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)

A new USDA report shows a pork industry that's being very cautious and somewhat uncertain about the future. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam, with some of the key numbers from Wednesday's USDA Hogs and Pigs report.

The pre-Fourth of July prices for beef and pork being offered by some grocery stores may surprise many shoppers, in a good way. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

Fourth of July grillers will be paying more for chicken than last year, even chicken that's on sale. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

Wise food shoppers may be pleasantly surprised by meat prices they find this week at some supermarkets. Gary Crawford grills the experts about holiday meat prices on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economists, Megan Sweitzer and Shayle Shagam.

USDA's quarterly look at grain stocks will be released in a few hours. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)