<?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/2026/09/08/economic-pulse-farmland-values-hit-record-as-cash-rents-stay-sticky/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T23:50:00.51Z</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>2026-09-08T23:50:00.51Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Economic Pulse: Farmland values hit record as cash rents stay sticky]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/BBd4__6MrNTJqzBoi0CL9F-Twj4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/TQZOK72OJZGWNN6YLDB3GGYXPM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Higher values strengthen farm balance sheets and provide landowners with additional equity and collateral, but they also raise the cost of buying, renting and expanding an operation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/09/08/a-fair-deal-which-ag-lease-agreement-is-right-for-you/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T21:10:00.408Z</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>2026-09-08T21:10:00.408Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A fair deal: Which ag lease agreement is right for you?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/VKE0LB5Y2vs4sZ2q5VlxtVviRic=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/OFCBVWFLGFGMJAECE623UEVUAM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Langemeier]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/09/08/infb-sets-2027-policy-priorities/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T19:30:00.527Z</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>2026-09-08T19:30:00.527Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[INFB sets 2027 policy priorities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/T8zc1hzD4XYAAYAhVG5sajc0AMc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/URNSZLUJGVCZZAPEX2DH5P5OMY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Indiana Farm Bureau member delegates gather at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville on Aug. 22 to determine the policy positions of the organization in 2027. The policy development process begins at the local level. Each year, all counties can make policy suggestions or edits. Those suggestions are debated by a resolutions committee before being brought to the full delegate body.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/09/08/ag-visionary-award-given-to-mark-legan/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T17:50:00.403Z</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>2026-09-08T17:50:00.403Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ag visionary award given to Mark Legan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/cLZ6DivD-gkkzexnY72ZpV-px_Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/EXAMXFTW5BEYNHHGMGKQ3GQFRE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith (left) presents Mark Legan, owner of Legan Livestock and Grain, with the AgriVision Award. Legan is a proud Purdue University graduate with a master's degree. He has served as a Purdue Extension agent and continues to give back to his alma mater as a member of the Dean's Advisory Council. In recognition of his lifelong contributions to agriculture and his community, Purdue honored him with the Certificate of Distinction in 2020.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/09/01/the-agrinews-agriminute-podcast-ag-land-values-continue-climb/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T17:40:17.117Z</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>2026-09-08T17:40:17.117Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The AgriNews AgriMinute podcast: Ag land values continue climb]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/9qZY5K47LyfjJo86LXm61bk88ms=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/MUMMGQLYTNEEFEGOHJKTRLBXSM.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Farmer Doug Yunker harvests a winter wheat crop on July 2 in a field located south of Frankfort in Green Garden Township. The wheat is the first crop to be certified organic on land owned by the Forest Preserve District of Will County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/08/19/the-first-place-to-start-on-your-estate-plan-organize-farm-into-a-document/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T17:40:06.343Z</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>2026-09-08T17:40:06.343Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The first place to start on your estate plan: Organize farm into a document]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/px9Tb-mCCRd85nZWMIQJAq4upEc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/VKUIIWPGAZFK3LINL7BZRAKEYM.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Building a farm takes a lifetime, but losing it can take one unfinished plan.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/09/08/grassroots-network-measures-precipitation/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T11:32:12.787Z</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>2026-09-08T11:32:12.787Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grassroots network measures precipitation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/EfkMBw5DbhGc28ttTb_3SPvtfBs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/XSXE6DWLMVCJDF2YYUOR5K765Q.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Weather spotters use rain gauges to measure precipitation to share with the National Weather Service.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/09/07/road-trip-this-fall-with-illinois-pork-tenderloin-crawl/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T23:50:00.492Z</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>2026-09-07T23:50:00.492Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Road trip this fall with Illinois Pork Tenderloin Crawl]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/JErlTCLPvCtRFbLY_SQ_k-S08po=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/7TMG6VK4EJFCHP6IJMRTQIHDKE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit at least eight of the restaurants participating in the Illinois Pork Tenderloin Crawl by the end of November to earn an exclusive T-shirt. In addition, everyone who completes the passport will be entered to win a $50 gift card.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/09/07/pork-included-in-usda-purchasing-move/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T21:10:00.295Z</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>2026-09-07T21:10:00.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pork included in USDA purchasing move]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/Qw7KOV3RmHOChcIHGBDz_qQG3Jw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/QNP3QGQE25D4FFCZCEOPBFVHEY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brenneman]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/09/07/rootworm-traps-verify-low-insect-pressure/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T19:30:00.608Z</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>2026-09-07T19:30:00.608Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rootworm traps verify low insect pressure]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/JLPfyq9E6sXInOFc2BndwatWLBo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/7L3HXEIV5NFRZJ6BSP77YCT474.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cliff Lane checks the pheromone trap in his soybean field, where he has caught only a few northern corn rootworm beetles. This is what he anticipated with his corn-soybean rotation, but he likes to verify that with the traps.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/09/07/from-the-fields-spared-from-brunt-of-major-storm-damage/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T18:42:40.353Z</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>2026-09-07T18:42:40.353Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the Fields: Spared from brunt of major storm damage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/Fc7lCrtsgE4uSlWHGIiPwiiuTtE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/USUBH565QFASXPGEM7GHMEH3PM.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lane]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>