For the week ending October 20, 2024, there were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 19% very short, 37% short, 42% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 18% very short, 33% short, 47% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Field crops report: Soybeans harvested was 89%, ahead of 80% last year and …