Post Brexit in the Lake District, that’s what France 2 TV Network was in the Lake District for this week.
What will sheep and cattle farmers do in the Lake District? will they lose EU funding will it effect prices of cattle and sheep sold at market.
Filmed on location at farms in Cumbria and at the livestock auction mart in South Cumbria where interviews were carried out.
France 2 again used Skylark Aerial Photography to capture the aerial scenes.
Three years ago we provided aerial footage for France 2 for a documentary about the Lake District.
This time working between the weather aerial footage was provided at all locations.
However a drone was deployed within the cattle barn of a farm and in the Auction Mart.
The drone technology now enables safe, stable flight within internal areas to capture that unique footage.
Over 70% of the filming was internally shot using the latest drone technology.
Usually it would be a two person role. One to fly the drone the other to operate the camera.
Now the drones are so stable and accurate inside that one person can fly and film for TV quality productions.
Piece from the 1pm News Show broadcast from Paris on the 8th March.
In the hills of northern England, Jon Watson is a worried breeder.
With the prospect of Brexit, he saw his future darken and at 55 he wondered. Without the European subsidies on which he depends, what will become of his flock of 350 sheep?
“You’re in an absurd situation, when you’re breeding, you have to think years ahead, it takes a year for the animals to be ready to be sold, we need to know if we will have a market for them. sheep, “says the breeder.
UK is the Fifth country to receive the most European subsidies for its sheep industry.
Without the help of Europe, its exploitation will not be viable for long. And since two years, it is the whole British sheep industry which questions itself.
The fifth largest recipient of European aid in the sector, Britain is one of the largest exporters of sheep, particularly to Europe. But not all breeders are worried.
Pip Simpson assumes that he voted in favor of Brexit. “I was tired of Europe dictating its rules, we must regain control over our regulations,” says the breeder.
But without the help of Europe, the 170 cows of Pip Simpson will not be enough to support his farm. He decided to diversify by launching into tourism.
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