Senwes Scenario October / November 2016 | Page 48

•••• G RAI N M AR K E T P R O S P E C T S September 2016 > CONTINUED FROM PAGE 45 high global carry-over stock levels and slow international economic growth, the market is not keen to sit on the maize. The result is pressure on the international price. The American maize prices were at these levels during 2009. the CBOT maize price was at a level of $3.0 per bushel on 4 September 2009. The CBOT yellow maize price increased by $1.42 per bushel until 10 January 2010. This happened despite the fact that the dollar remained on the same level, the crude oil price remained stable and the yield was adjusted upwards. It must be borne in mind that the American