4th of July

As Americans fire up their grills on Independence Day, the National Farmers Union highlights how little independence family farmers have in the marketplace.

Here in the Northwest, temperatures will moderate a little bit on the 4th, but warm up nicely Saturday and Sunday.

As Americans nationwide gear up to celebrate Independence Day, families planning a cookout celebration should plan to spend about the same as they did last year.

Not every dog is fearful of fireworks. In fact, I had a dog, Davey, who would actually chase loud, colorful fireworks.

As we start a new month, oil prices are continue to trade in the mid $60 per barrel range, but prices appear to be moving higher. In Monday’s action, West Texas Crude was trading at $67 per barrel. Tom Kloza with OPIS Pricing told CNBC this weekend while we saw higher fuel prices over the holiday weekend, he does not expect that trend to continue for all of June, or even 4th of July weekend. “ .

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...

Will meats for the grill cost us more than last year? Well, the answer is a definite... maybe.  Sometimes trends in wholesale prices can give an indication.  USDA Livestock Analyst, Shayle Shagam, to look at wholesale prices back a few weeks when stores would have been buying and stocking up for the holiday.  He foun...

B.J. Thurlby has an update on the 2019 cherry crop, and when we can expect to see some of that sweet fruit in our stores and Farmers Markets.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

American consumers spend less on food annually than they spend on housing and healthcare, but like healthcare expenses and the average cost of living, food prices have steadily climbed year after year.  A common misconception is that farmers are getting rich as our food costs rise, but that’s not the case, according to Tom Bryant, with the National Farmers Union.  He said ...

American Farm Bureau economist Veronica Nigh says a cookout of Americans’ favorite foods for the Fourth of July will cost slightly more this year but still comes in at less than $6 per person.   “This year’s survey reveals that we’ve had very little change in prices of the basket for this year compared to last.  In face, less than a 1% in...