In his introduction to the “Economic Report — 2015” on agricultural machinery issued in May by the VDMA Agricultural Machinery Assn. based in Frankfurt, Germany, Dr.-Ing. Hermann Garbers, chairman of the group, strongly urges European manufacturers to continue working toward more open free trade policies and standardization of electronic components.

“Open markets are absolutely crucial if we are to continue our growth trajectory well into the future,” Garbers said. “However, the idea of an international…