Beef Industry Reshuffle: Tyson Foods says it will close its Joslin, Illinois beef plant and its Eagle Mountain, Utah case-ready facility, and pursue a sale of its Pasco, Washington site—shifting capacity to Dakota City, Nebraska, plus Holcomb, Kansas, and Amarillo, Texas—as a “historic” cattle shortage keeps supplies tight. Food Safety: The FDA says the largest cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce now hits 17 states, adding Maine and Massachusetts, with Nebraska among the states previously added; the agency is focused on produce giant Taylor Farms as the likely source. University Cuts: UNL regents approved eliminating bachelor’s degrees in ethnic studies and insect science, citing low enrollment and degree counts, while students already enrolled can finish. Ag Leadership & Drought Relief: Nebraska LEAD named 29 Fellows for Class 45, and Gov. Pillen reissued an executive order extending commercial driver waivers for hay and essential ag supplies through Sept. 11. Energy & Policy: Nebraska lawmakers advanced LB1010 to expand regulation of energy storage and large load customers, and LB455 to tighten workers’ compensation injury reporting rules. Public Health Watch: Lake Yankton posted high E. coli readings above the federal threshold, raising swimming risk even without formal health alerts.