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0:00:06 > 0:00:10- Are those who promote our farm - produce efficient at their work?
0:00:11 > 0:00:13- With Easter just gone...
0:00:13 > 0:00:18- ..shop shelves should have been - packed with Welsh lamb.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22- Did that happen? If it didn't, - should we be asking why not?
0:00:31 > 0:00:35- Also on the programme, - how do you adapt a farming system...
0:00:35 > 0:00:37- ..to meet market requirements?
0:00:37 > 0:00:41- In the past two or three years, - it's been more difficult...
0:00:41 > 0:00:47- ..to sell lambs under 35 kilos, - definitely under 30 kilos.
0:00:47 > 0:00:52- Personally, the days of producing - lambs just to produce lambs is over.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05- How many of you - ate lamb over Easter?
0:01:05 > 0:01:08- If you did, where did it come from?
0:01:08 > 0:01:13- Over the past few weeks, - farmers have used social media...
0:01:13 > 0:01:15- ..to voice their frustration...
0:01:16 > 0:01:19- ..that supermarkets - aren't promoting Welsh lamb.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23- They're offering cheaper lamb - from New Zealand.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28- How do farmers in Ruthin Mart - feel about that situation?
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- How is New Zealand lamb so cheap?
0:01:34 > 0:01:39- It's imported from across the world - and still competes with Welsh lamb.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42- We should have a better - understanding with New Zealand.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46- They have seasons - when they can export their lamb...
0:01:46 > 0:01:50- ..and there are seasons - when they don't export their lamb.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54- The markets buy thousands of tonnes - beforehand...
0:01:54 > 0:01:57- ..and they intentionally - keep the prices down.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01- There's good trade - going on here today.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- Too much lamb from New Zealand - comes over.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- We're not selling enough Welsh lamb.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11- Welsh lamb - is promoted as Welsh lamb.
0:02:11 > 0:02:16- There's no lamb from England - being promoted like Welsh lamb...
0:02:16 > 0:02:20- ..as was the situation - two or three years ago.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35- AHDB statistics show - that there was a 36% drop...
0:02:35 > 0:02:41- ..in New Zealand lamb imports - during February compared to January.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47- Some feel that too much attention is - given to New Zealand in our shops.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51- I'm in Aberystwyth - to assess the supermarkets.
0:02:51 > 0:02:57- I'm asking shoppers what they buy - and what do they search for first?
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- Would you eat lamb at Easter?
0:03:00 > 0:03:04- Yes, I would. It's always been in - our family. We've always done that.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- Does it make a difference - where it comes from?
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- Yes. Being Welsh, certainly.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11- Do you eat lamb at Easter?
0:03:11 > 0:03:17- Yes, I do. Every fortnight, - I visit the butcher near the bridge.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21- Are we good enough - at branding ourselves as Welsh?
0:03:21 > 0:03:23- Not at all. I think we fall...
0:03:24 > 0:03:28- We're way down in this goal here. - We just don't do it.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- I try to support everything - that's done in this country.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37- Lamb is still popular - at Easter time...
0:03:38 > 0:03:42- ..with 11,000 tonnes being sold.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46- 70% were legs ready to be roasted.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51- Are the supermarkets promoting - our meat at such a crucial time?
0:03:51 > 0:03:53- We visited Morrisons.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58- Right next to the entrance, - at 5 a kilo, a leg of lamb.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02- It had come - all the way from Australia.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05- We searched further - to try and discover more.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09- From the butcher - at the far end of the shop...
0:04:09 > 0:04:14- ..we found lamb at 10.55 a kilo, - although we saw very little of it.
0:04:15 > 0:04:21- In Marks & Spencer, - there was no Welsh lamb on display.
0:04:21 > 0:04:27- They had a leg of lamb from - New Zealand with a 1/3 discount...
0:04:27 > 0:04:29- ..for 7.99 a kilo.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- Moving on, we visited Tesco.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37- Again, the legs of lamb - were few and far between...
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- ..but there were - Welsh lamb shanks with a PGI...
0:04:41 > 0:04:45- ..and a Meat Promotion Wales brand, - for 10 a kilo.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- Finally, we visited Lidl.
0:04:47 > 0:04:52- We couldn't find any legs, - only lamb chops.
0:04:53 > 0:04:58- They were all branded similarly - with the Birchwood Farm mark.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02- It was unclear - where exactly they had come from.
0:05:02 > 0:05:07- In general, we struggled to find - any specifically Welsh produce...
0:05:08 > 0:05:12- ..but there was plenty - from Australia and New Zealand.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19- We asked the supermarkets - why they placed Welsh lamb...
0:05:20 > 0:05:23- ..in less favourable areas - of their shops?
0:05:23 > 0:05:27- We also asked them about their - policy of promoting Welsh lamb?
0:05:30 > 0:05:34- We are proud that our shops in Wales - sell Welsh lamb...
0:05:34 > 0:05:38- ..when it is available - between June and February.
0:05:38 > 0:05:43- From May until March, - we sell 100% British meat...
0:05:44 > 0:05:49- ..and during the months it's not - available, we sell New Zealand lamb.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57- We try and sell British lamb during - its season as much as we can...
0:05:57 > 0:06:00- ..and all our lamb - comes from British farmers...
0:06:01 > 0:06:03- ..between July and December.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05- Due to seasonal availability...
0:06:05 > 0:06:09- ..and to meet our needs - and strict quality rules...
0:06:09 > 0:06:13- ..we sell British and New Zealand - lamb between January and June.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19- Meat Promotion Wales - develops, promotes and markets...
0:06:19 > 0:06:21- ..red meat from Wales.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26- Are they doing enough - to promote Welsh lamb to the public?
0:06:26 > 0:06:31- Are they trying to influence - supermarkets at this time of year?
0:06:31 > 0:06:36- In terms of imports, how does - this year compare to last year?
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- Well, we have seen - that some supermarkets...
0:06:40 > 0:06:45- ..as they do each year, buy imported - meat from New Zealand and Australia.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47- More specifically, the legs.
0:06:48 > 0:06:53- That doesn't sit comfortably - with us or the industry.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58- I'd like to see more Welsh lamb - on the shelves at this time of year.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- We need to influence - the supermarkets to do so.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03- What's the role - of Meat Promotion Wales?
0:07:04 > 0:07:06- How much influence can you have...
0:07:06 > 0:07:09- ..on supermarkets - that respond to customer demand?
0:07:09 > 0:07:13- Once again, the only way - we can influence that...
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- ..is by meeting the supermarkets...
0:07:16 > 0:07:20- ..telling them about - the importance of Welsh lamb...
0:07:20 > 0:07:23- ..that it's labelled correctly - with a PGI label...
0:07:23 > 0:07:27- ..and that the customer, - if they buy it...
0:07:27 > 0:07:31- ..are buying it - because it's lamb from Wales.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43- Getting a balance - between what's produced in Wales...
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- ..and the imports from New Zealand - is very complex.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51- What about the farmer - that targets this early market?
0:07:52 > 0:07:57- Alan Davies farms Llwyn Y Glyn - in Llanrhaeadr, near Denbigh.
0:07:58 > 0:08:03- He has 900 sheep, with 250 lambing - early between December and January.
0:08:04 > 0:08:09- First of all, why do you lamb - some of your sheep early?
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- We have ewes coming up - from the flock.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16- We sponge them, about 260 of them...
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- ..so that the oldest - are lambing before the holidays...
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- ..and the others - in the first week of January.
0:08:23 > 0:08:28- We try and get a total count - of 180-190% from them.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32- They're sold from the age - of 12 weeks to 16 weeks.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- The lambs will hit - the Easter sales...
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- ..and into the month of May.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42- Over the past few years, - Easter sales have been up and down.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- It hasn't rewarded you - as well as it previously did.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47- Is it still worth the effort?
0:08:47 > 0:08:49- A lot of effort goes into it.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- You're lambing when the day - is at its shortest.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- Bring them in - and back out as soon as possible.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00- The sheep get about 20 - of concentrates if they rear twins.
0:09:00 > 0:09:05- We'll get that 20 back on the price - of the old sheep when we sell.
0:09:05 > 0:09:10- Has it paid dividends - over the years? You're still going.
0:09:10 > 0:09:15- The Easter trade - isn't what it used to be.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20- The supermarkets don't help - - they don't stock it over Easter.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24- We rely on local butchers, - some butchers in Manchester...
0:09:25 > 0:09:27- ..and some is exported.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- We've had 100-152 - this year already.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32- They average around 110.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- We're not complaining. - If we get 100, we don't complain.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38- Anything above that is a bonus.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43- How do you feel - when you see your meat...
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- ..next to New Zealand meat - in the supermarkets?
0:09:46 > 0:09:50- When you see supermarkets - stocking New Zealand lamb...
0:09:50 > 0:09:55- ..they're linked to a huge - carbon footprint across the world.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57- They can still sell it - at a cheaper price.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01- Supermarkets prefer it - to meat from this country.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05- What's the story in the mart?
0:10:05 > 0:10:09- Is the price for new season lamb - still high back here in Ruthin?
0:10:09 > 0:10:15- Glyn Owens, in terms of price, - it sounds good for the springers.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18- There's a lot of competition - for hoggets.
0:10:18 > 0:10:24- Yes, the average price for lambs - today was 2.90 per kilo.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29- Taking it back to the price - per head...
0:10:29 > 0:10:33- ..112 per lamb was the average.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38- That's a good price, it compares - favourably with recent years.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- I checked last year's prices - yesterday.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43- 2.53 was last year's price.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- That's an increase - of around 40p per kilo.
0:10:46 > 0:10:51- It's always the same this time - of year after a bank holiday.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55- There's supply and demand - so it does vary.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- Most of the lambs are exported.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02- I'd say 70-80% of these lambs - will be slaughtered in Wales...
0:11:03 > 0:11:05- ..and exported as carcasses.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09- Does Easter, which changes date - every year, influence the price?
0:11:10 > 0:11:12- Oh, yes, it has a great influence.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- This time of year...
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- ..we see butchers - from the Midlands buying.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22- There's a greater demand for them - there, and also local butchers.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26- They're responsible for the trade - on early lambs.
0:11:26 > 0:11:31- We tend to hear that New Zealand - competes with Wales at this time.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36- Is there something we can do? - Or do we have to live with it?
0:11:36 > 0:11:39- We have to live with it - unfortunately.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43- I visited one supermarket - last weekend.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47- I couldn't find - a single Welsh leg...
0:11:47 > 0:11:50- ..but there were - plenty of New Zealand legs.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54- That's very disappointing. - We can't do a thing about it.
0:11:55 > 0:12:00- If someone wants a Welsh lamb, - support your local butcher.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09- A lot of work is needed - to promote our home-grown produce.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13- We need to communicate with - our customers as much as possible...
0:12:14 > 0:12:16- ..so that they know - what we have to offer...
0:12:16 > 0:12:21- ..and how crucial they are to - the success of our farming industry?
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0:12:32 > 0:12:35- Historically, - there is a market in Europe...
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- ..for smaller lambs - from Welsh uplands.
0:12:38 > 0:12:43- With economic problems in those - countries, and Brexit looming...
0:12:43 > 0:12:45- ..those markets could shrink.
0:12:45 > 0:12:51- Daloni met a farmer who's getting - ready for challenges in the future.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58- Here in the Snowdonia - National Park...
0:12:59 > 0:13:03- ..farmers have been rearing - sheep and lambs for centuries.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- Sheep thrive in this environment.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11- The produce doesn't always meet - the market demand.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- This is why change is needed.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23- Paul Williams farms - beef cattle and sheep...
0:13:23 > 0:13:26- ..at Cae Haidd, Nebo, near Llanrwst.
0:13:26 > 0:13:31- Much of the 320-acre farm - is within the park boundary.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36- The mountain is part of the - Hiraethog special conservation area.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40- This area has traditionally - bred small lambs...
0:13:41 > 0:13:44- ..for export - to Portugal, Spain and Greece.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46- These markets are rapidly changing.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51- Up until the beginning of the '80s, - we only had Welsh hill sheep.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- It's a strong area - for Welsh hill sheep.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- From the beginning - of the '80s onwards...
0:13:57 > 0:14:02- ..my grandfather and uncle crossed - the flock with Border Leicester...
0:14:02 > 0:14:04- ..to create a Welsh half-breed.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09- It was becoming more difficult - to find a Border Leicester ram.
0:14:09 > 0:14:15- Not only that, I wanted to improve - the Welsh flock, the core flock.
0:14:15 > 0:14:20- If I could improve that flock, - the cross sheep would improve too.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25- We started experimenting - with the Penderyn sheep.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29- Why do you feel the need - to change the flock?
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- In the past two to three years...
0:14:31 > 0:14:37- ..it's become more difficult - to sell lambs under 35kgs.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40- Definitely lambs under 30kgs.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44- There's little demand for them - in this area.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48- Since we regularly record - our sheep...
0:14:48 > 0:14:52- ..we noticed that we'd reached - a certain place...
0:14:52 > 0:14:56- ..where we couldn't improve - the Welsh hill sheep anymore.
0:14:56 > 0:15:03- We've seen in one season, since we - started using the Penderyn ram...
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- ..that our lambs - come away 3kgs heavier...
0:15:07 > 0:15:09- ..than they were previously.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12- Compare them to the ones - you had three years ago.
0:15:13 > 0:15:14- It's a Welsh hill sheep.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19- It's not treated any differently to - the other Welsh hill sheep we had.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23- We send them out - and they can survive on grass alone.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25- It rears well.
0:15:25 > 0:15:31- You've changed the flock - to meet the market demand.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33- Yes, most definitely.
0:15:34 > 0:15:39- The days of producing lambs for - the sake of producing them has gone.
0:15:41 > 0:15:47- To ensure a future for the farm, - the breeding scheme is important.
0:15:48 > 0:15:54- This is the Penderyn sheep and - the sheep you've traditional kept.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57- What's the main difference - between them?
0:15:57 > 0:16:02- You can see instantly that the - Penderyn sheep has a larger frame.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04- It's a little bit longer too.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08- The Penderyn sheep - has very tight wool...
0:16:08 > 0:16:13- ..when it's seen side-by-side - with the North Wales sheep.
0:16:13 > 0:16:18- One thing I've also noticed - is that the lamb is heavier.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21- It's a good start.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25- The difference - between 30kgs and 35-36kgs...
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- ..will make a difference - to your livelihood.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31- That's how we decide - whether we keep the sheep or not.
0:16:32 > 0:16:33- Really?
0:16:41 > 0:16:43- Here are the rams.
0:16:44 > 0:16:45- Two Penderyns...
0:16:45 > 0:16:47- Two Penderyns...- - At the far end.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49- What are the other two?
0:16:50 > 0:16:55- These are Fronteiras. They've - replaced the Border Leicester.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58- Fronteira is a mixture of what?
0:16:58 > 0:17:02- It's a cross of - a Bluefaced Leicester and a Texel.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06- I can understand using a Texel - to improve the hardiness...
0:17:06 > 0:17:08- ..but the Bluefaced?
0:17:08 > 0:17:11- Bluefaced to improve - the maternal side of the breed.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14- The Penderyn, as you can see...
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- ..it helps us rear - the purebred Welsh ewes.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20- What's worked best for you?
0:17:20 > 0:17:23- What's worked best for you?- - They both do different things.
0:17:23 > 0:17:28- Both Penderyns give us - a Welsh sheep, a hardy sheep.
0:17:28 > 0:17:34- We cross the older sheep with the - Fronteira to produce a crossbreed.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- As well as keeping sheep...
0:17:37 > 0:17:41- ..keeping suckler cows - is also important to the business.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43- They're looking - to increase the herd.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- Do you have a special system?
0:17:46 > 0:17:51- What we do, we buy the blues - as bucket-fed calves.
0:17:52 > 0:17:57- We rear them on the bucket - and give them Limousin sexed semen.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01- We keep the female calves as cattle.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03- Do you buy locally?
0:18:03 > 0:18:06- We buy them - from three local dairy farms.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- They're the type of dairy cows - I like.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12- They don't have too much - Holstein in them.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15- They come from healthy farms.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17- How many cattle do you keep?
0:18:18 > 0:18:22- We're a touch over 40. - We aim to increase to 50 next year.
0:18:24 > 0:18:29- Being flexible to changes in farming - is crucial.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33- With so much uncertainty - facing the industry after Brexit...
0:18:33 > 0:18:36- ..farmers will have to - consider changing their systems...
0:18:37 > 0:18:38- ..in the future.
0:18:38 > 0:18:43- It's not up to me to tell people - how to run their businesses...
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- ..but we wanted to make - a profit from our sheep here...
0:18:47 > 0:18:49- ..so we had to change.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53- We've seen from our figures, - in a short space of time...
0:18:53 > 0:18:55- ..things have changed for the best.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- Next, let's join Meinir.
0:19:08 > 0:19:16- We now know that a General Election - will be held on Thursday June 8.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- What caused Theresa May - to change her mind...
0:19:20 > 0:19:23- ..while on a walking holiday - near Dolgellau?
0:19:23 > 0:19:28- Is this an opportunity for farmers - and agricultural leaders...
0:19:28 > 0:19:34- ..to ensure that a rural voice - will be heard in the manifestos?
0:19:41 > 0:19:46- The Department for International - Trade has held over 200 meetings...
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- ..since Brexit.
0:19:49 > 0:19:54- Not one has included agricultural - produce or representatives.
0:19:54 > 0:19:59- The discussions have concentrated - on finance and arms.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03- This fact has led to - some accusing the Government...
0:20:04 > 0:20:06- ..of ignoring the farming sector.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- The General Election - is a chance for candidates...
0:20:10 > 0:20:13- ..to make a stand for rural areas.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17- What issues concern farmers - here in Llandovery Mart?
0:20:17 > 0:20:21- I'm not sure what will help famers.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23- They've been put to one side.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- I hope they'll come out of this - in a better position.
0:20:28 > 0:20:33- The food and drink sector - is worth 109bn to this country.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35- It's a huge sector.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37- Food is important.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39- That's all I have to say.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44- Youngsters coming into - the business of farming...
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- ..aren't being given - the opportunities...
0:20:48 > 0:20:50- ..my brother and I had...
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- ..when we started farming - 60 years ago.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57- I work for a local tractor company.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01- People say if they received - more money for their produce...
0:21:01 > 0:21:03- ..they'd spend more.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- There needs to be - a bigger emphasis on agriculture.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09- When we leave Europe...
0:21:09 > 0:21:13- ..we need more Welsh and British - produce in British shops.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18- They need to start - looking after farmers.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21- It's easy enough - to talk door to door...
0:21:21 > 0:21:25- ..but it's more important to show...
0:21:25 > 0:21:29- ..that farming does exist - and will exist.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- This election was called suddenly.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40- Farming leaders and farmers have - a chance to influence politicians.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- What are farming unions - hoping to see in the manifestos?
0:21:47 > 0:21:51- We have a chance to tell them how - important farming is for farmers...
0:21:51 > 0:21:54- ..and also for rural communities.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58- It's important that all - political parties realise...
0:21:59 > 0:22:01- ..the importance - of the rural economy.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06- Farming matters - is our slogan as an union.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08- What will happen with Brexit?
0:22:08 > 0:22:14- If food is imported for any price, - rural economies will suffer.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17- The political parties - must realise...
0:22:17 > 0:22:20- ..that we can help - the balance of payments...
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- ..by producing as much as we can - in Britain and Wales.
0:22:24 > 0:22:31- Farming might count as less than - 10% of the economy on its own...
0:22:31 > 0:22:33- ..but we're part - of a much larger economy.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38- As members and farmers, - we must take this opportunity...
0:22:39 > 0:22:43- ..to question and lobby - the politicians in this election...
0:22:43 > 0:22:45- ..right up to election day.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50- Every pound invested into farming - generates 7.40...
0:22:51 > 0:22:56- ..not only for the rural economy - but the nationwide economy.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03- We'll have details - from all the manifestos...
0:23:03 > 0:23:08- ..and the latest developments - during the next few weeks.
0:23:08 > 0:23:13- Finally, what was the price - for store cattle in Llandovery Mart?
0:23:13 > 0:23:15- In general, it was very good.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- The steers were 2.22 a kilo...
0:23:19 > 0:23:21- ..and the heifers were 2.02.
0:23:21 > 0:23:26- That was for all ages, up to 29 - months and down to seven months.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35- That's all for now. Days are getting - longer, the grass is growing.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37- We'll be back next week.
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