It looks like many corn and soybean producers changed their minds and their planting intentions between March and actual planting time. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA will be re-surveying farmers in three states about their planted acres, in light of some significant weather-related planting delays. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Farmers are putting fewer overall acres into production this year. (Gary Crawford and Deputy USDA Chief Economist Cindy Nickerson)

Deputy USDA Chief Economist Cindy Nickerson, saying that California rice plantings could hit a low not seen in over 60 years.

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)