For the week ending April 23, 2023, there were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 27% very short, 44% short, 29% adequate, and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 39% very short, 40% short, 21% adequate, and 0% surplus.

Field Crops Report: Corn planted was 10%, near 9% last year and 7% for the fi…