Agriculture and Forestry Wales Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee 11 November 2008 Royal Welsh Showground Terry Rose Director Wales

Overview Farming Number of holdings 38k Number engaged 50k Diversification 20% holdings

Woodland Forestry 13% of land (8% England, 17% Scotland New Wales Woodlands Strategy Jan 2009: outcomes? integrated land practices, increase cover, diversification and members of public amenity (92k ha opened since 2001, footfall? millions) Healthy Work Wellbeing Programme: Leisure, sports, tourism, education Develop new timber products/skills

Fatals Wales age 1 year to 18 years1--2- age 19 through to 60 years4431- over 60 years*11111 Total (GBritain) 6(41)5 (45)4(43) 1(42)

Fatals Overturning lime spreader/tractor Fall through Roof Bulls two Quad Bike JCB crushing Run over by tractor Run over by tractor by son

Accident Picture Particular Features Overturning Stockhandling Forestry situations Underreporting Non labour incidents

Public Stakeholders Welsh Assembly Government including Farming Connect and sub networks e.g. Animal Health Liaison Group (movement/control of livestock) Sector stakeholders: Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, Countryside Commission for Wales, Sea Fisheries, Gangmasters Licensing Agency

Sector Stakeholders National Farmers Union Farmers Union of Wales Country Land and Business Association TUC Wales Young Farmers Clubs Wales Lantra Forestry/Woodland groups

Activities Farming Transport blitz Cockling Health on Open Farms (HoOF) RWS 1400 visitors inc. joint safety initiative Western Power, Road Safety, Fire Authority Network Rail FUW/NFU and College presentations Vulnerable worker initiative N Wales

Safety Health Awareness Days Two arboriculture Forestry in Denbigh Farming, Royal Welsh Showground Farming, Gelli Aur College Carmarthen Health Awareness Outdoor Workers Two farming planned < March 09 Total attending = Mini SHADs with E Agency = 240