The National Beef Association and the Scottish Beef Cattle Association are expected to join into a single body in Scotland.
Talks between the two have been on-going and was agreed that the single association would be called the Scottish Beef Association, to be formerly launched at the Royal Highland Show.
John Ross was elected as interim Chairman, ahead of the first meeting in July, when a board will be formally elected. Jim Stewart and Scott Henderson are Vice Chairmen and Judith Hutchinson Honorary Treasurer.
"It’s positive news for us all at this current time. We are delighted with how things are moving on with the NBA and see the creation of the Scottish Beef Association as a step in the right direction too" said Hamish McBean, NBA Chairman who has been working with the Review Committee to make the organisation fit for the future.
"This is not the NBA moving away from Scotland but quite the opposite, as we feel we can better serve Scottish beef farmers if we have one organisation instead of two. We want to put failed attempts to achieve this well and truly behind us by throwing out weight behind the Scottish Beef Association as our Scottish arm of the NBA.
"There are still a lot of details to sort, including exactly how the NBA and SBA will interact, but myself and the other NBA Trustees are looking forward to meeting with John Ross in the near future to put a plan in place."