Brazil New Soy Crop 62% Sold - AgRural

Brazil's 2007-08 soy crop is 62% sold as of March 24, farm consultancy AgRural said Tuesday.

At the same time last year 51% of the crop had been sold.

No. 1 soy producer Mato Grosso has 80% of its soy crop sold compared with 72% last year. Parana, the No. 2 producer, has sold 53% of its crop compared with 41% last March, and Rio Grande do Sul, the No. 3 producer, has sold 40% compared with 23% last year.