I was interested to read of the acquisition of the British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association (BAGMA) by the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA). Both are long established bodies with, in recent times, a very good working relationship although I am old enough to remember times when this was not always the case. Ultimately, members of both bodies have a common interest-to maximise the supply and service of equipment to farmers in the UK and in the case of the AEA, overseas as well. Looking at the broader industry the motor trade through the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has fulfilled just such a role on behalf of the car industry and so there is a great model for the new 'combined' organisation in our industry to emulate. I wish the new organisation well as it moves forward.
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