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Farmers got higher prices for almost every product they sold in May. (Gary Crawford)

Several records were noted in USDA's forecast for this year's national maple syrup crop. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

What changes were made in U.S. hop production forecasts compared to previous years? (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

An expert says that a popular time-saving cookout practice could raise the risk of making you and your holiday cookout guests very sick. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888...

Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline, outlining several ways you can get food safety questions answered live by real experts. ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask...

The latest USDA report shows the nation's topsoils are drying out at what one expert calls an "incredible" rate. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest look at the condition of the nation's pastures and rangelands.

This year's U.S. sweet cherry crop is projected smaller than last year. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

A year-over-year increase in tart cherry production will assure plenty of this cherry variety is available for cherry pie and other treats. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

A new report says the U.S. is losing huge amounts of its good, productive farmland. (Gary Crawford. John Piotti, President of the American Farmland Trust. Terry Cosby, Chief of the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service)