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LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – AUGUST 2018 UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS 

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.77 billion pounds in August, up 3 percent from the 4.63 billion pounds produced in August 2017. 

Beef production, at 2.43 billion pounds, was 1 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.98 million head, up 1 percent from August 2017. The average live weight was down 1 pound from the previous year, at 1,344 pounds. 

In a new analysis of IRS data, SmartAsset uncovered the places where Americans give the most to charity, and the Ogden-Clearfield metro area ranks in the number three spot.

Ogden-Clearfield is the second of three Utah metro areas to crack this top 10. Roughly one-third of tax returns from this metro area claim contributions to some charity, a top-15 rate. The reason Ogden-Clearfield cracks our top five is because of the large size of charitable donations. Nearly 5% of income here goes to charities. For that metric, the Ogden area ranks third.

UCA is partnering with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, Craft Lake City, and Utah Film Commission on a new initiative,

Lake Powell Pipeline Ready for Environmental Analysis Resumed

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) ruling last week resumed the Ready for Environmental Analysis (REA) phase of its Integrated Licensing Process for the Lake Powell Pipeline (LPP).  This includes the reopening of the opportunity for the filing of public comments.

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Caution: This week’s edition is not for the faint of heart, or easily offended. Yes, it is that kind of week - not just in Washington, DC but all over the country as cameras roll on Capitol Hill. But...

Dunkin Donuts just announced it is dropping the “donuts” and changing its name to simpyl “Dunkin.” Marketing and advertising expert Denise Kohnke, founder of marketing firm House United LLC and author of the book “All of the Other Marketing Books are Crap” is available to discuss impact on the brand.

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Farmers Market Ogden Launches 2018 Fall Market Offering Extended Weeks of Fresh Produce

September 29th – Ogden, Utah. Ogden Downtown Alliance is excited to present another season of Fall Market by Farmers Market Ogden! A slimmed down version of Farmers Market Ogden, Fall Market features a vibrant array of Fall produce, specialty artisan goods, live acoustic music by local artists, warm seasonal beverages, yoga, community activities and more.

With October being National Financial Planning Month and about 45 percent of U.S.

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