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New polling shows that the majority of U.S. corn growers see an economic crisis on the horizon – or at least the possibility of one. A large majority also said they were “very” or “moderately” concerned about the state of the farm economy. 

Barbecue costs for Americans have reached a new high, according to the 2025 Rabobank BBQ Index. For the first time, the cost of a summer cookout will exceed the $100 threshold, with the index reporting the average cost to be $103 for a 10-person barbecue. This reflects a 4.21% increase from 2024, when the same barbecue cost $99, and a 41% increase from 2018, when the cookout was estimated to cost $73.

Consumers are unlikely to scale back on July Fourth celebrations even with prices for barbecue staple ingredients up 31% on average over the past four years.