英语听力 - 超市收购

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[00:00.73]Lycross Farm in Somerset
[00:02.55]They produce 25 tons of Cheddar here every single week
[00:06.97]And when it's ready
[00:07.82]The cheese is offered to the supermarkets
[00:10.41]But farmers say the big retailers already have too much power
[00:14.45]And the takeover of Safeways could make them even stronger
[00:17.84]So
[00:18.14]Nick
[00:18.47]You're the farmer here
[00:20.14]If Safeways are taken over by say Asda Wal-Mart
[00:22.83]Huge company
[00:23.81]What's that gonna mean for you
[00:24.95]It'll probably mean we're offered lower prices for our products
[00:27.49]Why
[00:28.17]They're global purchasers
[00:29.73]I think they'll just have a
[00:31.01]A bigger pression on what we're actually selling
[00:33.51]Now
[00:33.76]If Morrisons on the other hand
[00:34.91]They're much smaller than Asda Wal-Mart
[00:36.91]If Morrisons get Safeways
[00:37.79]Is that kind of better news for you
[00:40.48]Yes
[00:40.73]It is to an
[00:41.46]To an extent
[00:42.22]But it means there'd be four major players in the market rather than just a consolidation of the ones that we've got at the moment
[00:48.51]So that gives you more power
[00:49.89]Absolutely
[00:50.78]In the shop next door
[00:52.01]The farmer sells direct to the customer
[00:54.51]And can set his own prices
[00:56.61]But outside
[00:57.49]It's the supermarkets that call the shots
[00:59.84]Producers say the sale of Safeways may force farmers together
[01:03.80]The buyers are getting together and getting bigger and the farmers are staying separate and accepting the price they're given
[01:09.23]So it's a bit of a downward slide
[01:10.90]So what's the answer for farmers then
[01:12.48]Get together
[01:13.98]Farmers know there's no much they can do about the sale of Safeways
[01:17.50]Apart from making it clear that shareholders and supermarket customers aren't the only ones who'll be affected
[01:23.93]John Kay
[01:24.56]BBC News
[01:25.34]Somerset