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-What do you do -when that heifer you bred... | 0:00:06 | 0:00:09 | |
-..hasn't come on -as you'd have liked... | 0:00:09 | 0:00:11 | |
-..yet you still feel -the urge to compete? | 0:00:12 | 0:00:14 | |
-Here at Brecon mart, there are -a variety of cattle on sale... | 0:00:15 | 0:00:19 | |
-..that could win prizes -at the summer shows. | 0:00:19 | 0:00:22 | |
-Later, we see how Farming Connect -and Bangor University... | 0:00:30 | 0:00:34 | |
-..are growing a range of fodder -alongside trees. | 0:00:34 | 0:00:38 | |
-Meinir meets a family... | 0:00:39 | 0:00:40 | |
-..using their home's location -to attract tourists. | 0:00:40 | 0:00:44 | |
-This show is taking place -for the ninth time. | 0:00:48 | 0:00:51 | |
-It features over 100 cattle -from a variety of breeds. | 0:00:52 | 0:00:55 | |
-These are cattle -that have the potential... | 0:00:55 | 0:00:58 | |
-..to succeed at this year's -summer and Christmas shows. | 0:00:58 | 0:01:02 | |
-But getting them here -has taken a lot of work. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:07 | |
-The exhibitors have come here -from all over Wales and beyond. | 0:01:09 | 0:01:13 | |
-This morning, there's a chance -to see all the stock in the ring. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:18 | |
-Among the sellers are Gareth Jones -and his daughter Luned... | 0:01:18 | 0:01:22 | |
-..of Blaenwaun Ganol, Llanwnnen. | 0:01:22 | 0:01:24 | |
-We've brought -two Limousin cross heifers... | 0:01:25 | 0:01:28 | |
-..to the show potential sale today. | 0:01:29 | 0:01:32 | |
-Coming here, -I didn't know what to expect. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:36 | |
-I knew the standard would be high -because it is every year. | 0:01:36 | 0:01:40 | |
-It's improving every year as well. | 0:01:40 | 0:01:42 | |
-How important is it -that you bred these at home? | 0:01:43 | 0:01:46 | |
-That must make a difference. | 0:01:46 | 0:01:47 | |
-That must make a difference. - -It makes a big difference. | 0:01:47 | 0:01:49 | |
-It gives us a buzz. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:51 | |
-We try our best -to produce good animals. | 0:01:51 | 0:01:55 | |
-We don't always succeed. | 0:01:55 | 0:01:57 | |
-Do you enjoy showing yourself? | 0:01:58 | 0:02:00 | |
-Or do you prefer -someone else to do it? | 0:02:00 | 0:02:04 | |
-Well, I did show, years ago. | 0:02:04 | 0:02:07 | |
-But we get more of a buzz now -to sell them on... | 0:02:08 | 0:02:12 | |
-..to people who are experts -at showing commercial cattle. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:17 | |
-They know the tricks of the trade. | 0:02:17 | 0:02:21 | |
-They can show the animals -at their best... | 0:02:21 | 0:02:24 | |
-..as only someone -who exhibits at all the shows can. | 0:02:24 | 0:02:28 | |
-You're not at home enough to help! | 0:02:28 | 0:02:30 | |
-No, I'm studying Agriculture -at Harper Adams at the moment. | 0:02:30 | 0:02:34 | |
-With the hope -of coming home to farm one day? | 0:02:35 | 0:02:38 | |
-I'm hoping to work -in the beef industry. | 0:02:38 | 0:02:40 | |
-With beef cattle. | 0:02:41 | 0:02:42 | |
-Genetics, that kind of thing, -but definitely with beef. | 0:02:42 | 0:02:47 | |
-Just in case -someone in Wales doesn't know... | 0:02:47 | 0:02:50 | |
-..2015 was a very big year for you. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:52 | |
-Tell us why. | 0:02:53 | 0:02:54 | |
-It was a special year -for us as a family. | 0:02:54 | 0:02:58 | |
-We were fortunate enough to breed -the Winter Fair supreme champion. | 0:02:58 | 0:03:04 | |
-A heifer called Miss Wales. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:06 | |
-Yes, Miss Wales. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:08 | |
-Miss Wales' sire -is this black heifer's sire... | 0:03:08 | 0:03:12 | |
-..and the dam of the red one... | 0:03:12 | 0:03:14 | |
-..is a half-sister -to Miss Wales' dam. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:17 | |
-We're trying to keep the breeding, -that type, certainly. | 0:03:18 | 0:03:22 | |
-How did it go today? | 0:03:22 | 0:03:24 | |
-Well, I was very pleased. | 0:03:24 | 0:03:27 | |
-In two very strong classes, -we got two third places. | 0:03:27 | 0:03:31 | |
-Better than I expected. | 0:03:31 | 0:03:34 | |
-I'm very pleased. | 0:03:34 | 0:03:35 | |
-I wish you the best -in the selling ring. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:38 | |
-Gareth, Luned, -good luck for the rest of the day. | 0:03:38 | 0:03:41 | |
-There are eleven classes here today. | 0:03:44 | 0:03:46 | |
-That means plenty of work for the -judge, Blair Dufton from Scotland. | 0:03:47 | 0:03:51 | |
-The reserve championship... | 0:03:51 | 0:03:54 | |
-..went to a heifer -owned by Dafydd Lewis, Pentwyn. | 0:03:54 | 0:03:58 | |
-But the main championship -went to Little Miss P... | 0:03:58 | 0:04:02 | |
-..owned by Owen Watkins, -Caenant Melyn, Hay-on-Wye. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:06 | |
-Have you competed here before? | 0:04:07 | 0:04:09 | |
-Have you competed here before? - -No, first time I've come here. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:11 | |
-What were your expectations? | 0:04:11 | 0:04:13 | |
-What were your expectations? - -Nothing at all. | 0:04:13 | 0:04:14 | |
-Just to sell her, really, -to get a bit more room at home. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:18 | |
-I'm sure you had -a look round when you arrived. | 0:04:18 | 0:04:21 | |
-Were your hopes getting higher? | 0:04:21 | 0:04:22 | |
-Were your hopes getting higher? - -There's a lot of good cattle here. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:25 | |
-You're coming to one of the best -places in the country to get cattle. | 0:04:25 | 0:04:30 | |
-To do anything here is good. | 0:04:30 | 0:04:32 | |
-Tell us a bit about the breeding. | 0:04:32 | 0:04:35 | |
-She's by our own stock bull, -Amlely Hastings. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:39 | |
-She's out of a heifer -we bought off Catrin Edwards... | 0:04:39 | 0:04:44 | |
-..about five or six years ago. | 0:04:44 | 0:04:46 | |
-Brilliant. Congratulations. | 0:04:46 | 0:04:48 | |
-Brilliant. Congratulations. - -Thank you. | 0:04:48 | 0:04:49 | |
-Congratulations to them. | 0:04:50 | 0:04:52 | |
-We'll see later -whether the judge's opinion... | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
-..is borne out by the day's prices. | 0:04:55 | 0:04:58 | |
-Next, Daloni attends an open day -that discusses the possibilities... | 0:04:58 | 0:05:03 | |
-..of growing trees and crops -alongside each other. | 0:05:03 | 0:05:06 | |
-Sheep are usually seen grazing -on fields or mountain pastures. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:14 | |
-But at Bangor University's -Henfaes research centre... | 0:05:14 | 0:05:18 | |
-..sheep graze -in fields full of trees. | 0:05:19 | 0:05:21 | |
-It's a joint experiment between -the university and Farming Connect. | 0:05:22 | 0:05:26 | |
-There's an open day at the -Farming Connect innovation site... | 0:05:26 | 0:05:32 | |
-..to demonstrate -this agroforestry system. | 0:05:32 | 0:05:36 | |
-We're growing crops -among the trees, under the trees. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:40 | |
-Rape, kale and stubble turnips. | 0:05:41 | 0:05:44 | |
-We're weighing up whether a system -like this can benefit farmers... | 0:05:44 | 0:05:50 | |
-..in their day-to-day business. | 0:05:50 | 0:05:53 | |
-What's the scheme's background? | 0:05:53 | 0:05:55 | |
-It's to look at the value of trees -in the farm's landscape, in a way. | 0:05:56 | 0:06:00 | |
-While farmers all understand -the benefit of shelter and so on... | 0:06:00 | 0:06:06 | |
-..it's important -that we gather data and results... | 0:06:06 | 0:06:11 | |
-..to provide evidence -to back that up. | 0:06:11 | 0:06:14 | |
-To show a tree's economic worth -in the landscape... | 0:06:14 | 0:06:17 | |
-..and to the farm's business. | 0:06:18 | 0:06:20 | |
-There's great data coming from -Australia, New Zealand and the USA. | 0:06:21 | 0:06:24 | |
-It's important that we weigh up -projects in this country... | 0:06:25 | 0:06:30 | |
-..to give us similar results -to prove the benefits. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:35 | |
-How do you hope -farmers will benefit? | 0:06:36 | 0:06:39 | |
-The system will benefit farmers... | 0:06:39 | 0:06:41 | |
-..by improving the farm's -environmental performance. | 0:06:41 | 0:06:45 | |
-That in turn will improve -the farm's business performance. | 0:06:46 | 0:06:50 | |
-If we look at these trees, -they lock up carbon. | 0:06:50 | 0:06:54 | |
-They reduce climate change. | 0:06:54 | 0:06:57 | |
-Maybe, in the future, -we'll also be looking at ways... | 0:06:57 | 0:07:01 | |
-..to generate income from them. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:03 | |
-Eighty lambs have played a part -in the experiment. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:09 | |
-Among those overseeing the scheme -is Dr Prysor Williams. | 0:07:09 | 0:07:14 | |
-There's a lot of interest -in agroforestry nowadays. | 0:07:14 | 0:07:18 | |
-How to combine agriculture -and forestry. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:21 | |
-There's more interest -in lambing outdoors and so on... | 0:07:21 | 0:07:25 | |
-..to cut costs. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:26 | |
-This experiment -has looked at how to finish lambs... | 0:07:27 | 0:07:30 | |
-..by growing different crops... | 0:07:30 | 0:07:33 | |
-..and benefitting from the shelter -that trees offer the lambs. | 0:07:33 | 0:07:37 | |
-There's a lot of work on models -and gathering data... | 0:07:37 | 0:07:41 | |
-..on how much energy they use -and its effect on performance. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:45 | |
-Why is experimenting -with various crops important? | 0:07:45 | 0:07:49 | |
-It's vital. | 0:07:49 | 0:07:50 | |
-Farmers are always looking at -cost-effective ways to fatten lambs. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:57 | |
-Growing crops like this is something -we're seeing more and more. | 0:07:57 | 0:08:02 | |
-Trialling different crops -in different woodland conditions... | 0:08:04 | 0:08:09 | |
-..gives us a wider set of results... | 0:08:10 | 0:08:12 | |
-..that are relevant -to a wider range of farmers. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:16 | |
-What exactly -does the research entail? | 0:08:18 | 0:08:20 | |
-What we're doing at the moment... | 0:08:21 | 0:08:23 | |
-..is trying to resurrect -part of an old experiment... | 0:08:23 | 0:08:27 | |
-..to improve fodder. | 0:08:27 | 0:08:29 | |
-It's been here for 25 years. | 0:08:30 | 0:08:32 | |
-We're trying to improve -the grass beneath it. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:35 | |
-How do you go about doing that? | 0:08:35 | 0:08:37 | |
-We grow these crops, -the brassicas and rapes... | 0:08:37 | 0:08:41 | |
-..and then go back in with grass. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:43 | |
-What are the results so far? | 0:08:44 | 0:08:46 | |
-So far, we've cleared -the old fodder beneath our feet... | 0:08:46 | 0:08:49 | |
-..the old grass. | 0:08:49 | 0:08:51 | |
-As you can see, we've planted rape -and begun fattening lambs on it. | 0:08:51 | 0:08:56 | |
-We began in late October. | 0:08:57 | 0:08:58 | |
-We're still fattening what's spare. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:01 | |
-Is that working well? | 0:09:02 | 0:09:03 | |
-Is that working well? - -At the moment, yes. | 0:09:03 | 0:09:04 | |
-The lambs are gaining weight, -but they were late lambs. | 0:09:05 | 0:09:10 | |
-So far, so good? | 0:09:10 | 0:09:12 | |
-So far, so good? - -Yes, at the moment. | 0:09:12 | 0:09:14 | |
-The experiment has run for 25 years. | 0:09:14 | 0:09:17 | |
-This section -has reached the end of its life... | 0:09:17 | 0:09:20 | |
-..as regards both fodder -and the trees' age. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:23 | |
-We're moving to the next phase. | 0:09:23 | 0:09:25 | |
-Research student Pip Jones -has put a fake sheep in the field... | 0:09:26 | 0:09:31 | |
-..to measure the effect of trees, -hedges and the weather on livestock. | 0:09:31 | 0:09:36 | |
-This work has been going on -at Bangor for some time now. | 0:09:37 | 0:09:40 | |
-One experiment is over 20 years old. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:43 | |
-Woodland has been planted -in different forms. | 0:09:43 | 0:09:47 | |
-Individual trees, -clusters and so on. | 0:09:47 | 0:09:50 | |
-Pip's fake sheep -enables her to monitor... | 0:09:50 | 0:09:55 | |
-..how much energy that sheep uses... | 0:09:55 | 0:09:57 | |
-..to maintain a body temperature -of 39 degrees. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:01 | |
-When it's cold, as it is today... | 0:10:01 | 0:10:03 | |
-..the wind and so on... | 0:10:03 | 0:10:05 | |
-..the sheep uses a lot of energy -to maintain the correct temperature. | 0:10:05 | 0:10:10 | |
-Energy costs money, of course. | 0:10:11 | 0:10:13 | |
-Ultimately, the hope is... | 0:10:13 | 0:10:15 | |
-..to convert those values -into monetary sums. | 0:10:16 | 0:10:19 | |
-We'll then be able to show... | 0:10:20 | 0:10:23 | |
-..that planting trees -in the correct locations on farms... | 0:10:23 | 0:10:27 | |
-..makes economic sense... | 0:10:27 | 0:10:29 | |
-..as regards sheep productivity and -the value of the trees themselves. | 0:10:29 | 0:10:34 | |
-People are taking their places -before the selling begins. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:44 | |
-Join us after the break -to see the prices here in Brecon. | 0:10:44 | 0:10:48 | |
-We'll see you in two minutes. | 0:10:49 | 0:10:51 | |
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-Welcome back. | 0:11:03 | 0:11:04 | |
-Following all the uncertainty... | 0:11:04 | 0:11:07 | |
-..about foreign markets -for agricultural produce... | 0:11:07 | 0:11:12 | |
-..many farms are looking for extra, -stable sources of revenue. | 0:11:12 | 0:11:17 | |
-Meinir has been to visit one family -who have found one. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:23 | |
-Many Welsh farms have created -successful businesses... | 0:11:23 | 0:11:27 | |
-..that run in tandem -with their daily work. | 0:11:27 | 0:11:30 | |
-Here on Cwmcoedog farm... | 0:11:30 | 0:11:32 | |
-..the family have refurbished -the farm's old buildings... | 0:11:33 | 0:11:36 | |
-..to welcome visitors. | 0:11:37 | 0:11:38 | |
-Here are the two cottages. | 0:11:38 | 0:11:40 | |
-Here are the two cottages. - -Yes, the two cottages. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:41 | |
-The cowshed used to be here, -back when we kept dairy cattle. | 0:11:41 | 0:11:45 | |
-We finished milking in 1996. | 0:11:45 | 0:11:48 | |
-We decided to diversify. | 0:11:48 | 0:11:50 | |
-We wanted to turn it -into two cottages. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:53 | |
-They're similar to each other. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:55 | |
-We kept the old stone. | 0:11:55 | 0:11:57 | |
-We pulled the back wall down... | 0:11:58 | 0:12:00 | |
-..to give space -for an extra bedroom and a kitchen. | 0:12:00 | 0:12:04 | |
-Does having visitors -pay better than milking? | 0:12:05 | 0:12:08 | |
-Yes. There's less fuss -and they don't kick! | 0:12:08 | 0:12:11 | |
-It's easier. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:13 | |
-It's worked well. | 0:12:13 | 0:12:14 | |
-People keep coming back - -we've made friends through it. | 0:12:14 | 0:12:18 | |
-Their children were small -when they came here originally... | 0:12:18 | 0:12:21 | |
-..they've grown up now. | 0:12:22 | 0:12:23 | |
-They keep coming back. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:25 | |
-With lambing season coming up, -the families come back... | 0:12:25 | 0:12:29 | |
-..and the children -love to feed the pet lambs. | 0:12:29 | 0:12:33 | |
-Let's take a look, shall we? | 0:12:34 | 0:12:35 | |
-Let's take a look, shall we? - -Yes, let's go in. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:36 | |
-Here we are. | 0:12:41 | 0:12:42 | |
-Here we are. - -Ooh, very nice! | 0:12:42 | 0:12:44 | |
-Who was responsible -for the refurbishment? | 0:12:45 | 0:12:48 | |
-My daughter Gwenan came up with the -new ideas, along with my wife Neris. | 0:12:48 | 0:12:53 | |
-There's a Welsh atmosphere here. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:55 | |
-Yes, it's important -to promote Welshness. | 0:12:55 | 0:12:59 | |
-People enjoy the Welsh touch. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:01 | |
-We've got local wine for them -when they arrive. | 0:13:02 | 0:13:05 | |
-There's Welsh cakes and bara brith. -They love it. | 0:13:06 | 0:13:09 | |
-How much does the farm depend -on the diversification? | 0:13:10 | 0:13:13 | |
-Quite a bit. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:15 | |
-It's another income. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:17 | |
-I know it's a big cost to set it up, -but it's been a help... | 0:13:17 | 0:13:21 | |
-..and it's balanced out well -with everything else. | 0:13:21 | 0:13:24 | |
-You're the fourth generation here. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:27 | |
-My father and grandfather -were here before me. | 0:13:27 | 0:13:31 | |
-Hopefully, one of the children -will take over. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:34 | |
-As I say, expanding like this makes -a future in agriculture easier. | 0:13:34 | 0:13:38 | |
-Cwmcoedog is a family business. -Everyone does their bit. | 0:13:39 | 0:13:44 | |
-In addition to their full-time jobs -outside the farm... | 0:13:45 | 0:13:48 | |
-..Neris and daughter Gwenan -take care of the holiday lets. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:52 | |
-Neris, tell me about these pods. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:54 | |
-We've had them now -for around four years. | 0:13:54 | 0:13:57 | |
-They've been something different -to the cottages. | 0:13:57 | 0:14:01 | |
-We've diversified to try -and attract visitors from all over. | 0:14:01 | 0:14:05 | |
-We want to attract -all kinds of people. | 0:14:05 | 0:14:08 | |
-My brother is a carpenter. -We're very lucky in that way. | 0:14:08 | 0:14:12 | |
-He made them for us. | 0:14:12 | 0:14:13 | |
-They're comfortable and cosy. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:16 | |
-There's something here -for the whole family. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:20 | |
-Yes, that's the aim really. | 0:14:20 | 0:14:22 | |
-We're trying to market the place -as a farm... | 0:14:22 | 0:14:25 | |
-..and that there's something -to please everyone here. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:29 | |
-The kids can be in the park while -the parents are in the hot tub. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:33 | |
-You can go fishing on the lake. | 0:14:33 | 0:14:35 | |
-I think it's the variety -that attracts people year on year. | 0:14:35 | 0:14:39 | |
-It's surprising -how much room there is. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:45 | |
-Yes, there's plenty of room. | 0:14:45 | 0:14:48 | |
-The kids like to go up here. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:50 | |
-This comes down. | 0:14:50 | 0:14:52 | |
-This cushion goes underneath... | 0:14:52 | 0:14:54 | |
-..and these cushions come down -to make a big double. | 0:14:54 | 0:14:58 | |
-There's room for four -and one up top. | 0:14:58 | 0:15:00 | |
-There are lots of local attractions. -We're lucky in Ceredigion. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:05 | |
-Aberaeron is near as is New Quay. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:07 | |
-Aberystwyth is only 30 minutes away. | 0:15:07 | 0:15:09 | |
-There's plenty to entertain everyone -away from the farm. | 0:15:10 | 0:15:13 | |
-Along with the holiday lets, Arwel -keeps a flock of Cheviot sheep... | 0:15:14 | 0:15:20 | |
-..on 160 acres. | 0:15:20 | 0:15:22 | |
-You mostly keep sheep now. | 0:15:23 | 0:15:26 | |
-You mostly keep sheep now. - -Yes, mostly sheep. | 0:15:26 | 0:15:27 | |
-We've increased the size of -the flock since we finished dairy. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:32 | |
-We moved from there -to suckler cattle. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:34 | |
-In the last four years, -we got rid of the suckler cattle. | 0:15:35 | 0:15:38 | |
-The visitors take so much -of our time during the summer. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:42 | |
-We moved to sheep and we keep tack -cattle over the winter in the sheds. | 0:15:42 | 0:15:47 | |
-That's been working well for us -for the last four years. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:50 | |
-You seem to have looked -at the farm's strengths... | 0:15:51 | 0:15:54 | |
-..and adapted -in order to attract visitors... | 0:15:54 | 0:15:57 | |
-..that are good for -and suit this farm. | 0:15:57 | 0:16:00 | |
-Families with children. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:02 | |
-Families come here from the towns. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:06 | |
-You can see their eyes light up -when they see what we have to offer. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:11 | |
-As I said, some of them -don't see animals from day to day. | 0:16:11 | 0:16:15 | |
-Then they come here and see the -freedom and the way we rear them. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:19 | |
-So, looking forward, more sheep -or more cottages and pods? | 0:16:19 | 0:16:25 | |
-Whatever takes the least work. | 0:16:25 | 0:16:28 | |
-The answer to that? | 0:16:28 | 0:16:29 | |
-The answer to that? - -Pods maybe. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:31 | |
-You don't have to treat the feet -or dose them. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:35 | |
-No, nor tag them -or write everything down. | 0:16:35 | 0:16:38 | |
-We'll keep going -with what we have... | 0:16:38 | 0:16:40 | |
-..and maybe increase -the sheep numbers a little. | 0:16:40 | 0:16:43 | |
-Certainly, we'll keep going -with having visitors here. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:47 | |
-It's been a good income for us. | 0:16:47 | 0:16:50 | |
-It works well. -Everyone wants a holiday. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:53 | |
-I feel that more families are going -to have holidays in this country... | 0:16:53 | 0:16:58 | |
-..rather than fly to places -with all the wars going on. | 0:16:58 | 0:17:01 | |
-Hopefully, they'll keep coming -to Wales, and hopefully, Cwmcoedog! | 0:17:02 | 0:17:07 | |
-It's a busy time for many of you... | 0:17:10 | 0:17:12 | |
-..with lambing and calving -in full flow. | 0:17:12 | 0:17:15 | |
-This year, -there has been an increase... | 0:17:15 | 0:17:18 | |
-..in the cases of pneumonia -in young calves. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:20 | |
-We on Ffermio are asking -if there's something farmers can do. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:24 | |
-Rebecca Davies is a calf expert. | 0:17:26 | 0:17:29 | |
-What's her advice -on keeping them healthy? | 0:17:29 | 0:17:33 | |
-This year -has been a terrible winter... | 0:17:34 | 0:17:36 | |
-..in terms of rearing calves. | 0:17:37 | 0:17:39 | |
-One of the biggest problems -I hear about on farms is pneumonia. | 0:17:39 | 0:17:44 | |
-There are a lot of things -farmers can do to avoid pneumonia. | 0:17:44 | 0:17:49 | |
-If we look -at what we have here today... | 0:17:49 | 0:17:52 | |
-..younger calves -start off in single pens. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:57 | |
-That's to make sure -that they're strong calves... | 0:17:57 | 0:18:00 | |
-..before they come into the group, -before they're weaned. | 0:18:01 | 0:18:05 | |
-If we look here at this single pen, -there are two buckets. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:09 | |
-A calf should have water -all the time. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:12 | |
-It doesn't matter what its age is, -or what the weather is like. | 0:18:13 | 0:18:16 | |
-A lot of farms I've seen -use the water bucket to feed milk. | 0:18:17 | 0:18:21 | |
-Calves haven't been made to drink -milk with their heads in buckets. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:26 | |
-It's important for calves -to drink milk from the teat. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:30 | |
-That's what stimulates the -oesophageal groove to contract... | 0:18:30 | 0:18:35 | |
-..and send the milk into -the correct stomach, the abomasum. | 0:18:35 | 0:18:40 | |
-If the milk goes into the rumen -stomach, that will cause problems. | 0:18:40 | 0:18:44 | |
-You can get things like ruminal -bloat or that horrible scour. | 0:18:44 | 0:18:49 | |
-It really harms the calf. | 0:18:50 | 0:18:52 | |
-Temperature is so important. | 0:18:56 | 0:18:58 | |
-People tell me that their calves -do well in summer but not winter. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:03 | |
-In the winter, what do we do? -We eat more, wear coats. | 0:19:04 | 0:19:08 | |
-Calves can't go to the wardrobe -and take out a coat. | 0:19:08 | 0:19:11 | |
-What we can do -is put a calf jacket on it. | 0:19:12 | 0:19:16 | |
-Your calf jacket should have -a thick strap at the front. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:21 | |
-That's where -the heart and lungs are. | 0:19:21 | 0:19:23 | |
-It's really important -to keep those warm. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:27 | |
-Once the temperature -is 12C or lower... | 0:19:30 | 0:19:34 | |
-..that's when the calves -will start using their energy... | 0:19:34 | 0:19:38 | |
-..to stay warm instead of growing -as we want them to do... | 0:19:38 | 0:19:42 | |
-..or to fight off -any bugs in the shed. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:45 | |
-We all like to eat more -in the winter. | 0:19:45 | 0:19:48 | |
-That's true for calves too. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:51 | |
-Usually, I'd feed the calves -around 900g of powder a day... | 0:19:51 | 0:19:54 | |
-..split between two feeds. | 0:19:55 | 0:19:56 | |
-In the winter, we increase that -to just over a kilo. | 0:19:57 | 0:20:01 | |
-Despite it being important -that the calves shelter... | 0:20:05 | 0:20:11 | |
-..it's also important that plenty of -fresh air gets into the calf shed. | 0:20:11 | 0:20:16 | |
-If you walk into a shed -and it smells... | 0:20:16 | 0:20:18 | |
-..because the calves are there, you -know there's a ventilation problem. | 0:20:18 | 0:20:23 | |
-A calf shed -should always smell fresh and clean. | 0:20:23 | 0:20:27 | |
-Back here in Brecon, -the sale is in full swing. | 0:20:31 | 0:20:34 | |
-A record -was broken here last year... | 0:20:34 | 0:20:37 | |
-..7,200 to Dafydd Lewis, Pentwyn, -for his heifer. | 0:20:37 | 0:20:41 | |
-Will the same thing happen -this year? Let's see. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:44 | |
-The standard is very high, -fair play. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:52 | |
-It's a consistent standard. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:55 | |
-If you head out to the shed, there -aren't many bad calves out there. | 0:20:55 | 0:21:00 | |
-There's a lot of talk -of uncertainty in agriculture. | 0:21:01 | 0:21:05 | |
-Does that affect the show circuit -and what people think of competing? | 0:21:05 | 0:21:10 | |
-Yes, to a certain extent. | 0:21:11 | 0:21:12 | |
-TB is the biggest problem. | 0:21:13 | 0:21:15 | |
-A lot of the English lads -can't compete in every show. | 0:21:16 | 0:21:21 | |
-That's a headache for everyone. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:25 | |
-I've found another Northwalian -who's ventured down to Brecon. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:30 | |
-What attracted you here today? | 0:21:30 | 0:21:33 | |
-I've got some interest -in both summer and winter shows. | 0:21:33 | 0:21:37 | |
-I have a particular interest -in commercial beef. | 0:21:37 | 0:21:40 | |
-It happens that I was away last year -and missed the show cattle sale. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:46 | |
-I wanted to catch up. | 0:21:47 | 0:21:48 | |
-I came down here. -I've only been once before. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:52 | |
-It's nice to come down here again... | 0:21:52 | 0:21:55 | |
-..to see the standard of cattle -bred here in Brecon. | 0:21:55 | 0:21:58 | |
-Tell us -about where you were last year. | 0:21:59 | 0:22:01 | |
-I spent eight months -working on a farm in New Zealand. | 0:22:01 | 0:22:06 | |
-It was an incredible experience... | 0:22:06 | 0:22:08 | |
-..and a part of my course -at Aberystwyth University. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:12 | |
-What would they say -about your presence... | 0:22:13 | 0:22:16 | |
-..at this kind of event in Wales? | 0:22:16 | 0:22:18 | |
-Do they look at things -in the same way over there? | 0:22:19 | 0:22:21 | |
-No, they think there's something -wrong with us over here! | 0:22:22 | 0:22:25 | |
-I said I've got an interest -in exhibiting animals. | 0:22:25 | 0:22:29 | |
-They thought -we were wasting our time. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:32 | |
-We gauge the quality of an animal... | 0:22:32 | 0:22:36 | |
-..from its look in this country. | 0:22:36 | 0:22:39 | |
-Over there, it's all done on paper. | 0:22:39 | 0:22:42 | |
-In the ring, -the show champion went for 5,000. | 0:22:44 | 0:22:48 | |
-The reserve champion -went for 3,000. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:52 | |
-That's it for another week. | 0:23:02 | 0:23:04 | |
-It's been an exceptional -Show Potential sale here in Brecon. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:07 | |
-The prices were promising... | 0:23:08 | 0:23:09 | |
-..and showed -that there's faith in the future... | 0:23:10 | 0:23:12 | |
-..in the short term at least. | 0:23:13 | 0:23:15 | |
-Speaking of the future, I'll see you -at the same time next week. | 0:23:15 | 0:23:18 | |
-Until then, goodbye. | 0:23:19 | 0:23:20 | |
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