Buying a few cows and going into dairy farming would seem an ideal way for new farmers to get started. But it's not as simple as that. At least 50 people who've tried to do this have come up against a closed shop which makes it virtually impossible to get a foot in the door.
Behind it all is something called milk quotas. Ian Breach reports.
And Chris Baines announces a competition for viewers - with £10,000 in prizes.
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