Soy production should boost grain harvest in Brazil in 2022/23
Soybean
Brazil
Published Mar 9, 2023
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Brazilian grain production in the 2022/23 harvest could reach 309.9 million tons, according to the National Supply Company (Conab). Almost half of this total volume is the result of soybean crops, with a forecast harvest of around 151.4 million tons. If this forecast is confirmed, the volume of soybean harvested this season will be 20.6% higher than that recorded in the previous cycle, pointing to a recovery in the productivity of crops that were affected by adverse weather conditions in 2021/22. However, Conab's estimate suffered a negative variation of 1% in relation to the last announcement, due to the damage caused by the drought in Rio Grande do Sul. Despite this, these losses were partially offset by gains observed in Tocantins, São Paulo, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. Soybean harvesting is progressing in all producing regions, but with percentages below those recorded in the previous harvest, due to different reasons, such as excessive rainfall. The delay in the soybean ...
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