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Farm safety, Highland midges, Forestry

A Norfolk farmer with a stark message about safety at work, the secret life of Scotland's midges under the microscope and Britain's multi-billion pound forestry industry.

The safety record of British farming remains a concern. One farmer from Norfolk considers himself very lucky to be alive and is warning his colleagues about danger in the workplace. Tim Papworth was injured in a traumatic accident on his farm and now, five years later, he's finally met the Air Ambulance crew and the doctor who saved his life.
Midges are the tiny terrors of the Scottish Highlands. These blood-sucking insects are more than just an annoyance for campers and picnickers; the swarms on the hunt for warm-bloodied mammals every summer are costing rural tourism and agriculture millions of pounds. Dr James Logan has been investigating the secret life of the midge.
From fuel to furniture, forestry is big business. Woodland covers 12% of the UK and the forestry industry generates about 拢4 billion for the British economy every year. Stuart Goodall from the industry body Confor explains why trees and timber are easily overlooked.
Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Vernon Harwood.

13 minutes

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  • Mon 19 Oct 2015 05:45

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