BBQ

Americans planning on celebrating the 4th of July holiday with a cookout will enjoy lower prices this year, compared to last. Veronica Nigh with the American Farm Bureau Federation said the average cost of a summer cookout for 10 people remains fairly affordable at $59 ...

With more of us firing up the grill, you may be wondering to yourself how do plant-based hamburger patties compare to traditional beef patties? Gary Crawford recently took a look and he said the results of a scientific study may surprise you ...

If you're going to be shopping for some chicken to put on the grill this Memorial Day weekend, you may see prices a lot higher than this time a year ago. Or maybe not. One thing is certain though, the prices supermarkets at wholesale for chicken is very much higher than a year ago as supplies available have been below year ago levels and more restaurants and hotels are opening back up creating mor

Strong demand is fueling higher beef cattle prices this spring, that according to livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Peel. Peel said demand for all the meats is strong right now, especially for beef. “If you look across all the meats, beef, pork and poultry prices are all at the wholesale level running very strong. So, ...

Are you planning a big 4th of July cookout?  Well, according to the USDA's Livestock Analyst Shayle Shagam you won't have to worry about finding your favorite meat items at the supermarket.  "We have seen production increase around the very low low levels we saw at the beginning of May." Shaga ...

As Americans fired up their grills for Memorial Day, the “Beef, It’s What’s for Dinner” campaign highlighted the hard-working beef farmers and ranchers who make grilling season possible. They did so with a new video, released on Memorial Day, that takes consumers on a dawn-till-dusk workday of raising beef, doing so in just 30 seconds. As the video ends, it ...

This weekend is Labor Day, the unofficial conclusion to summer vacation season. And many of us will mark the holiday with a barbecue. There's an old adage that say you should never do anything halfway. And as Gary Crawford points out, that applies to one popular grilling technique...

If you’re planning on hosting a 4th of July BBQ Thursday, the American farmer Bureau Federation says it’s going to cost you slightly more this year compared to last.  AFBF Chief Economist John Newton said the cost for their 13-item basket came in at $5.28 per person th...

This weekend, the official opening of the summer grilling season, and according to the USDA there is a lot of available meats out there.  And with large supplies of beef, pork and chicken, Gary Crawford wanted to find out if that healthy supply has been pushing wholesale prices down just in time for our big holiday BBQ.  ...

When we cook on the outdoor grill for the Fourth of July, what are the biggest mistakes many of us will make?       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...