AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBeef Restructuring: Tyson Foods says it will close its Joslin, Illinois harvest plant and a Utah case-ready facility, and pursue a sale of its Pasco, Washington plant, citing a historic U.S. cattle shortage and consolidating beef packing around Dakota City, Nebraska; Holcomb, Kansas; and Amarillo, Texas. Local Roads & Construction: In Lawrence, Wakarusa Drive traffic is set to be shut in phases for about six months as crews expand the South Lawrence Trafficway; in Stockton, KDOT plans a U.S. 24 resurfacing project starting Aug. 10 with lane reductions and sidewalk ramp work. Ag Education: K-State Research and Extension will host a two-day Cow Camp Sept. 9–10 in Hays covering nutrition, calf care, reproduction, finance, and fly/tick control. Civic & Environment: Barton County commissioners discussed ballot questions on whether to let the Kansas Natural Resource Coalition join federal litigation over Endangered Species Act “harm” rule changes. Public Safety: Wichita police arrested 26-year-old Brandy Glover after a 2-year-old was found unresponsive in a home tied to dangerous drug distribution; authorities also investigated a deadly Wichita house fire that killed a 61-year-old man and his wife.
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