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A survey for the tenant farming sector

Posted by: Alan Laidlaw, Posted on: 9 February 2026 - Categories: Guest post, Tenant Farming Sector
Caption: On a recent trip to Cumbria, Alan Laidlaw (right) met with Paddy Deady and Mark Hodgson (far left) who shared some of the initiatives which form part of their Landscape Recovery project in the Duddon Valley. The group stand on open ground under cloudy skies.

The Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector, Alan Laidlaw, and his team have launched a short survey to gather views on awareness of his role and the Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice.

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