# Soybean Planting Reaches 62% in Brazil with 31 Million Hectares; Forward Sales Total 73.6 Million Tonnes

> Brazil's 2026/27 soybean planting reached 62% of the projected national area, about 31 million hectares, as of early November, according to analyst Vlamir Brandalize and Conab estimates. Planting is ahead of 2025 (50%) and the historical average (55%). Forward sales of the new crop reached a record 73.6 million tonnes.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T09:12:58.152Z
- Category: report · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77440-soybean-planting-reaches-62-in-brazil-with-31-million-hectares-forward-sales
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Fast planting in the ideal spring window supports an early harvest from January, which adds to global soybean and meal supply. Record forward sales show heavy commercial commitment, which can limit price upside if the crop develops normally.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-09-15 | [Argentina's Soybean Area Set to Expand to 17 Million Hectares for 2026/27](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13777-argentina-s-soybean-area-set-to-expand-to-17-million-hectares-for-2026-27.md) | +3.3% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2024-11-27 | [Argentina’s soybean area updated while wheat output forecast at 17.6 million tonnes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13892-argentina-s-soybean-area-updated-while-wheat-output-forecast-at-17-6-million.md) | +0.0% | +0.5% |
| SOY | 2019-11-21 | [Brazil Heads for Record Soybean Crop Amid Plans for Further Expansion](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55902-brazil-heads-for-record-soybean-crop-amid-plans-for-further-expansion.md) | -2.5% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2019-05-03 | [SOYBEAN HARVEST IS COMPLETED IN PARANÁ; WHEAT PLANTING REACHES 11% – WILLIAMS SERVIÇOS MARÍTIMOS LTDA.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58930-soybean-harvest-is-completed-in-parana-wheat-planting-reaches-11-williams.md) | -3.6% | +5.7% |
| SOY | 2019-06-15 | [Good sales prospects from China for Argentina's 56 million tons of soybeans — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58441-good-sales-prospects-from-china-for-argentina-s-56-million-tons-of-soybeans.md) | +0.7% | +0.6% |
| SBM | 2023-03-09 | [China, Brazil, EPA factor in soybean price direction \| Food Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15328-china-brazil-epa-factor-in-soybean-price-direction-food-business-news.md) | -3.6% | -9.1% |
| SBM | 2025-10-01 | [Sep. 30 USDA Reports Leave Soybean Prices Falling Toward $10/Bushel - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22334-sep-30-usda-reports-leave-soybean-prices-falling-toward-10-bushel-american.md) | +1.4% | +16.1% |
| SBM | 2022-10-26 | [Argentina record soybean sales clouded by a worsening outlook for 2022/23 wheat crop \| Food Business Middle East &am ...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14005-argentina-record-soybean-sales-clouded-by-a-worsening-outlook-for-2022-23-wheat.md) | +1.7% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- agrojovem.com.br: https://www.agrojovem.com.br/noticia/plantio-da-soja-atinge-62-no-brasil-com-31-milhoes-de-hectares-e-vendas-antecipadas-somam-736-milhoe

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