Swaledale Farmer pt.6: A Big Part (Michael Watson part 2 and Rachel Watson)

Michael shares his knowledge of bird life on the farm, stressing that there is as much wildlife about as there ever was.   He describes how the farm business is dealing with the government’s major change to farm payments.   Michael shares his views on the Swaledale breed in the sheep shed, and there’s a cameo from daughter Rachel who describes her attraction to a career in hill farming.   

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Voices From The Dales  is currently in Series Three, 'Swaledale Farmer'.  It's a mix of fresh interviews and clips from the Dales Countryside Museum's oral history archive.  All episodes are 15 minutes and presented by Andrew Fagg from Hawes.