<?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/business/2026/06/18/delegates-elect-officers-during-third-day-of-ffa-convention/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T17:50:00.489Z</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>2026-06-18T17:50:00.489Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Delegates elect officers during third day of FFA convention]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/733oJs7Ndbrh4eA5MP12Jgd9rEo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/4BYJE6UONRB6TCG6DRH23BNSRA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Confetti and smoke greet the new FFA officer team on the stage of the Illinois FFA State Convention during the election session. Delegates to the annual event, with the theme “Sparking Your Future,” elected leaders that include: Bryer Nelson (from left), president; Collin Johnson, vice president; Haven Cash, reporter; Owen Rigg, secretary; Lane Perry, treasurer; and Levi German, sentinel.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/06/18/outstanding-reporters-honored/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T16:13:08.702Z</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>2026-06-18T16:13:08.702Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Outstanding reporters honored]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/PJFnmQX59MR6RtKXovKt80arRlE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/I5MAML2NMZBWDGCNJ7NXUS53WI.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FFA members receiving the Top Five Section Reporter award include: Jason Cochrane (from left), Marengo FFA Chapter; Autumn Regal, Peotone FFA Chapter; Addilyn Obermark, Greenville FFA Chapter; Angeleen Wesselmann, Mater Dei Catholic FFA Chapter; and Conner Graham, Galatia FFA Chapter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/06/18/idoa-promoting-homegrown-products-globally/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T16:13:00.665Z</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>2026-06-18T16:13:00.665Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[IDOA promoting homegrown products globally]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/x0DjyXNboPEX_j6TSNTjj1JU9tc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/YSJROWG2XNGDPCY37KNL3PYDTI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kim Kidwell (left), University of Illinois associate chancellor for strategic partnerships and initiatives, and Kristi Jones, Illinois Department of Agriculture acting assistant director, take part in a fireside chat during the recent AgTech Summit.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/06/17/drought-hits-top-wheat-states/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T23:50:00.411Z</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>2026-06-17T23:50:00.411Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Drought hits top wheat states]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/VOX-jbKj09AKJbDAww9f53s0FuE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/HS7GB2AHQZCSZODFWD3RBWELQ4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A farmer checks wheat ripeness in a field.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/features/2026/05/25/indiana-county-fairs/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T22:25:35.178Z</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>2026-06-17T22:25:35.178Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Indiana county fairs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/gxxs05sakBj0nLZDUVt1iVoasiw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/Y5BPX3SRSFMQPB6B5SRZKLJCAI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Summer kicks off fair season in Indiana, featuring rodeos, live music, 4-H competitions and carnivals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/06/17/corn-soybean-stocks-steady-wheat-falls/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T21:46:48.034Z</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>2026-06-17T21:46:48.034Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Corn, soybean stocks steady, wheat falls]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/zMwiV_LhtSROi-G3StC9qr6YqGQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/5ELX44VZX5EM3JTZSMMP4WRIEA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A young Whitetail deer leaps over a mound of chaff in a freshly-cut field of winter wheat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/06/17/trade-turns-to-stocks-acreage-reports/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T18:21:39.562Z</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>2026-06-17T18:21:39.562Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trade turns to stocks, acreage reports]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/JzQuo9lWCJccXdI-WujtWWadiR8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/AN46FEV6IVFFLAYSSMF7PQBRQM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Karl and Angie Setzer]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/06/17/from-the-barn-hay-crop-is-light/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T18:21:27.418Z</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>2026-06-17T18:21:27.418Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the Barn: Hay crop is light]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/7Q9oil4411AHIK8pjfb9g6uyA48=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/TTJX5N7HGECX23GD72VJSYNSCM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foglesong]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/06/17/from-the-barns-off-to-a-fast-start/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T18:21:21.555Z</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>2026-06-17T18:21:21.555Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the Barns: Off to a fast start]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/IA-5YyO9XBzf5oR0aHTAblq7jnE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZEAGHEMV3BCGJEARKBLOED2P3E.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Toland]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/06/17/from-the-barns-breeding-success/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T18:21:03.615Z</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>2026-06-17T18:21:03.615Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the Barns: Breeding success]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/x2HhcUoC3ILQvm22SlfzMOq0zSo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/DNGYV2IICVDBHMU45XCO3Q63JU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Beasley]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/06/16/get-more-out-of-soybean-post-applications/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T23:50:00.335Z</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>2026-06-16T23:50:00.335Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Get more out of soybean post-applications]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/j62KxrtG9A5JIJczRUojdgVT7Yg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/XNFWKXROPVDNHL6IPZWNA22ZZQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Early-season weed control is imperative to maximize soybean yield.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/features/2026/05/25/illinois-county-fairs/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T22:07:51.665Z</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>2026-06-16T22:07:51.665Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Illinois county 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This year’s fair runs Aug. 4-9 in Woodstock.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/06/16/from-the-fields-crop-stands-look-good/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T21:10:00.446Z</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>2026-06-16T21:10:00.446Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the Fields: Crop stands look good]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/dK4S9vMN4kyFFeBr-mFZD-u8l9A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JUDZ73BXPJA4ZCJE7EGZXYZKYM.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lane]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/06/16/from-the-fields-lack-of-rain-may-sap-yields/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T20:22:35.666Z</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>2026-06-16T20:22:35.666Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the Fields: Lack of rain may sap yields]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/dK4S9vMN4kyFFeBr-mFZD-u8l9A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JUDZ73BXPJA4ZCJE7EGZXYZKYM.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lane]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/06/16/illinois-crop-progress-for-week-ending-june-14/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T20:22:26.768Z</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>2026-06-16T20:22:26.768Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Illinois crop progress for week ending June 14]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/681v9QJcCDjRwB30B8L6sFbMIEk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZF5DMCOXPNA4NNKE6XVJD4TMVU.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/06/16/indiana-crop-progress-for-week-ending-june-14/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T20:22:10.11Z</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>2026-06-16T20:22:10.11Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Indiana crop progress for week ending June 14]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/681v9QJcCDjRwB30B8L6sFbMIEk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZF5DMCOXPNA4NNKE6XVJD4TMVU.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/farm-equipment/2026/06/16/fuel-gauge-for-week-ending-june-15/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T20:21:57.05Z</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>2026-06-16T20:21:57.05Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fuel gauge for week ending June 15]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/UScAJtkimYCrMdyhYXbI4r4P6IM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/3KXTSHD5AJGKRN6CT6TNUTPJUA.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url></urlset>