<?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/news/science/2026/10/21/first-fields-of-corn-soybean-harvest-complete/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-21T21:10:00.428Z</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>2026-10-21T21:10:00.428Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[First fields of corn, soybean harvest complete]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/xqlAygKAXu4eH8i7IFjavCkY8L0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/BXH7C6SCJJD6RNCSDUXO4Q2A3I.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cliff Lane gets ready to make another round of harvesting soybeans. Initial yields are above average for the farm in Stark County in west-central Illinois.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/21/fall-is-a-time-to-assess-farm-goals-and-the-goals-of-the-corn-industry/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-21T19:30:00.626Z</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>2026-10-21T19:30:00.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fall is a time to assess farm goals and the goals of the corn industry]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/_nnKRNr_nV8mJNjy3SzIEm1JXFg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/UAHVQOAHUJHT5KYIGI2ACKAVJU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dunn]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/10/21/5-way-herbicide-tolerant-soybean-in-pipeline/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-21T17:39:25.743Z</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>2026-10-21T17:39:25.743Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5-way herbicide-tolerant soybean in pipeline]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/F7yqCP5tgGV4i94QmU6f5yQfosk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/D3SVYLVMNZBVLMXG2I2EUGDMGU.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrew Cottrell (left), Beck's Hybrids Central Illinois Practical Research Farm lead, anticipates Vyconic soybeans, the first technology to feature five herbicide tolerances all in one trait, to be commercially available in 2028, possibly sooner.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/10/21/from-the-pastures-sheep-getting-used-to-cows/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-21T17:39:18.781Z</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>2026-10-21T17:39:18.781Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the Pastures: Sheep getting used to cows]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/YIFYdw5kh8sxPf-Am1GSowyg6Mk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/7OXTSYEGOIHYHDWRL3D6BPLEDA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zeien]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/10/21/from-the-pastures-clearing-the-land/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-21T17:39:10.686Z</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>2026-10-21T17:39:10.686Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the Pastures: Clearing the land]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/WxVG92-Z0Tvvmw8FJs5E8s30z1o=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/Y6MV7WD56WLG4YZSCST4UVOWHU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mau]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/10/20/national-ffa-convention-returns-to-indy/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T23:50:00.508Z</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>2026-10-20T23:50:00.508Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[National FFA Convention returns to Indy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/LULqEtJ7X4UnAkrS_Xuad88QpNw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/FNCFCMQWMVCNDMFIWXNE6QEE4Y.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Each year, the National FFA Convention brings an estimated $40 million in revenue to Indianapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/10/20/illinois-well-represented-at-national-ffa-convention/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T22:39:21.454Z</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>2026-10-20T22:39:21.454Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Illinois well represented at National FFA Convention]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/kfsWXMwoidzpUYLakHm9cDzbZuI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/K2DUPESDV5AMBDXX7ZK6FEBVHQ.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cash]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/10/20/preparing-for-national-ffa-convention/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T22:39:17.3Z</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>2026-10-20T22:39:17.3Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Preparing for National FFA Convention]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/Rat-CMZm_Ddx3wvN4ZNrmoTIWBM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/65V63T6PSNF7FKJPP4OQTAHHS4.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stookey]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/10/20/rock-falls-high-school-ag-ffa-program-growing-strong/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T17:50:00.371Z</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>2026-10-20T17:50:00.371Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rock Falls High School ag, FFA program growing strong]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/wCA2q5J_P0iySPoSNX5s6kbMq8Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/TY7OF65V5JBX3MSIQ3KHUJ4RQ4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rock Falls FFA members Kylee Ullrich (left) and Korah Hosler point out the plants and herbs the program is growing in two hydro-planters at the school.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/10/20/lee-whiteside-county-ffa-members-get-the-dirt-on-land-use/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T16:23:00.303Z</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>2026-10-20T16:23:00.303Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lee, Whiteside county FFA members get the dirt on land use]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/s6G1SSNT5rHos5smMRiHaXsUrJE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/2MUA562JYZHH5GZ3FABV6DDAFQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eighty students from local FFA chapters spent the morning digging into soil judging in a field near Dixon in northwestern Illinois.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/20/diesel-relief-comes-at-a-critical-time-for-farmers/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T16:22:34.762Z</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>2026-10-20T16:22:34.762Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Diesel relief comes at a critical time for farmers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/5clVNq3PS-tzX10-H7d93chbDow=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JZF6KJI4RJEFBBMJEXNRSYKOPY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Oct. 5 to expand access to tax-exempt diesel that he unveiled from a rally stage in Nebraska. High diesel prices, which shot to a record of about $6.50 a gallon last month, are ​a risk to Trump ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections in which control of Congress ​is at stake.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/10/20/create-a-bat-friendly-garden/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T11:51:43.5Z</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>2026-10-20T11:51:43.5Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Create a bat-friendly garden]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/g57k_j3A-DoJaqn1NpdweWPAtWo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/E4ZVXHDCR62OROA7OH6Z4HXGNQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Removing invasive plants helps local bat populations thrive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/10/19/indiana-resident-finalist-for-national-ffa-award/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-19T23:50:00.505Z</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>2026-10-19T23:50:00.505Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Indiana resident finalist for National FFA award]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/xrF_SAdtDE4BSmflpDekEjlS_mk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/E36FKR3ZUBGLNJITQRWKICA3QY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luke Schilling (second from left) is a finalist for the American Star in Agribusiness award at the National FFA Convention.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>