<?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/livestock/2026/08/23/you-measure-sow-longevity-but-are-you-measuring-what-drives-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-26T04:18:09.466Z</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>2026-09-26T04:18:09.466Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[You measure sow longevity, but are you measuring what drives it?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/jnJxkK5HezR8Blg7OTGfK1LXA7c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/EI4SGXIJERGAXH6CWJO3ITZZMA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Supporting sow longevity means identifying the early indicators that influence lifetime productivity and herd profitability.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/08/19/large-variety-of-cover-crop-species-available-to-match-farm-goals/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-26T04:18:05.159Z</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>2026-09-26T04:18:05.159Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Large variety of cover crop species available to match farm goals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/cZmh9aN5UTjj-jl4fTB6rC7CmTc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/LZFCN3DYFVEF5K24WG3MGY5BJQ.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kate Smith, marketing team member at Green Cover, discusses cover crop options at a Nutrient Stewardship Field Day held at Greg Thoren’s farm in Stockton, Illinois.]]></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>2026-09-26T04:18:01.758Z</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>2026-09-26T04:18:01.758Z</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/business/2026/08/16/growing-pains-farmers-thinking-twice-before-expanding-operation/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-26T04:17:57.093Z</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>2026-09-26T04:17:57.093Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Growing pains: Farmers thinking twice before expanding operation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/keUrQdAdjCBEIkkGOthW4Yb8z6A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/2WXDLLCH2RFYTEN2NX2JSBRBUI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Farmers planning to grow don't necessarily believe they have a lower cost structure than everyone else. Instead, growth expectations appear to be driven by a broader combination of financial strength, confidence, risk management and long-term strategy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/08/20/siu-earns-second-place-in-international-ag-robotics-competition/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-26T04:17:52.195Z</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>2026-09-26T04:17:52.195Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SIU earns second place in international ag robotics competition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/Nd8X2To73oO8hSJ3p5KG2f5r-vI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZD7OJGABOJF2JJSWKX5UIZF5SM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Southern Illinois University’s Joy Howard, microbiology program undergraduate, and Nathan Wellendorf, crop, soils and environment management program undergraduate, earned second place in the recent American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers’ Robotics Student Design Competition in Indianapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/09/25/state-corn-husking-competition-will-mark-centennial-milestone/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T23:50:00.469Z</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>2026-09-25T23:50:00.469Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[State corn husking competition will mark centennial milestone]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/m5yyh7oDL5Y_pEM6WiOl1bpClwA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/4SDIVH2WAFAEDEDHYD7NTNLUJE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Indiana State Corn Husking Contest will be held Oct. 3 at Reed Farms, located at 27615 County Road 48 near Nappanee in northern Indiana.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/features/2026/09/25/new-initiative-to-help-farm-families-in-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T21:10:00.378Z</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>2026-09-25T21:10:00.378Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New initiative to help farm families in crisis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/nnK2fOZhAMRUPkPZZ2oevrB-GCw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/OWX37HOMWNASDNT5ED54HCWZXE.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/features/2026/09/25/illinois-farmer-mental-health-program-rebrands/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T19:30:00.841Z</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>2026-09-25T19:30:00.841Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Illinois farmer mental health program rebrands]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/m2ckH0g6rH-vEn_t0vFGehvsS0g=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/W77ZV2FSEVFHRBH2KIFLXLHRII.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stallman]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/09/25/pcm-participation-growth-continues/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T17:56:00.926Z</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>2026-09-25T17:56:00.926Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PCM participation growth continues]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/T8bdZj4PKNVxRMXKmNnYEXQ4PW0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/BBSNFXYWYBCEBKVLIPGTDG5DUQ.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Greg Goodwin]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/09/25/nrec-investing-over-48-million-for-research/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T17:55:52.168Z</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>2026-09-25T17:55:52.168Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NREC investing over $4.8 million for research]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/YZUfHDFTmEd9otER7fVoZg5RL5A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/I6773UIDSVE3THZNJ523PKVUPA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lacey]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/09/25/corey-lacey-new-nrec-director/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T17:55:44.154Z</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>2026-09-25T17:55:44.154Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Corey Lacey new NREC director]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/YZUfHDFTmEd9otER7fVoZg5RL5A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/I6773UIDSVE3THZNJ523PKVUPA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lacey]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/farm-equipment/2026/09/24/the-agrinews-agriminute-podcast-fuel-expenses-continue-to-drive-the-market/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T23:50:00.39Z</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>2026-09-24T23:50:00.39Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The AgriNews AgriMinute podcast: Fuel expenses continue to drive the market]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/NZ47SRprmaxulfD-6IUievdIQS8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/DIXWKVVPQRF5ZPXWNC6ADHEZGM.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A customer fills his tank Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at the BP gas station at 705 East Lincoln Highway in DeKalb.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/marketing/2026/09/24/thank-a-veteran-in-our-thank-you-veterans/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T21:36:44.774Z</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>2026-09-24T21:36:44.774Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Say thank you in our “Thank You, Veterans”]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/96NFrqi2leuLWg6zeMsyHCJX3F8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/J54E2STS6FDATMEHH5YWCHSL7Q.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thank You, Veterans Contest_AN]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/columnists/2026/09/24/making-beef-great-again-how-to-rebuild-cow-herd/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T21:10:00.317Z</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>2026-09-24T21:10:00.317Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Making beef great again: How to rebuild cow herd]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/6VyR6SUOWa2XTdOwMUFZ4HQNuDQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JAEFIIKPTVFAPKJ55WWVVO7HAY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Young-Puyear]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/09/24/bullard-stronger-cattle-prices-cannot-hide-a-vulnerable-cow-calf-sector/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T19:30:00.268Z</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>2026-09-24T19:30:00.268Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bullard: Stronger cattle prices cannot hide a vulnerable cow-calf sector]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/f5LzzMHgVtZ68eU1QOZq6g6_Tew=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/LAM22OG2UJC37P4DBHSWT3BPUQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bullard]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/09/24/get-your-world-dairy-expo-tickets-and-expotv-subscription-today/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T18:31:32.39Z</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>2026-09-24T18:31:32.39Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Get your World Dairy Expo tickets and ExpoTV subscription today]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/kdWxNHGN4BoDMxk2SXBfqUH0TAQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/6TMEBLKI2VB4TH7A7H4VRCPHHE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Each fall, World Dairy Expo is held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/columnists/2026/09/24/duvall-proposed-wotus-rule-brings-clarity-and-common-sense/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T18:31:19.826Z</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>2026-09-24T18:31:19.826Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Duvall: Proposed WOTUS rule brings clarity and common sense]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/YZl_bPnTbAXzkkWou5ZJsAnsWzg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GGHGH47LJFCFPKWBOW3OAULPYE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Farmers play a leading role in protecting the nation’s streams and wetlands. Over the last 15 years, the number of acres protected through wetland and buffer practices under the Conservation Reserve Program has more than doubled, from 2.5 million acres to 5.3 million acres.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>