Internationally, the situation was constantly changing, and Franz was no longer paying much attention, as he was now focused on the list of price changes for the first quarter.
Logically, during times of war, the prices of essentials like food would inevitably increase, especially when the European Continent's leading original grain exporting country was embroiled in the conflict.
Due to the war, since last year, the total amount of grain exported by the Russian Empire had drastically decreased, with the amount flowing into Austria reduced by one quarter.
Undoubtedly, this deficit had been offset by an increase in grain production in Austria itself.
Although potassium fertilizer had only just begun to be promoted last year, and it was not yet widely used by the general populace, Austria had state-owned farms!