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Haymaking - Nantgwynfynydd Isaf, Oakford
At Oakford, near Llanarth, Ceredigion, the race is on to get the hay baled while the weather holds.
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Overview
On a farm near Llanarth, Ceredigion, in a field ringed with trees, the hay has been cut and is being aerated, raked and baled. It’s hard work in the hot sun and cups of tea are a necessity. Shot by members of the Davies family, farming at Nantgwynfynydd Isaf since 1954.
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