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Show '79 Farm exports to break records record world production of 436 million tons has reduced re-duced demand and increased competition in major markets. mar-kets. "Without farm exports our trade deficit would be a third higher, our dollar would be weaker on foreign exchange markets and our domestic inflation problems would be more serious than they are." Last year's record high agricultural exports had a positive impact on f? Income In-come and prices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicts that farm export sales will break all previous records . by year end. "Our farmers can expect ex-pect to ship over $30 billion worth of goods in fiscal 1979 based on agricultural conditions con-ditions around the world and prospective VS. supplies." So stated Ross Marshall, Chairperson of the Beaver County Agricultural Stabilization Stabili-zation and Conservation (ASC) committee. A recent USDA outlook report indicated foreign demand de-mand has been and will continue con-tinue strong, with exports increasing to most areas except the USSR. The export volume of major ma-jor commodities, however, will remain near the 122-milliion 122-milliion -metric tone level of last year. Volume increases are expected for soybeans, feed grains, rice, protein meal, and tobacco. However, wheat exports may drop by 2 million tons because |