Young Farmer Focus: Chris Newbrook - 'Farming doesn't stop for anything so we must carry on with a sense of pride'

Chris Newbrook, 26, is a third generation farmer from Glyn Ceirog, North Wales, and farms 210 hectares (520 acres) alongside his parents and grandparents.

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Young Farmer Focus: Chris Newbrook - 'Farming doesn't stop for anything so we must carry on with a sense of pride'

Chris Newbrook, 26, is a third generation farmer from Glyn Ceirog, North Wales, and farms 210 hectares (520 acres) alongside his parents and grandparents. Growing up I have been heavily involved in...

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