Your Fourth of July celebration will cost roughly the same as last year, but inflation is still driving up prices on many cookout favorites.
The Farm Bureau’s “Cost of Summer Cookout” this year is landing at $7.09 per person, which is down $0.30 from last year, and is the second-highest since the survey began in 2013. Some items that will cost more this year include ground beef, pork and beans, and potato salad, but some cookout staples did come down in price.
Pork chops fell nine percent, chips are $0.10 cheaper, and hamburger buns fell nearly six percent over last year.
American Farm Bureau Associate Economist Samantha Ayoub joined RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander to talk about how this report compares to previous years, additional highlights from the survey, and what is contributing to the numbers.
For more than 125 years, the New Orleans restaurant has paired family recipes with ingredients from local producers.
Don Simoni turned a longtime hobby into Mushroom Adventures, shipping grow-at-home mushroom kits nationwide.
Despite a challenging growing season, the annual event celebrated Louisiana’s corn industry and recognized one producer’s dedication to agriculture.
Busch Light’s limited-edition “For the Farmers” cans return this summer, with proceeds supporting Farm Rescue and farm families facing illness, injury, and natural disasters.
Sta-N-Step Blueberry Farm has grown from a small retirement project into a popular U-pick destination for families across northwest Arkansas.
The mobile bar, or “ComBar,” is built from a real combine harvester and celebrates the farmers behind beer made with U.S.-grown ingredients.
