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US expecting cheapest retail prices for ground beef in two years

Published Tue, May 24, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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VEGETARIANS aside, who doesn't like cheap burgers?

Americans celebrating Memorial Day this weekend - the unofficial kick-off to summer and the grilling season - have one more windfall coming their way: the cheapest retail prices for ground beef in two years.

Bumper grains crops have reduced costs to feed animals, and cattle ranchers have been expanding their herds. That's good news for consumers who will see beef prices drop as much as 2 per cent thi…

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