<?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/2026/05/04/a-year-in-the-life-of-a-farmer-corn-soybean-planting-begins-in-mercer-county/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T00:12:11.989Z</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>2026-05-05T00:12:11.989Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Year in the Life of a Farmer: Corn, soybean planting begins in Mercer County]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/vRrNtxLPe-g8svwINWUn2-RDEzE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/YMPFEEHWOVHYNI3MR7L33YTVVA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chad Bell dumps seed into his planter to plant his first field of corn for the year. This was the second day of planting at Bell Family Farms. A soybean field was started the previous day, and his dad, Greg, operates the soybean planter so that both crops can be planted at the same time.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/05/04/farming-opportunity-agrinews-helps-businesses-as-farm-economy-struggles/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T21:10:00.381Z</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>2026-05-04T21:10:00.381Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Farming opportunity: AgriNews helps businesses as farm economy struggles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/TYcl9kgoWe67wOB0GWQtmlodftw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/CTFG575LG5DZ3HMUKTV5DCTSII.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smith]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/05/04/ncba-members-bring-cattle-industry-priorities-to-washington-during-legislative-conference/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T19:30:00.486Z</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>2026-05-04T19:30:00.486Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NCBA members bring cattle industry priorities to Washington during Legislative Conference]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/exx2pTkZVkgEbpVSfuiqWMwkj6M=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/3HVHVT6AN5BHZAGDO25HGVQSOA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Copenhaver]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2026/05/04/improve-reproductive-outcomes-with-trace-mineral-nutrition/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T17:50:00.341Z</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>2026-05-04T17:50:00.341Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Improve reproductive outcomes with trace mineral nutrition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/BTCWqKQ3vzmY87qk_1ybQFnPtXE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/XF25NJCRSVGWTI3EUDAEZWUEVU.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Even a few weeks earlier in the calving season can mean heavier calves and stronger returns at weaning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/columnists/2026/03/09/farm-economy-enduring-a-generational-downturn/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T17:11:56.366Z</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>2026-05-04T17:11:56.366Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Economic Pulse: Farm economy enduring a generational downturn]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/UH1R8br3hc9DKIzo4mwvxvPj5Us=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/AWQNPVDEBBAMDEU4AQZ7J7MJJA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cattleman closes the gate after checking the livestock on his farm near Anna in far southern Illinois.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/columnists/2026/04/06/economic-pulse-farmers-share-of-food-dollar-keeps-dwindling/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T17:11:41.318Z</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>2026-05-04T17:11:41.318Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Economic Pulse: Farmers’ share of food dollar keeps dwindling]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/9Qx3pi7faOpL8Kra6Czn0nVXFAY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/FUIJ6UD73RFGVMRBIY4QAN4X3A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A shopper compares beef prices at a grocery store in Mount Prospect in northeast Illinois.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/farm-equipment/2026/05/04/trump-says-hell-place-25-tariff-on-autos-from-the-eu/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T17:05:45.715Z</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>2026-05-04T17:05:45.715Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says he’ll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/84bbxlGBfJG-U_5-Lo1MH84d_0o=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/FTME6OLCLNHATLJ57URQHLV5NE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump signs a presidential permit regarding pipeline construction in the Oval Office of the White House April 30 in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/farm-equipment/2026/05/04/1-million-bees-make-for-bumper-to-buzzer-traffic-on-a-tennessee-highway-ramp/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T17:05:37.994Z</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>2026-05-04T17:05:37.994Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1 million bees make for bumper-to-buzzer traffic on a Tennessee highway ramp]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/RezjWDozYaDaRc0u_ouUROY_VYU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ONJGYHUKB5HKZJPJFTY3QIK3KM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Transportation, beekeepers work to contain a swarm of bees that escaped from a crashed truck on Interstate 40 in Knoxville on April 17.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/05/04/market-data/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T11:05:42.735Z</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>2026-05-04T11:05:42.735Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Market data]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/ohd7hUwaWqSGmvVIeVBMUW5Wtks=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/PCJG637BYBEHXG7KFZCKE4QC7A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Market data for week ending May 1, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/columnists/2026/05/03/fertilizer-prices-forcing-tough-decisions/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T23:50:00.303Z</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>2026-05-03T23:50:00.303Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fertilizer prices forcing tough decisions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/BXWV0IxB_FE4UljGSgRCik_FgfA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GWEWS45KK5CNZNCU6O2KSTP3GU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fertilizer tanks and other farm equipment sit in a field.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/columnists/2026/05/03/farm-food-file-bet-on-fertilizer-cartel-not-the-disorganized-doj-or-late-coming-usda/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T21:10:00.371Z</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>2026-05-03T21:10:00.371Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Farm & Food File: Bet on fertilizer cartel, not the disorganized DOJ or late-coming USDA]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/x3lOnWYUYuyET8ndW-0hXekTDd8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/7E67PRXAE5E5XPZ5RNYEIFG5NU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guebert]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/05/03/new-tool-could-help-farmers-limit-nitrate-leaching/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T19:30:00.461Z</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>2026-05-03T19:30:00.461Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New tool could help farmers limit nitrate leaching]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/DgUVIM6aRmphavKsDG1qdr3oOf4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/P5X3BPCKAZHB3J4G26U7SKKS74.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[German Mandrini, a postdoctoral scientist in agronomy at Purdue University, and his associates have proposed a novel program that insures farmers against financial losses if they reduce applications of nitrogen fertilizer in their cornfields.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/04/18/tale-of-two-springs/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T16:03:32.651Z</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>2026-05-03T16:03:32.651Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tale of two springs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/AtXg5KSXA8ZhEkwZ1uoElUeLqm0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/BS7ZEXR5GJD7RPE4YKL62KTD6E.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Matt Rush readies to get back to the field and wrap up soybean planting on his family farm near Fairfield in southeastern Illinois. Ideal conditions allowed Matt and his father, Jim, to begin planting soybeans on March 25. They planned to start planting corn around April 12.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/05/03/average-us-long-term-mortgage-rate-rises-to-63-ending-a-3-week-slide/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T16:03:22.756Z</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>2026-05-03T16:03:22.756Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.3%, ending a 3-week slide]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/iVA9KIFoRBA3OLfTxZun1iLpSYk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/MPLSNP2ODJFYNG63MRNAJ6EWEM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A for sale sign is posted outside a home in Nashville, Tennessee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/farm-equipment/2026/04/12/route-66-a-quintessential-american-road-trip-heavy-on-kitsch-and-history-turns-100/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T16:03:11.153Z</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>2026-05-03T16:03:11.153Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/lv-GP-UrV7j7mzOZxkne8ooiQYA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JUIPQ2UDLZBLFDNGP2BDHBPKKI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A car is driven along Oatman Highway, historic Route 66, near Oatman, Arizona.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>