Retail Food Prices Drop Slightly in Last Quarter of 2008

Retail food prices at the supermarket decreased slightly in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the latest AFBF Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items in the fourth quarter of 2008 was $48.19, down about 1 percent or 49 cents from the third quarter of 2008.

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Utah Office of Legislative Research & General Counsel Provides Key Issues List for 2009 Session

This document is a compilation of some of the key issues that the Utah State Legislature may address during the upcoming session.

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• Ag in the News - links to recent articles on Utah and American agriculture
• The December 2008 issue of the Utah Farm Bureau Magazine is now online.
• Follow this link to the Utah Department of Agrictulture and Food to get the most up-to-date commodity and market prices available, including many of the local livestock auctions.
• Check the America's Heartland Web site for details on where and when the show airs in your market.
• Idaho Public Radio presents the weekly 'Diane Josephy Peavey Essay'. From the ranch outside Carey, Idaho, the author of Bitterbrush Country, Peavey writes narrates a weekly essay, providing an insiders view of the joys, struggles, and adventures of life in rural Idaho. This perspective can be shared by many in Utah.
• The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, in conjunction with the University of California-Davis, are encouraging livestock producers to participate in an anonymous, Foot & Mouth Disease survey. Click HERE to read more and to get the link for the survey.

• Ski Discounts. As you start seeing those snow-capped mountains, you should realize NOW is the time to purchase your disounted Utah ski passes! Tickets available to Deer Valley (ranked #1 in North America by Ski Magazine), Park City (#6), and The Canyons (#13) resorts.
• Hotel Discounts. 20% Choice Hotels, including Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn and Econo lodge. Save 10% off of the "Best Available Rate" for various hotel chains including Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Ramada and Days Inn with advance reservations.
• Sears Commercial and the Utah Farm Bureau have teamed up to provide an outstanding new member benefit! This benefit is not available through Sears Retail stores. CLICK HERE for more information on how to order.
• All-Day passes for Universal Studios or Legoland make great additions to a family's summer travel plans to Southern California in 2008.
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