TWO of the region's farming representative branches could become one, if a merger vote is passed.
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Members of the Tambar Springs and Gunnedah NSW Farmers branches will meet on Tuesday night to vote on combining the two groups.
NSW Farmers president James Jackson will attend the meeting of the two branches, both of which boast more than 100 members.
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Tambar Springs branch secretary Xavier Martin said the meeting at the Tambar Springs Hotel would allow all members to have their say.
"We have lots of members within the area, but we do have trouble finding volunteers to stand for office bearer positions," Mr Martin said.
"As well as that, farmers today are busier than ever and don't necessarily have the chance to travel several hours for a one hour meeting.
"If approved, the merger would see an increase in the use of technology, which would allow members to phone into meetings, instead of travelling to them."
NSW Farmers northern regional services manager Michael Collins said a merger "makes more sense" for members of the Gunnedah and Tambar Springs branches.
"There's no hidden agenda, all we are doing is proposing an idea and allowing the members to have their say," Mr Collins said.
"A lot of the members in those two branches have properties and business in both places."
Mr Martin said details of a potential merger would be ironed out during Tuesday's meeting.
"The frequency of our meetings varies, but that will be among the topics we will discuss during the meeting," he said.
"Board positions, meeting locations and a lot of those kinds of details will be brought up as well."
Mr Collins said the merging of branches was happening more often in certain areas of the state.
"We are seeing it happen a bit more often in some of the southern parts of my patch," he said.
"It's not due to a lack of members.
"If anything, our membership numbers across the state have grown year on year over the past three years.
"It is more to do with the changing nature of farming, the development of technology and our ability to adapt to the needs of our members."