NFU Scotland has revealed details of some of the nominations received so far for next year’s presidential elections.
President Allan Bowie has already confirmed his intention to stand for re-election at the union’s annual meeting in February.
Vice-president Andrew McCornick, who farms in Dumfriesshire, has now confirmed that he will stand against Mr Bowie for the role of president.
The union’s other vice-president, Rob Livesey who farms in the Borders, has yet to reveal his intentions.
However two new contenders for the role of vice-president have been confirmed – Dumfries and Galloway regional chairman and dairy farmers Gary Mitchell, and less favoured areas committee chairman Martin Kennedy who farms in Highland Perthshire.
The union is still accepting nominations for the presidential jobs and anyone wishing to stand as president or vice-president is asked to contact the union’s chief executive, Scott Walker, to obtain a proposal form. The forms must be signed and returned to Mr Walker by close of play on Monday, December 12.
