Holy Roman Empire

Changes in the grain futures market directly affected grain prices, and capitalists invariably increased prices.

This price increase is limited to the transaction price, and there is still little change in the grain purchase price. It will take time to ferment from the downstream market to the upstream market.

Raising the price of food transactions is essentially to make a fortune.Since last year, the long-term downturn in food prices has seriously affected everyone's interests.

The improved food prices have no real meaning, and the problem of excess grain production capacity has not been fundamentally resolved.It's just that capitalists want to take the opportunity to make a fortune and make up for the losses in the agricultural crisis.

Franz is not optimistic. If all the capitalists are responsible for trading, then for their own benefit, it is in their best interest to super high and stabilize food prices.

It is a pity that the current three major grain futures markets in Europe, with the exception of Austria ’s grain capitalists, are relatively strong and have a certain right to speak. Both Britain and France are dominated by financial capital.

Even Austrian grain capitalists do not have the strength to trade, and even with the addition of related agricultural processing industry capital, they barely have this strength.

Not to mention English and French, unless the entire real economic capital is tied together, otherwise the futures market will always be the site of financial capital.

Being short and fast is always the best pursuit of capital. It is not the purpose of financial capital to settle down to do business, which means that the food market may collapse at any time.

Now everyone is still working together to make high food prices, and when the price rises almost, attracting enough speculators to take in the market, it is time for the end.

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At the Vienna Palace, Franz summoned the Minister of Agriculture Halls.

"The price of grain is recovering, but the problem of overcapacity is still not resolved, and the next work of the Ministry of Agriculture is still to reduce production.

Don't worry about insufficient food, even if we encounter emergencies, we also have enough strategic reserves for emergency."

The government cannot interfere in the market casually, and the international capital-to-gaming game of the futures market cannot be interfered by the Austrian government.Unless the governments of the three countries of Britain, France and Austria intervene in the market at the same time, it will only have side effects and cause greater losses.

Affected by the agricultural crisis, Austria has also experienced slow food sales, and the government implemented the minimum protection price policy, which soon acquired a large amount of grain.

The Vienna government itself is a major food consumer and does not worry about too much food storage.Government agencies, schools, and the military add up to millions of people who want to eat.

Under the influence of Franz, the government has long had the habit of storing food.In addition to satisfying self-use, it is usually eaten when the food price is low, and thrown out when the food price is high.

Of course, this is just the usual time. After the outbreak of the agricultural crisis, the Vienna government did not dare to open up acquisitions.If you continue to play like that, you will really go bankrupt.

Secretary of Agriculture Halls: "Your Majesty, we are planning an agricultural summit, inviting European capitalists and ranchers in the agricultural sector to join together. We will join forces with everyone to work together to stabilize food prices.

Franz froze, reacting immediately.This is the normal operation. As the world's largest exporter of agricultural products, how can it respond passively when it encounters an agricultural crisis?

Before the outbreak of the agricultural crisis, the pricing power of international agricultural trade has always been in Austria.

The Russians did not follow the rules and the British played a bundle of loan sales, breaking the monopoly on Austria's pricing power, which caused food prices to plummet.

After this wave, the capitalists naturally realized the terrible consequences of this kind of irregular competition. At this time, it is almost inevitable to hold a group again.

The Ministry of Agriculture is tinkering with this plan, and I am afraid it will also be inseparable from the influence of capital.Or nobles engaged in agricultural production, or capitalists in related fields, may be behind the scenes.

Knowing to know, Franz did not mean to get to the bottom, this kind of thing is inevitable.There are many ways in which capital influences government decision-making. In many cases, the parties have not responded, and they have been brought into rhythm.

"Sounds great, but just how to implement it? Even if no more results are achieved at the Agricultural Summit, how much can it play without mandatory binding?

If this problem cannot be solved, it is better to find a way to push the tariffs on plateau grain trade and increase the cost of competitors.

Make more contact with the farmers, I believe they will have the same interest, encourage them to mobilize the masses of farmers, and put pressure on the government together."

This idea is very shameful, and it is very unfavorable for countries with backward industries.Perhaps the end of the development may lead to the imposition of tariffs on all agricultural products.

However, Franz has no worries, it is only the primary processing enterprises with lower profits.There will be some impact on Austria in the short term, but in the long run, it will help to further promote industrial upgrading.

Can't you count on grinding noodles for life?This kind of enterprise with little technical content will be squeezed unprofitably sooner or later.

If you do not develop new products with higher added value, this kind of processing enterprise with low technical content and unwilling to advance on the spot, will not survive for long in this cruel world.

These are just obvious. If there is no other benefit, this is the tactic of killing the enemy by one thousand and self-destructing by 800. How can Franz use it?

The industry most affected by the increase in food prices is industry. Enterprises with higher prices have to pay more salaries, otherwise the workers will not survive.

This is the fundamental purpose of Franz. Perhaps in the short term, this effect is not obvious, but with the passage of time, the more and more import tariffs on agricultural products, the sequelae will come out.

High labor costs will cause labor-intensive enterprises to become unprofitable. For higher benefits, capitalists are bound to invest funds in the financial sector with higher returns.

The first person who could not support the original time and space was the French.After the Franco-Prussian War, without the suppression of capital by the government, France began to run wildly along the road of no return for usury.

The British also followed closely, followed by self-abuse of martial arts.Otherwise, during World War II, the Luftwaffe would not be able to plunder over the British Isles, let alone block the sea transportation by submarines.

Looking at the Agriculture Minister who didn't understand, Franz didn't explain.This kind of obscure means is not a word or two at all and can be explained clearly.If it leaked out, it aroused the vigilance of all countries, but it was not beautiful.

It doesn't matter if it is exposed after something happens.The government can reduce tariffs, first seeing whether domestic farmers agree or not.

Even if it is forcibly implemented, can it be expected that capitalists who have tasted the sweetness in the financial sector will not turn back?

Those who have not tasted the sweetness do not have to think about it. Unlike the real economy, it is a common thing to play with finance to pay for it in the end.

The profits are huge, and the real money is also lost.Wealth is a number. Billionaires today, see you on the roof tomorrow.This kind of thing will happen in several financial centers in London, Paris and Vienna.

Under the black hand, it is still necessary to reduce the output.Opening the window and looking at the sky, Franz added: "These can be done in secret, don't make it known to everyone.

The focus of the work of the Ministry of Agriculture is still to find ways to reduce food production capacity and promote the cultivation of cash crops.The government can encourage enterprises and farmers to sign planting contracts to give them peace of mind.

I think that in some areas, the agricultural cooperatives that the nobles have tinkered with are also a good way.Everyone has joined together to grow the plant, and the negotiations with enterprises are more confident.

The government can promote the establishment of similar semi-official institutions, or purely private institutions.It is up to the people to decide whether to participate or not, and the governing body also lets them elect themselves."

Agricultural cooperatives are not new. In many parts of Europe, there are organizations of mutual assistance and win-win results.

The real development in Austria was still after the abolition of serfdom and the land revolution.The original purpose was not to help each other, mainly because the nobles wanted to maintain local influence, and came out to establish such an organization.

Even now, not everyone can join.Feudal dross can be seen everywhere, and it is either the servants or the original serfs who joined these organizations, refusing to accept others.

Especially after the opening of the Austrian colonial era, after seeing nobles pull out a private army in the shortest time through this model, almost all the nobles of the fiefs realized the role of "agricultural cooperatives" and took action.

Facts have also proved that this kind of private army is more reliable than the mercenaries recruited from outside.

The African continent is not a good place, especially after making a fortune, betrayal and betrayal are staged almost every day, and the incident of mercenaries killing employers is also widely circulated among the people.

Maybe it was because of loyalty, maybe it was a monk who could run, and he could not run a temple.Franz hadn't heard of any nobleman who had been reviled by his own private army.

Loyalty is not given in vain. It costs money to make people sell their lives.It is essential to buy people's hearts during ordinary times.

For example, during the grain purchase season, the nobles who are the leaders of the agricultural cooperatives will come forward to negotiate with the merchants, or directly organize people to ship the grains out for sale, so as to avoid being pressured by the merchants.

Another example: popularizing agricultural cultivation techniques, coordinating civil conflicts, and occasionally lending part-time to help.

In this respect, the old big aristocrats have done better. They have long been fed and washed ashore, and will not easily make fun of their reputation.

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Fortunately, this is the European continent, otherwise, these guys have already lost their heads.

Franz thought about whether to kick out these feudal remnants. Later, considering that he was also a feudal remnant, he silently chose to be invisible.

Buy the hearts of people, just buy the hearts of people.Anyway, they just moved on their original site, did not stretch their claws, let alone want to rebel, and Franz did not bother to control.

Some of these people looked at the local area and could protect the environment and the people. At least thieves, bandits, revolutionary parties and the like were taken by them for military merit.

That's right, catching the Revolutionary Party in Austria is also a military achievement. Franz is spared no effort to attack these rebellious existences.

Hiding and covering up the Revolutionary Party, then I ’m sorry, no matter who it is, do n’t think about it, it ’s nothing more than how to die.

The lesson in front is still there, and the unlucky egg aristocrat in exile in the Arctic Ocean has the most say.Of course, if science and technology are developed hundreds of years later and can save people in the frozen state, they may still have the opportunity to accuse Franz of the atrocities.

Apart from being organized, it is naturally unorganized.Since these organizations have an active role, Franz naturally does not mind promotion.

To adjust the agricultural structure, it is too difficult to convince the majority of farmers.Government enforcement.It will only make things worse.

If farmers are not allowed to grow grain, they have to tell them what to plant?This kind of thing, Franz can't believe the bureaucracy.

The bureaucrats can make a decision by tapping their heads, and then tap the butt and leave. No one knows if the cash crops planted can be sold.

This consequence is more serious than the surplus grain output. Even if the grain cannot be sold, you can keep it for yourself, at least to ensure that the farmers will not be hungry.

If the cash crops cannot be sold, they will only be rotten.One year's cut-off can support your teeth, if it has been so for several years in a row, this terrible consequence will shudder when you think about Franz.

Hols does not object to the establishment of agricultural cooperatives. There have been many successful cases, which are indeed conducive to the development of agricultural production, as long as the successful experience of replication is continued.

After a little thought, the Secretary of Agriculture Halls replied: "Yes, Your Majesty."

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