Hoosiers might see lower prices ahead of Fourth of July

July Fourth cookout costs down for Indiana shoppers

INDIANAPOLIS — Fourth of July food should set Hoosiers back less this year than last – and be cheaper than the national average.

Hoosiers might see lower prices ahead of Fourth of July

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana shoppers may see slightly lower prices than last year as they prepare for their Fourth of July cookout. Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual summer cookout market basket revealed Hoosiers are paying an average of $66.73 for a cookout…

Fourth of July cookout costs rise nationally, despite some lower regional food prices

U.S. consumers are expected to spend more this year on their 4th of July celebrations. Indiana Farm Bureau chief economist Todd Davis says about 50 percent of the total cost of a cookout will go to protein, but prices in the Midwest are significantly lower than the national average. “With retail prices for chicken breasts, the index is actually down one percent,” he […] The post Fourth of July cookout costs rise nationally, despite some lower re…