. Agri-news. Agriculture. AGDEX: 100 wz April 7 , 1975 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. INSTABILITY IN THE INTERNATIONAL GRAIN AND OILSEED MARKETS by Peter Perkins Marketing Analysis Branch Alberta Agriculture In the last three months grain and oilseed prices have tumbled some 30 to 50 per cent, and against previously anticipated trends. There is now little doubt that these markets are no longer determining their own destiny, but are being strongly influenced by deteriorating conditions in the general world economy. As the 1974/75 marketing year progresses into its third quarter, two significant factors
. Agri-news. Agriculture. AGDEX: 100 wz April 7 , 1975 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. INSTABILITY IN THE INTERNATIONAL GRAIN AND OILSEED MARKETS by Peter Perkins Marketing Analysis Branch Alberta Agriculture In the last three months grain and oilseed prices have tumbled some 30 to 50 per cent, and against previously anticipated trends. There is now little doubt that these markets are no longer determining their own destiny, but are being strongly influenced by deteriorating conditions in the general world economy. As the 1974/75 marketing year progresses into its third quarter, two significant factors have come into play that have, and will likely continue to have a depressing influence on price levels. Global demand for agricultural products has been weakened by recessionary forces in most economies, reducing both business and consumer confidence, and thus leading to revised purchasing patterns that now indicate a lower level of world grains and oilseeds consumption than previously anticipated. At the same time prospects for a significant increase in world production from 1975 harvests are good. The expectation of a substantially increased supply meeting a weakened demand in the coming crop year continues to force prices lower. (continued) 5 *" COMMUNICATIONS BRANCH ALBERTA DEPARTMENT OF AG RI CI II TURF. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Communications Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Print Media Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Publishing Branch. [Edmonton] : Communications Branch, Alberta Dept. of Agriculture
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