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0:00:06 > 0:00:10- The past two years have been hell - for many Welsh dairy farmers.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13- However, - there is a glimmer of hope...
0:00:13 > 0:00:15- ..as many companies increase prices.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19- But we have to wonder - how long this will continue.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31- Coming up, we'll be finding out - how Glynllifon College...
0:00:31 > 0:00:33- ..tests the fitness of cows.
0:00:34 > 0:00:39- Alun meets two young men using the - most potent of weapons, knowledge.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43- We go down to the mart sometimes...
0:00:43 > 0:00:47- ..and everyone complains - that they're being robbed blind.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49- That's not what you want to hear.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52- If that's how they feel, - why do they carry on?
0:00:56 > 0:01:01- Last week, representatives from - Beef and Lamb New Zealand Ltd...
0:01:01 > 0:01:06- ..met with Meat Promotion Wales to - discuss the future of lamb sales...
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- ..as a result of the uncertainty - of future contracts.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15- A day earlier, - Lesley Griffiths said...
0:01:15 > 0:01:19- ..that the Welsh sheep industry - could be destroyed...
0:01:19 > 0:01:24- ..if there was a free trade - agreement with New Zealand.
0:01:24 > 0:01:29- The strongest brands in the world - are New Zealand lamb and Welsh lamb.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32- We compete with them - in many markets.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36- Talking with them isn't a problem.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40- It's to our advantage - to understand their problems...
0:01:40 > 0:01:43- ..how they see the market - and vice versa.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47- There is an opportunity - after Brexit...
0:01:47 > 0:01:52- ..for us to work together to promote - lamb products across the world.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56- When their lamb arrives - early in the year...
0:01:57 > 0:02:01- ..it ensures that there is lamb - on the supermarket shelves.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- People get used to eating lamb.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08- That's how I want to see - New Zealand lamb coming in.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12- However, imports in summer, - when we are producing lamb...
0:02:12 > 0:02:14- ..are wholly unacceptable.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17- We have made that perfectly clear.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22- Andrew Morrison - is one of the directors of BLNZ...
0:02:22 > 0:02:25- ..Beef and Lamb New Zealand.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27- Our challenges - are always the fact...
0:02:27 > 0:02:31- ..that sheep meat consumption - the world over is being challenged.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- We are always challenged on price...
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- ..but it's the consumption - that's driving that.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- That's what we're keen - to discuss today.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44- There's always a focus on Brexit - but that's outside of our control.
0:02:44 > 0:02:49- We're seeking opportunities, and - to keep lines of communication open.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- We've said from the start...
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- ..we need to maintain access - to the single market.
0:02:56 > 0:03:02- We export - up to 40% of Welsh produce.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- 90% of those exports go to Europe.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09- It will take time for us - to find a new market for that...
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- ..if we don't have assurance - of access to the single market.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18- We need tariff-free access - for our exports.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21- It must be a totally free market.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25- The worst scenario would be - losing single market status...
0:03:25 > 0:03:30- ..and facing a WTO tariff - of up to 40% on our lamb...
0:03:31 > 0:03:33- ..while on the same day...
0:03:33 > 0:03:38- ..there's a free trade deal - with New Zealand and Australia.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42- We would then see an increase of - produce from those countries here.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45- I'd call that the perfect storm.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50- It's market day at Carmarthen Mart.
0:03:51 > 0:03:56- Low milk prices have meant - a decrease in value of dairy cattle.
0:03:56 > 0:04:02- That's a double blow for farmers - and anyone involved in the industry.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07- There are over 500 calves and - 100 cattle being sold here today.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10- As some companies - raise milk prices...
0:04:10 > 0:04:13- ..what effect will that have - on the market?
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- You can see prices - change straight away...
0:04:17 > 0:04:21- ..as prices come through - to the farmer...
0:04:21 > 0:04:25- ..either through milk prices, - cattle prices or calf prices.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30- In general, milk prices - are slowly increasing.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- Do you see that continuing?
0:04:32 > 0:04:35- They've been rising - until very recently.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39- What's worrying is that the - spot price has come back a little.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43- That shows - through supply and demand...
0:04:43 > 0:04:49- ..that milk production - is coming to the same level...
0:04:49 > 0:04:51- ..as the producers require.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56- Most dairy farms are family farms.
0:04:56 > 0:05:01- They've been able to cope with - poor prices for the last two years.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05- They've cut costs - as much as they could.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08- They've come through the lean times.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12- Hopefully, they can prosper - in the good times to come.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16- What effect - has bovine TB had on the market...
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- ..and the number of cattle - available?
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- Bovine TB has a major effect...
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- ..on the number of cattle - we have at the market.
0:05:26 > 0:05:31- You need a good number of cattle - at the market to attract the buyers.
0:05:31 > 0:05:37- In terms of buyers who have lost - cattle and been compensated...
0:05:37 > 0:05:42- ..we're hoping they come back - to the market to buy.
0:05:42 > 0:05:43- How have prices been today?
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- How have prices been today?- - Excellent, from start to finish.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- We hit a high of 1,950 - with three different dairy cows.
0:05:52 > 0:05:57- We had four or five heifers - that went for a bit less than that.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00- The male calves - went for a maximum of 380...
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- ..and 320 for female calves.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08- Cattle prices - have been very reassuring today.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- But what's the general feeling - in the dairy industry currently?
0:06:13 > 0:06:16- Milk prices aren't too bad. - They're better than they've been.
0:06:17 > 0:06:18- It's been a slow time for me.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21- Slow and steady is the way to go.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22- What's your system?
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- We've moved to rearing - where we used to buy.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31- Because we were closed down with TB, - we couldn't produce enough milk.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34- We had a lot of calves on the farm.
0:06:34 > 0:06:39- Government policy forces us to - change our system again and again.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41- We hope we're alright now.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45- You sell farm machinery. - How has it affected you?
0:06:45 > 0:06:49- I think that last year - was the worst ever.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52- It's livened up a bit - since Christmas.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55- I think farmers - have a bit more confidence.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58- I'm sure they have.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04- A pilot scheme at Glynllifon College - is trying to discover...
0:07:04 > 0:07:09- ..whether the fitness of cattle - over winter helps them with calving.
0:07:09 > 0:07:10- Daloni has more.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14- The new Fitbits for Cows scheme...
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- ..is being funded - by Arloesi Gwynedd Wledig...
0:07:17 > 0:07:21- ..to help develop new technology - in the agricultural sector.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26- As part of the scheme, pedometers - will be fitted on cattle...
0:07:26 > 0:07:28- ..to measure - the distance they walk...
0:07:28 > 0:07:33- ..and its effect on their ability - to produce high-quality calves.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37- Glynllifon farm manager Rhodri Owen - is responsible for the experiment.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43- Rhodri, how will these Fitbits work?
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- We're fitting them - on ten outdoor cattle...
0:07:48 > 0:07:50- ..and ten indoor cattle this winter.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53- So, ten of these will have Fitbits?
0:07:53 > 0:07:54- So, ten of these will have Fitbits?- - Yes.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58- They will obviously move more - than those in the shed.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- We'll measure over the winter - how many metres they walk.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06- We also want to measure - how easily they give birth...
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- ..and how strong the calf is - on its feet.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12- So the cattle in this field...
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- ..will be out all winter.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19- They're out. They haven't been in - this year or last year.
0:08:19 > 0:08:24- We think that the system - of wintering outside works for us.
0:08:24 > 0:08:29- We think there's more to it - than cutting costs.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33- There's a health benefit - to them being kept outside.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37- We can measure - how much the animals inside move...
0:08:37 > 0:08:42- ..and keep track of their condition - scores and how easy calving is...
0:08:42 > 0:08:47- ..and compare it to cows that maybe - walk hundreds of metres a day...
0:08:47 > 0:08:49- ..with a system like this.
0:08:49 > 0:08:54- It should prove - that there is an element...
0:08:54 > 0:08:58- ..of health and welfare - in having cattle outside.
0:08:58 > 0:09:03- How does your system of wintering - some cattle outdoors work?
0:09:03 > 0:09:07- It starts in the summer, - when we start planning.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- We take a second cut of silage.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- We spray what's left and plough it.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18- We drill the field directly then.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21- We set big bales - in the pattern of grazing we want.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- It's a matter of preparing a crop - ready for the winter.
0:09:27 > 0:09:32- A sheltered field with plenty - of hedges and trees is crucial.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34- We'll also need dry hedges - on the outside.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39- Drilling directly means - that the soil is still quite firm.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41- You can feel it underfoot.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44- It stays quite dry - and doesn't cut up too much.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- Obviously, - the rest of the field has cut up.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52- More and more farmers - use new technology as they farm.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55- Arloesi Gwynedd Wledig - organizes seminars...
0:09:56 > 0:10:01- ..alongside the pilot scheme, - to share data with local farmers.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05- We're a social enterprise piloting - pioneering projects in Gwynedd.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10- One of our themes - is in the digital field.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12- The LEADER Programme.
0:10:13 > 0:10:18- We pilot innovative projects - in the digital field.
0:10:18 > 0:10:24- We've partnered with Glynllifon - College to develop this project.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27- It's the first project of its kind - in Wales.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31- We're looking forward to - the developments that come from it.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35- So, how does the project work?
0:10:35 > 0:10:36- Who does what?
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- Arloesi Gwynedd Wledig - is funding the project...
0:10:40 > 0:10:43- ..because we want to see - pioneering projects...
0:10:43 > 0:10:45- ..succeeding in the county.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50- It'll open doors for farmers - in Gwynedd in the digital field.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52- It'll make their lives easier.
0:10:52 > 0:10:57- We want their ideas about what else - we can pilot in the county.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03- We've got an event here tonight - with a specialist dairy engineer.
0:11:03 > 0:11:09- He'll show how digital developments - have helped over recent years.
0:11:11 > 0:11:16- Were the audience impressed - by the new technologies?
0:11:16 > 0:11:18- Some great ideas.
0:11:18 > 0:11:24- I think I may take some of it home - to improve efficiency.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29- It was very interesting, - listening to Tom Allison speak...
0:11:30 > 0:11:33- ..about what they do - at home on his farm...
0:11:33 > 0:11:38- ..and about the research he conducts - all over the world...
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- ..and how the research - is used in Wales.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46- I'm more conscious of what - technology can do for agriculture...
0:11:47 > 0:11:50- ..and how it'll help us move on - in the future.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52- It's moving on at a great pace.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55- We need to go with it - and not stay behind.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00- The Fitbit scheme at Glynllifon - is very interesting.
0:12:00 > 0:12:06- It'll be good - to see what the outcome is...
0:12:06 > 0:12:09- ..and what's best for the cattle.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- It's clear that you favour - this system, Rhodri.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17- How will you analyse the data - you get from the Fitbits?
0:12:18 > 0:12:21- Clearly, the Fitbits - will give us a lot of data...
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- ..on how much the cattle move daily.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28- How many metres they move, - how much they lie down.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32- We want the comparison between cows - in sheds and outdoor cattle.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- The outdoor cattle - may walk 300m, 400m, 500m a day.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40- Furthermore, we'll also - score condition, weigh them...
0:12:40 > 0:12:45- ..and score the calving period, - which is very important.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- We'll measure how much labour - goes into calving...
0:12:49 > 0:12:51- ..and how many cows - we help with calving.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55- We'll then have a comparison - between the two systems.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58- We'll be doing this - over three years.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01- It will be quite a bit of data - over three years.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04- That's it for part one.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06- In part two, - Alun meets two young men...
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- ..who are enthusiastic - about the industry's future.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12- We'll see you in two minutes.
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0:13:24 > 0:13:25- Welcome back.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30- This year again, Farming Connect - is launching its Agri Academy.
0:13:30 > 0:13:35- Alun has been to meet a pair - who've benefitted from the Academy.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40- The 2017 Agri Academy - was launched by Lesley Griffiths...
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- ..at the FUW's annual breakfast.
0:13:44 > 0:13:49- The Agri Academy, in its fifth year, - aims to scour Welsh agriculture...
0:13:49 > 0:13:54- ..for promising and ambitious - individuals, and mentor them.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- Rhydian Thomas has benefitted - enormously from the scheme.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04- He farms near Brechfa - in Carmarthenshire.
0:14:04 > 0:14:10- You chose to go on the business - and pioneering branch of the scheme.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- Why that one in particular?
0:14:13 > 0:14:19- It goes hand in hand - with running a farm as a business.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21- It gives you the ideas...
0:14:22 > 0:14:26- ..to help the business - run at a profit.
0:14:26 > 0:14:31- That's the ultimate goal, - as much as we all enjoy farming.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- From the outset, - it was important for me...
0:14:35 > 0:14:38- ..to speak to people - of a like mind...
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- ..who wanted to run things - as a business...
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- ..not just doing - what they've always done.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47- I've been lucky over the years.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50- I've been able to work - for different people.
0:14:51 > 0:14:56- I've been out to New Zealand - and done a lot of shearing.
0:14:56 > 0:15:01- But now, I want to be here - running my own business.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05- I want to be keeping my own sheep.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07- It's been a convenient coincidence.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- You were focusing on business - with Farming Connect...
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- ..at the same time - as an opportunity came up here.
0:15:16 > 0:15:21- The timing has been very good - because the ideas have come through.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24- It all goes hand in hand.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28- Rhydian and his partner Lisa - rent two farms.
0:15:28 > 0:15:34- Bryn Bugail and Clynglas - total 450 acres.
0:15:34 > 0:15:39- They keep over 900 sheep, a mix - of Welsh Mountains and Cheviots.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44- This is Clynglas near Alltwalis, - and it's very exposed.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- Yes, we get - all kinds of weather here.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49- It's obviously windy here.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51- You can see the wind turbines.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52- You can see the wind turbines.- - Yes, absolutely.
0:15:52 > 0:15:57- Using the land to produce - renewable energy makes sense.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01- The kind of sheep you've chosen - to graze here is important.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- They're a type of sheep - that can look after themselves.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09- They're hardy sheep, - and not too large.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13- The future of the lamb market - is uncertain because of Brexit.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15- We have to keep our costs low.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19- We do everything we can - to do that, really.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22- You're doing well, I'd say.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25- You obviously get a bit - of support and confidence...
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- ..from being a part - of the Agri Academy.
0:16:28 > 0:16:29- Certainly.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32- The best thing about it - is the confidence...
0:16:32 > 0:16:36- ..and the positives - that come from it.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40- We go to the mart sometimes - and everyone complains.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44- That they're being robbed - left, right and centre.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46- That's not what you want to hear.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50- If that's how they feel, - why do they carry on?
0:16:50 > 0:16:55- As a group, we try to find ways - to make our businesses succeed.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57- That's the focus, really.
0:17:01 > 0:17:06- The Junior Programme - is for entrants aged 16-19...
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- ..who are considering a career - in the agriculture or food sectors.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13- It's run in conjunction - with YFC Wales.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- Two generations of one family - to benefit from the Academy...
0:17:19 > 0:17:22- ..are the Davieses - from Glwyd Cae Newydd near Brecon.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- Keri, the father, benefitted first.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27- His daughter Naomi followed him.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30- Youngest son Reuben...
0:17:30 > 0:17:33- ..is also now a part - of the Junior Agri Academy.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36- I want to start my life.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- I want to live my life - and do something for myself.
0:17:40 > 0:17:45- I just want to learn - about things and the future...
0:17:47 > 0:17:50- ..how to voice my opinion...
0:17:50 > 0:17:54- ..and how to make an impact - on my own future...
0:17:55 > 0:17:57- ..and how to apply the skills...
0:17:57 > 0:18:02- ..and what I've learned - from the Agri Academy in my life.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07- I want to start my life now.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11- You're studying Agriculture - and Engineering at college.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15- I'm at Hartpury College - in Gloucestershire.
0:18:15 > 0:18:20- College teaches more - about agriculture in general...
0:18:20 > 0:18:22- ..and how to run a business.
0:18:23 > 0:18:28- The Agri Academy has shown me - how to deal with problems.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33- How making an effort - can make a difference.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37- I've learned - about being mentored...
0:18:38 > 0:18:42- ..and I've heard from people - about share farming.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46- It'll be good for me - to learn about things like that.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49- It's a chance - to weigh up the options.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52- What kind of farm - do you have at home?
0:18:52 > 0:18:54- We live on a 300-acre farm here.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56- We've diversified a bit.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00- Yes, I can see - these very smart buildings.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- They're for tourism, self-catering.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08- I sense that you enjoy what you do - and are confident about the future.
0:19:09 > 0:19:10- I'm keeping an open mind.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- I'm looking forward - to what's to come.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18- The Agri Academy - gives you an opportunity...
0:19:19 > 0:19:22- ..to talk to people - with the same mindset.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24- That was the main thing.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27- People who are just as positive - about the industry.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31- That gave us lots of confidence - to do the things we wanted to do.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34- You've clearly enjoyed it.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38- Would you advise other youngsters - to take the chance?
0:19:39 > 0:19:41- Go for it.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44- It's the best experience I've had.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47- All round, it was perfect.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- I've seriously enjoyed it.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- This year's successful candidates...
0:19:55 > 0:19:59- ..will be chosen by a panel - of independent agricultural experts.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05- The closing date for applications - is 31 March 2017.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09- For more details and to download - application forms....
0:20:09 > 0:20:12- ..go to the Agri Academy page - on the Farming Connect website.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16- Given the current uncertainty - facing farmers...
0:20:17 > 0:20:20- ..Farming Connect - held the Wales Farmers' Forum...
0:20:20 > 0:20:25- ..to inform farmers about the - support services available to them.
0:20:28 > 0:20:33- The main theme of the event, - at the Hafod a Hendre building...
0:20:33 > 0:20:39- ..was how to control and protect - your business into the future.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44- We hope that we can inspire - the agricultural sector...
0:20:45 > 0:20:50- ..to cope with the huge changes - that are ahead of us on the horizon.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- We'll also show - what changes they need to make...
0:20:54 > 0:20:59- ..to keep their businesses - both sustainable and profitable...
0:21:00 > 0:21:05- ..and able to cope with changes - and an uncertain future market.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09- There are numerous opportunities - for young and old...
0:21:09 > 0:21:12- ..those with technical know-how...
0:21:13 > 0:21:17- ..and those coming into the sector - who want to learn more.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21- We're keen to get feedback - from the industry...
0:21:21 > 0:21:24- ..about any extra steps - we should consider...
0:21:24 > 0:21:29- ..and how to make the information - that the industry needs available...
0:21:29 > 0:21:31- ..so that businesses can develop.
0:21:32 > 0:21:38- There are many speakers here - from different industry sectors.
0:21:38 > 0:21:43- Sion Williams farms in Scotland - on a 10,000 acre estate.
0:21:44 > 0:21:45- What is his message?
0:21:46 > 0:21:50- Try and bring aspects of business - into farming.
0:21:50 > 0:21:55- Traditionally, farming - has just looked at the bottom line.
0:21:55 > 0:22:00- We're looking more into - how the enterprises perform...
0:22:00 > 0:22:03- ..and breaking them down - when it comes to benchmarking.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- I'm trying - to get that message across.
0:22:07 > 0:22:12- Because the size of enterprises - varies widely...
0:22:12 > 0:22:18- ..it's important to break them down - to per farm or per worker.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22- They're the two things - that influence profitability.
0:22:22 > 0:22:27- The weather and the environment - are all taken into consideration...
0:22:27 > 0:22:30- ..as well as labour, - which is also important.
0:22:30 > 0:22:35- Richard Tudor, Llysun, Llanerfyl, - works closely with Farming Connect.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39- How does he benefit from his farm - being a demonstration site?
0:22:39 > 0:22:42- We've been a demonstration site...
0:22:42 > 0:22:46- ..since this time last year, - last spring.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49- We've been trialling - a few different things.
0:22:49 > 0:22:54- It's important to have trials - and show them to farms in your area.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58- If they don't work, - we know not to try it again.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00- The things that do work...
0:23:00 > 0:23:04- ..vary from area to area - and from farm to farm.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08- It's important - to have a network in Wales...
0:23:08 > 0:23:12- ..where farmers feel - that they are involved...
0:23:13 > 0:23:15- ..and that it's relevant to them.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- I think it's really worthwhile.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22- That's all from us - on this programme.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25- We'll be back - at the same time next week.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29- Until then, from the cafe - at Carmarthen Mart, goodbye.
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