The USDA in Brasília has kept its forecast for the Brazilian soybean harvest for the 2022/23 crop year at 153 million tons. The predicted area for oleaginous planting has slightly decreased from 43.4 million to 43.3 million hectares. Compared to the previous season, which saw heavy losses due to drought in southern Brazil, oilseed production and cultivation area are projected to grow by 21.3% and 5.9% respectively. The increase in planting area is attributed to marginal advances in several producing states.