:01:50- That system - didn't last for very long.

0:01:51 > 0:01:53- We then began milking - twice a day...

0:01:53 > 0:01:57- ..beginning at 6.00am - and milking at 7.00pm.

0:01:58 > 0:02:02- After deciding to get rid - of the dairy herd in 2006...

0:02:02 > 0:02:06- ..the family began keeping - a Hereford herd at Nanhoron.

0:02:06 > 0:02:10- They started off by introducing - a traditional type of the breed.

0:02:13 > 0:02:16- Wow! What beautiful animals.

0:02:17 > 0:02:19- They look good-natured.

0:02:19 > 0:02:22- They have a very good nature.

0:02:23 > 0:02:27- They are more docile - than other types of Hereford cattle.

0:02:28 > 0:02:30- They don't want any fuss.

0:02:31 > 0:02:34- What about the horns? - Is that how they were bought?

0:02:34 > 0:02:37- We decided not to poll them - in the early years.

0:02:38 > 0:02:42- It's nice to see them like that. - It's how they are naturally.

0:02:43 > 0:02:47- They are a little bit rough - with each other though.

0:02:47 > 0:02:50- I understand - you calve outside mostly.

0:02:50 > 0:02:55- Most of them, around 150, - are outside through the winter.

0:02:55 > 0:02:58- They all calve outside.

0:02:59 > 0:03:01- What kind of farm is Nanhoron?

0:03:01 > 0:03:04- It's actually a collection of farms.

0:03:04 > 0:03:08- We have everything - from mountains to marsh.

0:03:08 > 0:03:10- There is good land.

0:03:10 > 0:03:13- It's scattered all around. - We travel miles each day.

0:03:14 > 0:03:17- When we think that it was - originally a dairy farm...

0:03:17 > 0:03:20- ..we imagine - it would be all good land...

0:03:20 > 0:03:24- ..but a lot of the land - is quite marginal and coarse.

0:03:24 > 0:03:26- A lot of it is coarse land.

0:03:26 > 0:03:30- That's the main reason - why the Herefords came here.

0:03:30 > 0:03:33- They do well wherever they are.

0:03:35 > 0:03:39- When this was a dairy farm, there - were 25 employees on the estate.

0:03:39 > 0:03:43- Now, just five workers - look after 400 Hereford cattle.

0:03:44 > 0:03:47- The newest member of the team - is Abner Roberts.

0:03:48 > 0:03:52- It's important to bring in - new blood on a farm...

0:03:52 > 0:03:55- ..not just in the cattle - but also in the workforce.

0:03:56 > 0:03:58- Yes, someone else - to do the running around.

0:03:59 > 0:04:02- Is that Abner's main role?!

0:04:02 > 0:04:03- Is that Abner's main role?!- - Yes!

0:04:04 > 0:04:07- Abner, what kind of boss is he?

0:04:07 > 0:04:09- He's OK.

0:04:09 > 0:04:11- Tell us about yourself. - Where are you from?

0:04:12 > 0:04:13- How long have you been here?

0:04:14 > 0:04:16- I saw a job advert - in the newspaper...

0:04:17 > 0:04:19- ..and I came here - to meet the manager.

0:04:19 > 0:04:22- I started working here last October.

0:04:23 > 0:04:25- What does your job entail?

0:04:25 > 0:04:27- I work with the cattle.

0:04:27 > 0:04:30- I round them up, feed them - and look after them.

0:04:30 > 0:04:33- I go to see them - first thing in the morning...

0:04:34 > 0:04:35- ..and last thing at night.

0:04:36 > 0:04:39- Is the farm self-sufficient - in terms of cattle feed?

0:04:39 > 0:04:43- I know you don't give them - much concentrate.

0:04:44 > 0:04:47- Do you produce - enough silage for them?

0:04:47 > 0:04:51- Yes, we do. - We have plenty of bales stocked up.

0:04:51 > 0:04:53- To avoid dependence on one breed...

0:04:53 > 0:04:57- ..four years ago, - the family and the farm manager...

0:04:58 > 0:05:00- ..decided to introduce a new breed - to Nanhoron.

0:05:01 > 0:05:03- They invested in 200 Saler cattle.

0:05:04 > 0:05:08- Are you keeping these pure - or will you be cross-breeding?

0:05:08 > 0:05:10- We did some cross-breeding - last year.

0:05:11 > 0:05:13- These are Stabilizer calves.

0:05:13 > 0:05:15- What was the idea behind that?

0:05:15 > 0:05:17- What was the idea behind that?- - The Salers would grow too big.

0:05:17 > 0:05:20- This way, - they'd have a smaller liveweight.

0:05:20 > 0:05:23- I hope the Stabilizers - will keep their weight down...

0:05:24 > 0:05:26- ..and give them a better shape.

0:05:26 > 0:05:28- You don't want bigger cattle - these days...

0:05:29 > 0:05:31- ..because you will be penalized - at the abattoir.

0:05:32 > 0:05:36- What is the pattern - do they calve - at a different time to Herefords...

0:05:36 > 0:05:39- ..so you can concentrate on them?

0:05:39 > 0:05:40- They calve together.

0:05:40 > 0:05:44- We don't have problems with these. - The calves don't need pulling.

0:05:44 > 0:05:48- How is their temperament? - They've come to investigate.

0:05:48 > 0:05:52- They can turn sometimes, - especially when they're calving.

0:05:52 > 0:05:54- But they're mostly fine.

0:05:54 > 0:05:57- What advantage is there - to having the two sides?

0:05:58 > 0:05:59- Which is most profitable?

0:06:00 > 0:06:02- I'd say the Herefords - make most money...

0:06:03 > 0:06:06- ..taking into account the value - of the calves and the premium.

0:06:07 > 0:06:12- Looking around, I can see you have - a lot of traditional walling.

0:06:12 > 0:06:14- Do you maintain the walls?

0:06:14 > 0:06:17- It keeps John busy every day...

0:06:17 > 0:06:20- ..looking after all the fencing - and enclosures.

0:06:21 > 0:06:25- How important are they? - I'd see them as shelter for lambs.

0:06:25 > 0:06:27- Is it the same for calves?

0:06:27 > 0:06:29- It's the same for calves.

0:06:29 > 0:06:33- Winds here can be piercing. - The walls help the calves.

0:06:33 > 0:06:37- I notice you've put up a fence - beyond the wall, just in case.

0:06:37 > 0:06:42- That's right. The cattle rub - against the wall and knock it down.

0:06:46 > 0:06:48- How do you see the future?

0:06:48 > 0:06:51- Do you think things - will work out well for this place?

0:06:52 > 0:06:55- Everyone seems to be very happy - with the Herefords.

0:06:58 > 0:07:01- I think they'll be here - for a long time to come.

0:07:07 > 0:07:09- Back at Pembrey Country Park...

0:07:10 > 0:07:15- ..thousands of people have - flocked here to enjoy the 30th fair.

0:07:15 > 0:07:18- One of the organizers, - Adrian Simpson...

0:07:18 > 0:07:20- ..has been here since the beginning.

0:07:20 > 0:07:25- What are the main attractions? What - draws people back year after year?

0:07:25 > 0:07:27- I think it's the atmosphere.

0:07:28 > 0:07:33- The fair was started by three of us - from villages near Carmarthen.

0:07:33 > 0:07:38- We were interested in rural affairs, - fishing, hunting and shooting.

0:07:39 > 0:07:42- The main purpose of the fair - was to celebrate...

0:07:42 > 0:07:46- ..the life and interests of people - living in the countryside.

0:07:46 > 0:07:51- When I was growing up, every child - in the village went fishing.

0:07:52 > 0:07:56- We didn't want to lose that. - That was the idea behind the fair.

0:07:56 > 0:08:01- In addition, shooting and fishing - contribute to the Welsh economy.

0:08:01 > 0:08:02- Of course they do.

0:08:03 > 0:08:08- This fair is like a shop window - for those activities.

0:08:08 > 0:08:14- Shooting alone brings in 70 million - to the economy across Wales.

0:08:14 > 0:08:19- It's the same for fishing. - Fishing brings in 100 million.

0:08:19 > 0:08:23- They are essential parts of rural - life and of the Welsh countryside.

0:08:26 > 0:08:30- There are some 250 stalls at the - fair, selling all kinds of produce.

0:08:30 > 0:08:34- One attracting plenty of interest, - especially from children...

0:08:34 > 0:08:36- ..is the beekeepers' stall.

0:08:37 > 0:08:38- Daloni visited Mid Wales...

0:08:39 > 0:08:42- ..to meet someone - who has been interested in bees...

0:08:42 > 0:08:44- ..since she was a child.

0:08:45 > 0:08:47- I love this time of year.

0:08:47 > 0:08:49- It's as if nature has exploded...

0:08:50 > 0:08:53- ..and we find ourselves - surrounded by wild flowers.

0:08:53 > 0:08:55- This is also the time...

0:08:55 > 0:08:59- ..when bees venture out from - their hives to search for nectar.

0:09:06 > 0:09:10- Carys Wyn Edwards has been - interested in beekeeping...

0:09:10 > 0:09:14- ..and making honey - since she was 12 years old.

0:09:14 > 0:09:16- Here on Ty Cerrig Farm - in Ganllwyd...

0:09:16 > 0:09:19- ..she follows - the family beekeeping tradition.

0:09:20 > 0:09:23- She now has 50 beehives on the farm.

0:09:26 > 0:09:28- The job of a bee is pollination.

0:09:28 > 0:09:32- They fertilize the flowers - and make your gardens beautiful.

0:09:33 > 0:09:37- They collect pollen - and nectar from each flower.

0:09:38 > 0:09:40- Nectar is food for the bees.

0:09:40 > 0:09:44- They collect it - and in order to store their food...

0:09:45 > 0:09:47- ..they convert - the nectar into honey.

0:09:47 > 0:09:52- They remove water from the nectar - and that creates the honey.

0:09:53 > 0:09:55- How has the season been so far?

0:09:55 > 0:09:57- The bees have been very busy.

0:09:57 > 0:09:59- We had quite a wet winter.

0:09:59 > 0:10:03- I saw something this year - that I've never seen before.

0:10:03 > 0:10:08- The queen thought it was May between - Christmas and the New Year...

0:10:08 > 0:10:10- ..and created a lot of queens.- - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_bee

0:10:10 > 0:10:13- They were so strong - during the winter.

0:10:13 > 0:10:18- They normally close down. They don't - sleep but they keep themselves warm.

0:10:18 > 0:10:23- Throughout the year, the temperature - in each hive is around 14 Celsius.

0:10:23 > 0:10:27- They maintain the hive at - an even temperature all year long.

0:10:29 > 0:10:33- Most bees produce a teaspoonful - of honey during their lifetime.

0:10:34 > 0:10:37- The production process - is complicated.

0:10:37 > 0:10:39- Thank you - for lending me this outfit.

0:10:40 > 0:10:44- It's important to wear - the right clothing near the bees.

0:10:44 > 0:10:47- I wouldn't go closer than this - without protection.

0:10:47 > 0:10:50- Carys is in blue and I'm in pink.

0:11:00 > 0:11:02- Why do you need the bellows?

0:11:03 > 0:11:05- It stops them from getting angry.

0:11:06 > 0:11:08- There's an old belief...

0:11:08 > 0:11:12- ..that the bees think - there's a fire in the forest...

0:11:12 > 0:11:15- ..so they stay together - instead of flying around.

0:11:16 > 0:11:18- What do we have here?

0:11:18 > 0:11:22- In these boxes, - they collect the honey.

0:11:23 > 0:11:27- We put in frames and they - start to work on the frames.

0:11:27 > 0:11:28- Is this honey?

0:11:28 > 0:11:30- Is this honey?- - No, this is the honeycomb.

0:11:30 > 0:11:31- Honeycomb?

0:11:32 > 0:11:36- It takes six times the nectar - to make the honeycomb...

0:11:36 > 0:11:40- ..and to make the same amount - of honey.

0:11:40 > 0:11:44- This is the honey loft.

0:11:44 > 0:11:48- The official name for it in English - is the super.- - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_super

0:11:49 > 0:11:55- If we open this, - we can see the queen excluder.

0:11:56 > 0:12:00- Under the excluder, - the queen lives and lays her eggs.

0:12:00 > 0:12:02- We stop her from coming up...

0:12:02 > 0:12:05- ..because when we collect honey, - we don't want eggs in it.

0:12:06 > 0:12:12- At the height of summer, the queen - lays up to 2,000 eggs each day.

0:12:12 > 0:12:16- This means the hive keeps growing.

0:12:17 > 0:12:19- When will the honey be ready?

0:12:19 > 0:12:21- It depends where you live.

0:12:21 > 0:12:24- In this area - - and during a good year...

0:12:25 > 0:12:28- ..I don't take honey - until the beginning of July.

0:12:39 > 0:12:43- Carys is also a judge - and a national honey award winner.

0:12:43 > 0:12:47- After taking the honey, - she puts it in pots ready to eat.

0:12:48 > 0:12:50- She also uses the honeycomb...

0:12:50 > 0:12:53- ..to make candles - and furniture polish.

0:12:55 > 0:12:59- After collecting the honey, - what do you do with it?

0:12:59 > 0:13:02- I put it in the jars - as naturally as I can.

0:13:02 > 0:13:05- I don't process it in any way.

0:13:05 > 0:13:11- I just take out the honeycomb - and put it in the jars.

0:13:11 > 0:13:14- How many kinds of honey are there?

0:13:14 > 0:13:17- Every pot can be different.

0:13:17 > 0:13:21- That's something you discover - as a honey judge.

0:13:21 > 0:13:24- Every flower has a different taste.

0:13:24 > 0:13:25- Speaking of tasting...

0:13:26 > 0:13:29- I have two pots for you to try. - These are very different.

0:13:29 > 0:13:31- One is a pale wildflower honey.

0:13:32 > 0:13:37- The other is a tree - and heather honey - bell heather.

0:13:37 > 0:13:38- I'll try the pale one first.

0:13:39 > 0:13:43- When you taste honey, - it's best to start with a pale one.

0:13:43 > 0:13:47- The darker ones - are stronger on the palate.

0:13:47 > 0:13:49- And the darker one...

0:13:53 > 0:13:55- Both of them are good.

0:13:55 > 0:13:56- Both of them are good.- - Which is the best?

0:13:57 > 0:13:59- I prefer the pale one...

0:13:59 > 0:14:03- ..but I'd be happy with either - of them on my toast in the morning.

0:14:03 > 0:14:05- Very nice, Carys.

0:14:05 > 0:14:07- Very nice, Carys.- - Thank you, Daloni.

0:14:12 > 0:14:13- As many of you know...

0:14:13 > 0:14:18- ..things aren't as sweet as honey in - the farming industry at the moment.

0:14:18 > 0:14:22- After the break, I meet - two brothers from Caerphilly...

0:14:22 > 0:14:25- ..who have just invested - 10 million in their farm.

0:14:26 > 0:14:27- See you in two minutes.

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0:14:39 > 0:14:41- Welcome back to Ffermio.

0:14:41 > 0:14:43- I'm at the Welsh Game Fair.- - http://welshgamefair.com/

0:14:43 > 0:14:46- There's a whole - host of attractions here.

0:14:46 > 0:14:51- This successful duo, Mag and Bud, - have been drawing my attention.

0:14:51 > 0:14:53- They're part of - the Wales Shooting Dog Team.

0:14:53 > 0:14:57- They're appearing at the fair - for the first time.

0:15:04 > 0:15:07- Alan Rees from Capel Seion, - Drefach, Llanelli...

0:15:07 > 0:15:11- ..has been the Welsh captain - for the last twelve years.

0:15:11 > 0:15:14- He's also a three-time - world champion.

0:15:19 > 0:15:22- It's grown as a sport.

0:15:23 > 0:15:26- It's become quite popular in Wales.

0:15:26 > 0:15:29- In fact, it's quite popular - across the UK.

0:15:31 > 0:15:34- We simulate exactly what happens - in a shooting field.

0:15:34 > 0:15:40- Between August 12th and the end - of January, we're on game.

0:15:40 > 0:15:43- Between the end of January - and August...

0:15:44 > 0:15:49- ..we do simulated shooting - and retrieving.

0:15:49 > 0:15:54- The dogs have to do - what they'd do out in the open.

0:15:55 > 0:15:56- Exactly.

0:15:56 > 0:15:59- When you've got a spaniel, - that's different to a retriever.

0:15:59 > 0:16:02- I've got "non-slip" retrievers.- - http://www.gundogmag.com/training/training_gd_steady_0710/

0:16:02 > 0:16:07- What spaniels do is hunt, - find, shoot, retrieve.

0:16:07 > 0:16:09- What we do is retrieve.

0:16:09 > 0:16:11- The dog should be steady - at your side.

0:16:12 > 0:16:15- When something is shot and falls, - you send the dog to retrieve it.

0:16:18 > 0:16:20- The interest in shooting dogs - started...

0:16:20 > 0:16:23- ..during a difficult period - in Alan's life.

0:16:23 > 0:16:28- The dogs were comforting and gave - him a reason to fight to recover.

0:16:30 > 0:16:32- I was in a severe car collision.

0:16:33 > 0:16:36- I broke my back in three places - and my shoulder.

0:16:36 > 0:16:38- I can't remember all my injuries.

0:16:38 > 0:16:41- It was a tough time - for me and my family.

0:16:41 > 0:16:45- I'd lost everything - and didn't think I'd walk again.

0:16:45 > 0:16:47- My wife went out - to buy me a young dog.

0:16:47 > 0:16:50- She wanted me to take an interest - in something.

0:16:51 > 0:16:53- My father brought the dog - to see me at hospital.

0:16:56 > 0:16:57- He'd scamper in.

0:16:58 > 0:17:00- People would shout, - "Don't let him touch him."

0:17:00 > 0:17:03- The dog would come - to the side of the bed...

0:17:03 > 0:17:05- ..and place its hands on the bed.

0:17:05 > 0:17:07- As if he was saying "Come on."

0:17:10 > 0:17:11- You haven't looked back.

0:17:11 > 0:17:15- No, I took him to the Championships - the following year.

0:17:15 > 0:17:19- I ran the dog in a fracture jacket. - I couldn't move my torso at all!

0:17:20 > 0:17:22- That was a special experience.

0:17:22 > 0:17:23- You won't forget that.

0:17:23 > 0:17:24- You won't forget that.- - No, never.

0:17:27 > 0:17:30- I'm taking you on a journey - across South Wales next.

0:17:30 > 0:17:34- From Pembrey in the west - to Caerphilly...

0:17:34 > 0:17:38- ..where a dairy farmer - is turning waste into money.

0:17:44 > 0:17:47- Gelliargwellt in Gelligaer, - Glamorgan...- - http://bryngroup.co.uk/

0:17:47 > 0:17:50- ..is the home of brothers - Alun and Paul Price.

0:17:51 > 0:17:53- It was originally a coal works.

0:17:53 > 0:17:57- By now, the 800-acre farm is home - to around 1,400 dairy cattle.

0:18:00 > 0:18:02- We're the second generation - farming here.

0:18:03 > 0:18:07- When we took over the farm, - we had 24 cows.

0:18:07 > 0:18:10- They were in a stall cowshed.

0:18:10 > 0:18:12- Six of them were Hereford crosses.

0:18:12 > 0:18:16- We've quietly built up - the cows from them.

0:18:17 > 0:18:20- We're milking - just over 700 cows now.

0:18:21 > 0:18:26- We're fortunate that we have - a contract with Sainsbury's.

0:18:26 > 0:18:29- We're on cost of production.

0:18:29 > 0:18:32- Otherwise, the dairy industry - is in crisis at the moment.

0:18:33 > 0:18:34- It's unbelievable.

0:18:35 > 0:18:38- We thank our lucky stars we were in - the right place at the right time.

0:18:40 > 0:18:43- Dairy farming is a small part - of what the farm does.

0:18:43 > 0:18:47- The two brothers have developed - five other businesses on site.

0:18:47 > 0:18:51- Their biggest project at present - is recycling.

0:18:51 > 0:18:55- We started the recycling - about 25 years ago.

0:18:56 > 0:18:57- We had an old tip...

0:18:58 > 0:19:02- ..at the Powell Valley, their - colliery, the Powell Works.

0:19:02 > 0:19:05- We wanted to reclaim that - to agriculture.

0:19:06 > 0:19:09- We brought in muck - to fill it up and everything.

0:19:10 > 0:19:12- That's where the recycling business - started from.

0:19:13 > 0:19:16- To ensure that everything - works well...

0:19:16 > 0:19:21- ..the brothers employ - around 60 full-time workers.

0:19:21 > 0:19:24- Robert Thomas, the farm manager, - is one of those.

0:19:25 > 0:19:30- There are around 150,000 tons - of waste processed here each year.

0:19:30 > 0:19:35- We succeed in recycling - around 93% of that waste.

0:19:35 > 0:19:40- We take out plastic, wood, - plasterboard, soil...

0:19:41 > 0:19:43- ..anything we can recycle.

0:19:44 > 0:19:47- We take it away so we don't have - to bury it in landfill.

0:19:48 > 0:19:51- The farm profits from this business.

0:19:52 > 0:19:54- Yes, it's all tied up together.

0:19:54 > 0:19:58- The wood is used - under the animals as bedding.

0:19:58 > 0:20:03- What remains from the process - is used to plough the land.

0:20:03 > 0:20:10- That has helped to create more - grazing land from the old coal mine.

0:20:11 > 0:20:15- On top of all that, - there is a huge quarry here.

0:20:15 > 0:20:19- Yes, we sell around 100,000 tons - of stone from our quarry each year.

0:20:20 > 0:20:24- We have a big supply contract - with Tarmac.

0:20:24 > 0:20:29- They take around 60,000 tons - of stone from our quarry annually.

0:20:31 > 0:20:34- Fertilizer produced by cattle - is valuable to all farmers.

0:20:34 > 0:20:37- On this farm, - it's even more important.

0:20:37 > 0:20:45- It's all swallowed up by a huge - anaerobic digester to create energy.

0:20:46 > 0:20:49- This was opened - at Christmas last year.

0:20:50 > 0:20:53- It treats food waste - and the farm's slurry.

0:20:53 > 0:20:55- We had everything already.

0:20:55 > 0:20:59- The food came in from local - contracts and slurry from the farm.

0:20:59 > 0:21:02- Some maize is mixed in with it.

0:21:03 > 0:21:07- We already had - all the inputs for the system.

0:21:08 > 0:21:11- How complicated is the process - of creating energy...

0:21:12 > 0:21:14- ..with the anaerobic digester?

0:21:14 > 0:21:18- Quite simply, around 15,000 tons - of food and 8,000 tons of slurry...

0:21:18 > 0:21:23- ..from the farm are mixed together - to create a soup-like substance.

0:21:23 > 0:21:27- They go in to these tanks - and then the gas is collected.

0:21:27 > 0:21:32- That then drives the engines - to produce electricity.

0:21:32 > 0:21:36- They produce enough electricity - for around 3,000 houses.

0:21:37 > 0:21:41- That works out as enough electricity - to boil six million kettles.

0:21:42 > 0:21:45- Those figures are incredible.

0:21:45 > 0:21:48- Those figures are incredible.- - It's a lot of electricity, yes.

0:21:48 > 0:21:53- What comes out at the end can be - used as fertilizer for the land.

0:21:53 > 0:21:55- There's a lot of nitrogen in that.

0:21:56 > 0:22:00- It works out that we have - to buy less fertilizer...

0:22:00 > 0:22:02- ..so that helps the farm again.

0:22:02 > 0:22:05- It must have been - quite an investment.

0:22:05 > 0:22:08- Between this - and the recycling business...

0:22:08 > 0:22:12- ..they've spent around 10 million - in the last two years.

0:22:13 > 0:22:17- It's been quite an investment but - it will pay for itself in future.

0:22:19 > 0:22:23- Alun and Paul are clearly shrewd - businessmen.

0:22:23 > 0:22:27- They've developed several - business ideas over the years.

0:22:27 > 0:22:30- It all works together effectively.

0:22:30 > 0:22:33- Central to it all - is the agriculture.

0:22:36 > 0:22:38- We thought - long and hard about farming.

0:22:40 > 0:22:43- Through it all, we're still farmers.

0:22:43 > 0:22:45- Through it all, we're still farmers.- - Very true. Very true.

0:22:45 > 0:22:49- I get more pleasure seeing the cows - walking down to the parlour...

0:22:49 > 0:22:51- ..busting with milk...

0:22:51 > 0:22:54- ..than making a lot of money - somewhere else to be honest.

0:23:01 > 0:23:05- That's it for this programme - from the Welsh Game Fair.

0:23:05 > 0:23:08- After seeing - all the people here today...

0:23:08 > 0:23:11- ..it's easy to see - how rural pursuits...

0:23:11 > 0:23:19- ..like fishing and shooting is worth - 200 million to the Welsh economy.

0:23:19 > 0:23:23- From Pembrey, - until next time, goodbye.

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