thanksgiving

The big weather maker for much of the region this weekend, and even to start this week was the fog.  Thanks to stagnate air, we saw fog, sometimes very thick develop across the Inland Northwest.  Marilyn Lohmann with the National Weather Service said while that fog reduced visibility and made driving hard over the weekend, the biggest disappointment was the the rain, or lack of it.   “... Read Mor

That Thanksgiving dinner you enjoyed just a few days ago, and most likely are still enjoying in leftover form, the National Farmers Union says farmers and ranchers made just 11.3 cents for every dollar that dinner cost.  The most recent edition of the NFU’s Farmer’s Share publication compared the price we pay for the most popular holiday food items, and how much farmers actually pocket.   “While .

The AFBF’s 33rd annual survey of Thanksgiving Day dinner shows prices decreased year over year.  The American Farm Bureau says it will cost $4.89 per person for a tradition Thanksgiving dinner, a 22 cents drop from last year, and the third straight year of price declines.  AFBF Chi...

The USDA's Gary Crawford takes a look at how long you need to defrost your turkey before Thanksgiving dinner.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Ahead of Thanksgiving, turkey prices have hit a ten-year low. A report by Purdue University estimates turkey prices this year for Thanksgiving will average $1.45 per pound. Jayson Lusk, a professor and department head of Purdue's Department of Agricultural Economics, says lower commodity prices, such as corn and soybeans used to make feed for animals, is “one of the drivers.”  ...

You might think cranberries are only holiday-time staples at the dinner table, but USDA vegucator Kayla Johnson says thanks to more cranberry products for consumers, like juices, smoothie mixes, and dried berries, "Americans consume about 400 million pounds of cranberries per year, and only close to 80 million of those are consumed around the holidays, specifically Thanksgiving week... Read M

A new report by the National Farmers Union says that farmers will take only 11.4 cents out of every dollar, on average, spent on Thanksgiving food.   The data was released in the Thanksgiving edition of NFU’s Farmers Share publication, and includes turkey farmers getting just five cents of every dollar spent on turkey, wheat farmers getting six cents on every dollar for rolls and dairy producers g

With Thanksgiving days away, the USDA's Gary Crawford has several tips to help prevent from falling in to Holiday debt.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

How much do you really know about Thanksgiving history? What you don't know may surprise you.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com

With thanksgiving less than 24 hours away, health officials say now is the time to focus on making sure your meal and your table is free of germs and bacteria.  Susan Shelton with the Washington Department of Health told the Washington Ag Network the lessons you learned from the previous generation may not always bet the best.  ...