Alistair Mackintosh is standing for the position of NFU Vice President.
I am an SDA tenant farmer, farming in partnership with my wife on the west coast of Cumbria running beef, sheep and arable enterprises. As a tenant farmer I am passionate about tenancy issues and opportunities for new entrants and I am determined to influence our industry in order that my two sons can be confident of a profitable career.
I have held a number of branch, regional and national positions within the NFU and I am currently the NFU National Livestock Board chairman sitting on the policy and governance board.
I want to be part of an officeholder team that builds on the achievements of the previous team and drives our industry forward. We face some defining challenges ahead - TB, RCS, climate change and the future of CAP. It is vital that we as the NFU develop a vision and strategies and dictate routes to meet these challenges rather than leave it to politicians.
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