<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/columnists/2026/04/14/follow-your-food-dollars-beyond-the-farm-gate/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T23:50:00.466Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Agrinews</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T23:50:00.466Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Follow your food dollars beyond the farm gate]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/xx4nev3j5H7XWH5OFX6dxfFRHNw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/SNIVCHNZSZFJHOPWISTJ2TLBEY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In another sobering reminder of the economic challenges facing America’s farmers and ranchers, new data show that farmers’ share of the money consumers spend on food continues to shrink, even as expenses rise.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/04/14/feed-the-economy-report-released/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T21:10:00.525Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Agrinews</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T21:10:00.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Feed the Economy report released]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/yLX1Lu0jS_qQTGqqM0wAnuBDVWU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/NSP3MKVFCFDWPGJ32ZJVOQJSGQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Metzger]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/04/14/extension-assists-farmers-navigate-challenging-farm-economy/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T19:30:00.496Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Agrinews</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T19:30:00.496Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Extension assists farmers navigate challenging farm economy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/ya7I9VxewelKfyNIlbKjPi2FWRY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/6ERLRNOZWBAMFLXN77ZDE24KTI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brooks]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/04/14/agrinovus-indiana-announces-velocity-accelerator-program/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T17:52:23.656Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Agrinews</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T17:52:23.656Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AgriNovus Indiana announces Velocity Accelerator program]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/GuDIp6B2X5AXIdxmCoptbA51Q1c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/HJPUSJQ24JD3TF76ODRXPEIVOM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wright]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/features/2026/04/14/indiana-state-fair-always-a-hit/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T17:52:03.841Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Agrinews</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T17:52:03.841Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Indiana State Fair ‘Always a Hit’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/ei31I5FLj3w3SOS8Y3q_k9ZG6hc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/72K22TH4HRBGDHBHFSUW7NRNOU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Allison]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/04/06/ffa-visits-hit-home-for-meier/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T17:51:46.477Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Agrinews</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T17:51:46.477Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[FFA visits hit home for Meier]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/Zt3aRkB4ovU6aD-ma048cKsHZIk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/IBC22IJUYVCERL7G5Z4Z6QYXSA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State Rep. Charlie Meier (right) visits with the Okawville FFA in his office during Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day. He credits his own time in his youth as an Okawville FFA and 4-H member that led to his service as a state legislator.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/04/14/calendar-plan-a-variety-of-specialty-gardens/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T10:18:24.599Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Agrinews</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T10:18:24.599Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Calendar: Plan a variety of specialty gardens]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/2ZLQeecaOupWy-QxWRNrBPzVAUk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/XVULSKSGWNQWHQIGIIUBGJODU4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Participants will start a variety of culinary herbs by seeds to take home and grow.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/04/13/the-agrinews-agriminute-podcast-how-to-prepare-a-field-for-planting/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T23:50:00.296Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Agrinews</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T23:50:00.296Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The AgriNews AgriMinute podcast: How to prepare a field for planting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/Zb2zczATteZBK7bplTfkqVl-2Fs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/4MJX5PIA5FC2XMU3DB5FGT7EEM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Simple in-field tests can help farmers determine if soils are too wet. The ribbon test involves digging down a few inches into the seed bed, grabbing a handful of soil and squeezing it tightly in your hand. If the soil forms a ribbon when it’s squeezed together between the thumb and forefinger, that indicates compaction.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/04/13/pcm-awarded-grant-to-expand-farmer-led-conservation/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T21:10:00.351Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Agrinews</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T21:10:00.351Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PCM awarded grant to expand farmer-led conservation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/PiqVLk2xqkxjA8Hi7yNvh-kPbz0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/3TDVMDUJPVBAHCVG75PFVGAYPM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Goodwin]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/04/13/from-the-barns-the-season-of-mud/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T19:30:00.442Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Agrinews</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T19:30:00.442Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the Barns: The season of mud]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/IA-5YyO9XBzf5oR0aHTAblq7jnE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZEAGHEMV3BCGJEARKBLOED2P3E.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Toland]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/04/13/from-the-barns-brush-is-a-nemesis/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T19:06:09.966Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Agrinews</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T19:06:09.966Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the Barns: Brush is a nemesis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/7Q9oil4411AHIK8pjfb9g6uyA48=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/TTJX5N7HGECX23GD72VJSYNSCM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foglesong]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/04/13/from-the-barns-baby-calves-arrive/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T19:06:02.551Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Agrinews</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T19:06:02.551Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the Barns: Baby calves arrive]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/x2HhcUoC3ILQvm22SlfzMOq0zSo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/DNGYV2IICVDBHMU45XCO3Q63JU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Beasley]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/04/13/make-plans-to-prepare-for-grazing-season-forage-shortage/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T19:05:52.236Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Agrinews</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T19:05:52.236Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Make plans to prepare for grazing season, forage shortage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/tycI2EYsy0etkiqX396PLOEfNvs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/HBB4NMKOYZCCLMSPY3YZP5GVNY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[McCann]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>