For the week ending May 4, 2025, there were 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 11% very short, 30% short, 57% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 14% very short, 33% short, 51% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Field crops report: Soybeans planted was 10%, ahead of 3% last year and 2% for t…