<?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/community-contributed/2026/10/31/extension-notebook-plants-with-a-spooky-side/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T17:50:00.447Z</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>2026-10-31T17:50:00.447Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Extension Notebook: Plants with a spooky side]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/gsFbkAN1yxgmbhqRpN_bdNvy-BY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/2L2FIWQYNFDNVJMTLJDKVIRVKA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An accidental brush against the prickly pear cactus can leave an unwelcome reminder of its defenses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/10/30/the-agrinews-agriminute-podcast-foreign-ownership-of-us-land-small-but-continues-to-increase/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T15:50:22.634Z</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>2026-10-31T15:50:22.634Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The AgriNews AgriMinute podcast: Foreign ownership of U.S. land small, but continues to increase]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/ZWGUD5FjFHkLFJkredumr_YoBBE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/F2FNOMXRJJFMZEAQUYPPRI7PYU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[While agriculture land values grew by 3% in several Midwest states year over year, a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago shows strain in agriculture with falling cash rents, rising loan rollovers, tightening credit and near-breakeven cash flows on farms.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/farm-equipment/2026/10/27/the-agrinews-agriminute-podcast-drones-use-soars-in-ag/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T15:49:32.405Z</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>2026-10-31T15:49:32.405Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The AgriNews AgriMinute podcast: Drones use soars in ag]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/TIDDhDnQf4cU5-pN5N5tOGk5UEc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/2KRLXLEXMVFO3B2YVMAJHXKZ5Q.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After applying fungicide and insecticide on 160 acres of corn in the morning, Jay Whalen rinses out the drone for a second round of applications in the afternoon. Once the window for liquid applications closes, he’ll replace the tank and nozzles with a dry box and broadcast spreader to plant cover crops in late August.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/10/03/apply-now-for-soil-sampling-program/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T15:49:14.121Z</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>2026-10-31T15:49:14.121Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Apply now for soil sampling program]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/HPtBvZVodqMt16F2to1LpIHn2Nc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/SNHPUAB2RNHUHIRJGYLQ22VAH4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Mississippi River Basin Soil Sampling Program is made possible thanks to the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana Soybean Alliance, Indiana Corn Marketing Council, Indiana Agriculture Nutrient Alliance, Indiana Conservation Partnership members, farmers and crop advisers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/10/02/for-these-midwest-farmers-regenerative-agriculture-is-about-more-than-soil-health/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T15:49:07.383Z</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>2026-10-31T15:49:07.383Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For these Midwest farmers, regenerative agriculture is about more than soil health]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/5asXGSLfX7GDM8L93l96eE8vx4I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/BUD3SAPKJNC3ZOMBJR4VMEPOKA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin (right) talks with his brother and farm manager, Cesar Marroquin, in a small field of vegetables growing on his farm, Salvatierra Farms, near Northfield in south-central Minnesota.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/features/2026/09/25/illinois-farmer-mental-health-program-rebrands/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T15:29:07.546Z</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>2026-10-31T15:29:07.546Z</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>2026-10-31T15:29:02.335Z</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>2026-10-31T15:29:02.335Z</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/features/2026/09/21/rops-needed-on-older-farm-equipment/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T15:28:57.781Z</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>2026-10-31T15:28:57.781Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ROPS needed on older farm equipment]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/ZZCMT8djx5nn9lp_FISK3gH378s=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GSA4C7KJDNHVFBYXL2GEJDWLDI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The scene of Taylor VanderWeele’s rollover on June 24, 2009. Rollover protective structures did not become standard on tractors manufactured in the United States until 1985. ROPS rebate programs address this hazard.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/09/21/becks-celebrates-success-of-seediq-shares-research-insights/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T15:28:53.679Z</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>2026-10-31T15:28:53.679Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Beck’s celebrates success of SeedIQ, shares research insights]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/xd7gpsuCS2KxV-yiLsskgn5rx-A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/K2ST6MAVGJGV5DHCCFHQA6GIOM.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Scott Beck, president of Beck’s, speaks at Becknology Days.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/09/19/five-ways-to-unlock-better-herd-management-decisions/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T15:28:49.325Z</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>2026-10-31T15:28:49.325Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Five ways to unlock better herd management decisions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/YpjGlmJJhOS51l5pgCVF62YAtnU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/N2T5PGVPZVHJ7EPVYHDPZ2DDEE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One dairy moved from paper lists to RFID-enabled mobile workflows, cutting a two-day, multi-site vet check process to one day, saving an estimated four to six hours each week for multiple team members.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/10/16/the-shrinking-cash-cattle-market-why-it-matters-to-every-producer/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T19:50:10.625Z</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>2026-10-30T19:50:10.625Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The shrinking cash cattle market: Why it matters to every producer]]></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/2026/10/30/checkoff-initiative-brings-modern-dairy-farming-into-focus/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T19:30:01.085Z</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>2026-10-30T19:30:01.085Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Checkoff initiative brings modern dairy farming into focus]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/tBv1LxRZ5eS6Oo2xz3u60ubY8e8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/EAUID636M5AP5JIU7A2ROIEI7Y.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jaylene Lesher grew up learning to care for the herd and now helps guide Way-Har's genetics and breeding program, making decisions that will influence the herd for generations to come.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/10/30/make-every-sort-a-better-cow-experience/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T17:50:00.493Z</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>2026-10-30T17:50:00.493Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Make every sort a better cow experience]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/puz0OIQUpttnJrzobuqrOPUQWJE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/6FJZSFOY7VDBVBCZ74HOG6EPCY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nedap’s SmartSort sorting gate accurately and smoothly sorts cows that need special attention to the right place, allowing the rest of the herd to follow their normal routine without interruption.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/10/30/three-legged-stool-of-soybean-yield-musts/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T17:40:51.782Z</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>2026-10-30T17:40:51.782Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Three-legged stool of soybean yield musts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/ggs2PB3sR8ohSLYoeVTZyphMMOE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/KXXOBFQITNCVNCS5TLO4DXY6PE.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Matt Montgomery (right), Beck's Hybrids agronomy education lead, describes the three nonnegotiable factors in producing high-yielding soybeans during the annual Central Illinois Becknology Day at El Paso.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/10/01/kinkeeping-is-one-of-numerous-job-responsibilities-for-farm-women/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T16:28:43.457Z</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>2026-10-30T16:28:43.457Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kinkeeping is one of numerous job responsibilities for farm women]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/qxDnvIUhp4WHGNzEYN1-_D0D5C0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/RAUHHTJHQZHUFIRGMIY35EGPHY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brown]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/10/01/many-factors-impacting-profitability-of-corn-producers/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T16:28:35.67Z</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>2026-10-30T16:28:35.67Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Many factors impacting profitability of corn producers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/k_n-GOZfOoG8ydqmbnPuUdVyeTU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/C2W5NUYIZFGK3JEEZM3XWFF5M4.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Swanson]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/farm-equipment/2026/10/29/speed-seed-and-savings-purdue-puts-modern-planter-technology-to-the-test/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T23:50:00.572Z</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>2026-10-29T23:50:00.572Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Speed, seed and savings: Purdue puts modern planter technology to the test]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/5UyN4O_6zayr1FsTbKl-zXS97jI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/QWFW7NDI5ZCB3KJCPCY3V7UYIY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Modern planters are faster and more accurate than ever, but the economic returns for farmers remain up in the air. While raw yield remains similar, new equipment offers advantages in other areas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>