<?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/2026/08/30/youngsters-learn-water-pollution-solutions/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T20:17:28.716Z</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>2026-08-30T20:17:28.716Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Youngsters learn water pollution solutions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/5vPwRH_J3CjfF3cEcQUHmg9dBBw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZBUGRRNLYFCG7MSUH45NCRPDTM.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A visitor to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's new exhibit at the Illinois State Fair catches a can in the "Fish Out the Pollutants" interactive display. Youngsters — and the young at heart — were educated on the different water pollutants and what could be recycled, thrown in the trash or composted.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/08/30/cattle-break-even-prices-enter-uncharted-territory/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T20:08:20.973Z</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>2026-08-30T20:08:20.973Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cattle break-even prices enter uncharted territory]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/4vRjnV7PLcptKxh63SPXplvct4Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZD3VTHWI2JE3DOHMLYQPGFBISA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Feeding cost of gain has remained around $101 to $104 per hundredweight so far in 2026, but feeder cattle prices are putting more pressure on the finishing margin. Meanwhile, break-even prices have continued to climb and are projected to exceed $250 per hundredweight through the second half of 2026 and into the first half of 2027.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/08/30/fairgoers-share-stories-for-history/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T20:07:58.032Z</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>2026-08-30T20:07:58.032Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fairgoers share stories for history]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/TW5-5O8bxfSVI7lnG7gHpiGcEVU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JSAND2P5HFCUZPSRTU56OVWPYU.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sophia Warner, Illinois Humanities outreach coordinator, colors in another county that's been represented in the Illinois Voices 250 project, a statewide time capsule of recorded conversations with goal of reach people from all 102 counties. Robert "Bobby" White, Illinois Humanities senior director of programs, was assisting at that organization's Illinois State Fair booth to encourage interview participants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/08/30/livingston-county-swcd-will-host-women-in-ag-meeting-to-discuss-leasing-succession/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T20:02:48.238Z</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>2026-08-30T20:02:48.238Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Livingston County SWCD will host Women in Ag meeting to discuss leasing, succession]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/1iYE59dCWqhWvd0PXt9rh4pGU5Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/SZXNIKASPJHTFLUD6IUCX7RMRE.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/08/30/avocado-pickers-in-mexico-welcome-restart-of-exports-to-us-but-security-fears-remain/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T20:02:40.107Z</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>2026-08-30T20:02:40.107Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Avocado pickers in Mexico welcome restart of exports to U.S., but security fears remain]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/ck3ZaWbLMdRArMrNdb-rpeFmaKo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GEQG3POWPBBKRLTN2DSCK443AE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers sort avocados at a packing plant in Tacámbaro, Mexico.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/08/03/crunching-the-numbers-theres-more-to-organic-farm-production-than-profit/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T00:39:37.51Z</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>2026-08-30T00:39:37.51Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crunching the numbers: There’s more to organic farm production than profit]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/a-cwkH2dOUY4hJyXQgDQvLWIQK0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/6BVK2PESYREKRB34NWRTJF2DSU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[While organic corn and other crops can produce substantially higher average net returns, university data reveals much greater variation between farms. Some organic operations earn less than the best conventional farms, highlighting just how important management, weed control, crop rotations and marketing become in an organic production system.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/08/03/soy-products-showcased-at-agronomy-farm-field-day/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T00:39:28.107Z</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>2026-08-30T00:39:28.107Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Soy products showcased at Agronomy Farm Field Day]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/brcH00GaxmWFAaPBiwTZRTklBCM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/SJUDD7Z2RJB5RCGUNQ2P7COZAE.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eileen Pabst, Illinois Soybean Association market development manager, highlights the organization's market development efforts and Sustainable Soy-certified products during the recent Agronomy Farm Field Day near Heyworth in central Illinois.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/08/06/graziers-learn-about-techniques-during-simmental-farm-tour/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T00:39:24.174Z</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>2026-08-30T00:39:24.174Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Graziers learn about techniques during Simmental farm tour]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/sMTr5AazaQVUwemvIHZxaIqXF1Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/X4K4CJRQ5JEJVCJINDUP4CN4N4.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Curt Rincker (far right) talks about his winter feed station during a tour of Rincker Simmentals that was part of the Heart of America Grazing Conference. The cattleman owns a 125-cow herd that graze on his farm’s pastures for about nine months of the year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/08/06/virtual-fencing-advances-developing-new-grazing-programs/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T00:39:19.639Z</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>2026-08-30T00:39:19.639Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Virtual fencing advances: Developing new grazing programs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/c2MQXzldt2Wfq7ops0zu2bbCfR0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZLM77JIUV5CMFLU24WRSRSEHXA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dozler]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/08/06/bale-grazing-can-reduce-labor-requirements-during-winter/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T00:39:15.317Z</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>2026-08-30T00:39:15.317Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bale grazing can reduce labor requirements during winter]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/ah8ZsU-jp88TZGqIfCi9sDlxwiA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/IO53KLTMA5E33DACUX5BI5GE6A.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Halich]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/08/29/america-first-policy-starts-with-agriculture/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T23:50:00.29Z</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>2026-08-29T23:50:00.29Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘America First’ policy starts with agriculture]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/1fW6TrFTNsEvw0hnq1e4icBk7iI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/7TZ4LT5NFFCP7GQMLCNFGPTT2E.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Congressman Rudy Yakym hosted several shop talks with Farm Bureau members across his district the past couple of weeks during the August recess. These meetings gave farmers the chance to speak directly with him about the challenges affecting their operations and communities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/08/29/pritzker-touts-ag-support-track-record/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T21:10:00.346Z</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>2026-08-29T21:10:00.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pritzker touts ag support track record]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/rLAh8JTHBrnmsFqbylVcIHAWpCQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/2LR57PDCDJFCRPZZIFU5XT7H4E.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ross Pauli (left), Illinois Corn Marketing Board District 8 director, discusses some issues with Gov. JB Pritzker at the conclusion of the Illinois Agricultural Legislative Roundtable.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/08/29/bailey-weighs-in-on-estate-tax-data-centers-ag-economy/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T19:30:00.674Z</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>2026-08-29T19:30:00.674Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bailey weighs in on estate tax, data centers, ag economy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/s84HwgKadz8jn73KahHslXTH6fE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/DKAMZGMFLZCZFBQMTOKIMDIXSA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey (right) visits with Kevin “KJ” Johnson, Illinois Soybean Association director of government relations and strategy, during the recent Illinois Agricultural Legislative Roundtable.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/08/29/illinois-milk-producers-seeking-nominations-for-2026-dairy-awards/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T19:27:00.284Z</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>2026-08-29T19:27:00.284Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Illinois Milk Producers seeking nominations for 2026 dairy awards]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/Qbmwg7F3W5Ejze-oc5EwdDRp9cM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/7RTRM37J3NEFROBQPDUY7ZEO5U.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/08/29/tracy-calls-for-predictable-rules-fair-markets/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T19:08:36.411Z</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>2026-08-29T19:08:36.411Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tracy calls for predictable rules, fair markets]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/HHGFSlnOBKJq9Tq56OXQhAVW2SI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/QA3BWT2O6RD3LDA47TUYW644CY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tracy]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/farm-equipment/2026/08/02/true-colors-allis-chalmers-shift-from-green-to-orange/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T19:08:25.395Z</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>2026-08-29T19:08:25.395Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[True colors: Allis-Chalmers’ shift from green to orange]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/Zx_Jciv-bgeEQSJ_5AG2Ra3WShY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/VHYBYHBW7RCFVFUVDTYZV3URUI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Steve Fritsch, of Cobb, Wisconsin, brought his 1927 Allis-Chalmers tractor to Historic Farm Days for the Gathering of the Orange National Show. The sign on the front of the tractor explains that Allis-Chalmers tractors were green before 1930.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/08/28/soybean-farmers-host-general-assembly-mexican-consulate-members/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T23:50:00.431Z</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>2026-08-28T23:50:00.431Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Soybean farmers host General Assembly, Mexican Consulate members]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/WZ26rE6BPFcjQEVi0Px2HXlWfZA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/EVGGJ6SDB5BY7EW2C6RHNHQJ6M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Severs]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/08/28/chinese-delegation-visits-indiana/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T23:03:33.574Z</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>2026-08-28T23:03:33.574Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chinese delegation visits Indiana]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/3QZa4Hotd8VWZ2HAzyTHhYvi5Kk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/2HMEK6AKMZEG5H7ZUMWAFUUTTU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Indiana Soybean Alliance hosted more than a dozen soybean buyers from China earlier this month for agricultural tours throughout the state. The Chinese delegation made their way to the Hoosier State after attending 2026 Soy Connext in Chicago, which is an annual export-focused conference organized by the U.S. Soybean Export Council.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>