Bluetongue, vaccination and imports.

Country Focus - Sunday 21st August at 07.30am presented by Mel Doel.

Welsh farmers are being warned to vaccinate livestock after two imported cows tested positive for Bluetongue. The animals had been imported from Limoges in France to a farm near Ruthin in Denbighshire. Bluetongue is a virus that causes flu-like symptoms in cattle and sheep, and often proves fatal, but take up of vaccinations has been slow. Mel Doel explores the issues surrounding the case and assesses the mood amongst farmers.

Also, this is a popular time of year to hold food festivals throughout Wales from Aberystwyth to Abergavenny; from Mold to Brecon. But what's the role of these kinds of festivals - do they really show off the best of Welsh produce? Abergavenny is considered to be "the Glastonbury" of the food festival world in the UK and is celebrating it's tenth anniversary - so what's the secret of it's success?