Cost of Summer Cookout Nearly Unchanged from 2024
Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - June 25, 2025) - Families celebrating the Fourth of July holiday continue to find high prices at the grocery store, based on the 2025 American Farm Bureau Federation annual marketbasket survey. An Independence Day cookout will cost $70.92 for 10 guests this year. This is down only 30 cents from last year's record-high cost. At $7.09 per person, 2025 will be the second-highest cost since Farm Bureau began the survey in 2013. The cookout favorites include...
2025-06-25 5:00 AM EDT
Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner Declines - Remains Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
Washington, DC--(Newsfile Corp. - November 20, 2024) - Cooking a Thanksgiving feast for friends and family will cost less than last year but will still be more expensive than before the pandemic. The American Farm Bureau Federation's 39th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey provides a snapshot of the average cost of this year's classic holiday feast for 10, which is $58.08 or about $5.80 per person. This is a 5% decrease from 2023, which was 4.5% lower than 2022. Two years...
2024-11-20 5:00 AM EST
Harris, Trump Outline Agricultural Priorities; Both Campaigns Respond to American Farm Bureau Questionnaire
Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - September 12, 2024) - Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump revealed their priorities for American agriculture in responses provided by their campaigns to a questionnaire distributed by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Farm Bureau asked the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees to respond with their stances on several topics that directly affect farmers, ranchers and rural communities. Topics include crop insurance, taxes, labor and rural infrastructure."The challenges facing America's farmers and ranchers continue...
2024-09-12 12:00 PM EDT
Cost of Summer Cookout Reaches Record High
Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - June 26, 2024) - Families celebrating the 4th of July holiday will continue to find stubbornly high prices at the grocery store. An Independence Day cookout will cost $71.22 for 10 guests this year, based on the 2024 American Farm Bureau Federation annual marketbasket survey.The grocery bill is up 5% from 2023, and almost 30% from just five years ago. A $7.12 per-person cost represents a record high since AFBF began the survey in 2013. The...
2024-06-26 5:00 AM EDT
Championship Sunday Menu: Football, Food and Farming
Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - February 5, 2024) - Regardless of which team you're rooting for, your football party will be the real winner this Sunday thanks to a team of 2 million farm families working on your behalf. Pro football championship Sunday ranks among the top days of the year for food consumption in the United States. As you watch your favorite team and eat your favorite snacks, here are some facts about how that food makes it to your...
2024-02-05 6:11 PM EST
Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner Down Slightly from Record High in 2022
Washington, DC--(Newsfile Corp. - November 15, 2023) - Gathering around the table for a Thanksgiving dinner won't take as much of a toll on your pocketbook this year compared to 2022, but the meal still reflects historically high costs. The American Farm Bureau Federation's 38th annual survey provides a snapshot of the average cost of this year's classic holiday feast for 10, which is $61.17 or less than $6.20 per person.This is a 4.5% decrease from last year's record-high average...
2023-11-15 5:00 AM EST
Cost of Summer Cookout Down Slightly From 10-Year High
Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - June 27, 2023) - Celebrating the 4th of July with a cookout will cost significantly more than two years ago, although prices have fallen slightly from record highs in 2022. Families will pay $67.73 to host an Independence Day cookout with 10 family members or friends, based on the 2023 American Farm Bureau Federation marketbasket survey.The $67.73 grocery bill is down 3% from 2022, but still approximately 14% higher than prices were just two years ago....
2023-06-27 5:00 AM EDT