Daloni Metcalfe
{{Short description|Welsh television and radio presenter}}
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Daloni Metcalfe is a Welsh television and radio presenter (born 9 February 1968), currently presenting the Ffermio and Fferm Ffactor[http://www.dailypost.co.uk/leisure/tv-wales/programme-news/2009/10/17/pwy-yw-ffermwr-gorau-cymru-55578-24946088/ Pwy yw ffermwr gorau Cymru?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929040201/http://www.dailypost.co.uk/leisure/tv-wales/programme-news/2009/10/17/pwy-yw-ffermwr-gorau-cymru-55578-24946088/ |date=2012-09-29 }} Daily Post North Wales series on S4C.
Early life
Daloni's family were farmers breeding cattle and sheep on a small holding in the parish of Llanrhychwyn in the Conwy Valley.[http://www.dailypost.co.uk/leisure/tv-wales/programme-news/2010/09/18/ffermio-is-a-27-7-business-for-daloni-metcalfe-55578-27289889/ Ffermio is a 27/7 business for Daloni Metcalfe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929040026/http://www.dailypost.co.uk/leisure/tv-wales/programme-news/2010/09/18/ffermio-is-a-27-7-business-for-daloni-metcalfe-55578-27289889/ |date=2012-09-29 }} Daily Post North Wales In her youth, she was a member of Llanrwst Young Farmers' Club. She graduated from the University of Wales Aberystwyth.
Broadcasting career
Daloni's first job with BBC Wales, in 1989, saw her in Dyffryn Conwy presenting at the National Eisteddfod. She expanded into other areas including presenting for Heno and Wedi 7 and presenting the news for S4C, for whom she also annually presents the Royal Welsh Show. She joined the Ffermio team in January 2005,[http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business-news/business-news/2005/02/03/no-dull-days-for-daloni-55578-15149114/ No dull days for Daloni] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929040138/http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business-news/business-news/2005/02/03/no-dull-days-for-daloni-55578-15149114/ |date=2012-09-29 }} Daily Post North Wales and began presenting a new series - Fferm Ffactor in 2009.
Personal life
Daloni farms with her husband Wil and their five children[http://www.dailypost.co.uk/farming-north-wales/farming-news/2009/01/06/busy-daloni-ready-for-ffermio-return-55578-22612059/ Busy Daloni ready for Ffermio return] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929040244/http://www.dailypost.co.uk/farming-north-wales/farming-news/2009/01/06/busy-daloni-ready-for-ffermio-return-55578-22612059/ |date=2012-09-29 }} Daily Post North Wales in Tudweiliog on the Llyn Peninsula where they breed sheep and commercial cattle. Daloni herself has recently begun breeding Aberdeen Angus calves.
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