Rural Affairs Minister praises 'carbon positive' farm estate

The Rhug farm estate near Corwen aims to reach net zero across all business operation in the future

Rachael Brown
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Welsh Government/Rhug Estate

The Rural Affairs Minister visited the Rhug Estate near Corwen to find out how it has become a 'carbon positive' estate following its move to organic farming. The Minister Lesley Griffiths met...

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