Brazil soy planting begins in top grain state Mato Grosso

Planting of soybeans in the world’s largest producer kicked off in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state on irrigated areas while farmers wait for rains to expand sowing, according to agribusiness consultancy AgRural on Monday.

A few plots, most of them irrigated, have also been sown with soy in Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo states.

“Good rains hit some parts of Mato Grosso, but most farmers are waiting for more moisture to start planting,” the consultancy said.

The state of Parana in southern Brazil is where the work is most advanced, as farmers there were authorized to begin sowing on Sept. 10 whereas the official season in Mato Grosso started on Thursday.

Overall, Brazilian farmers have planted 0.1 percent of the country’s total soy area for the 2022/2023 soybean season, AgRural said, adding that this is in line with last year.

AgRural estimates planting of soybeans on 42.7 million hectares this year and total production of 148.5 million tonnes, a record.

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