<?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/2026/08/23/the-agrinews-agriminute-podcast-farm-aid-fate-still-uncertain/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T21:36:54.236Z</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>2026-08-26T21:36:54.236Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The AgriNews AgriMinute podcast: Farm aid fate still uncertain]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/CAU2sx5tTY9u8yzgHX-etwfzHV4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/74VDAVPLYJALFDTZAV5K6GJCZQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Even after recent federal help to bolster the rural economy, more help is needed. Farmers and ranchers are continuing to struggle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/08/26/du-quoin-fair-offers-myriad-of-experiences/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T21:36:44.284Z</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>2026-08-26T21:36:44.284Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Du Quoin fair offers myriad of experiences]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/TQI2jUqJb6Vi4Gsj6cQrLcIS5_k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/EM4SXNWHVBAAFN5FCBHOQQOC4E.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 2026 Du Quoin State Fair runs from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7. Fairgrounds hours are from 8 a.m. to midnight for the duration of the fair.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/08/26/kellers-sponsor-20th-du-quoin-state-fair-event/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T21:36:35.58Z</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>2026-08-26T21:36:35.58Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kellers sponsor 20th Du Quoin State Fair event]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/xE31LN9bsmvAkny3XUBI7jtmfQo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/LTTRIUKJH5HX3F6WH7ES3CYX2M.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wayne Keller sports the T-shirt that Du Quoin State Fair Junior Livestock Show entrants will receive that commemorates the nation’s 250th birthday on the front and 20 years of sponsorship on the back.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/features/2026/08/01/patriotism-shines-with-old-glory-on-kestel-farm/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T21:36:26.206Z</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>2026-08-26T21:36:26.206Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Patriotism shines with Old Glory on Kestel farm]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/TDjrVTV4eb1vzG-iSeR75jJQ3D0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/R5BFZUERVRGSNHXMQ4PZCTJEHI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dave Kestel's farm is a patriotic showcase year-round with his corn crib flag, landscape lights and flowers. Kestel takes Old Glory to the next level in honor of Independence Day with dozens of small and standard-sized flags adjacent to the crib.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/features/2026/08/01/family-proudly-displays-flag-on-old-corn-crib/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T21:36:15.939Z</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>2026-08-26T21:36:15.939Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Family proudly displays flag on old corn crib]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/PiaXiCIj8jqvTArAv20tHCFlUqA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/HFCOV5KG6RFCRJDQK5WD4UX25I.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[When Barb and Mike Fogarty had their corn crib repainted in 2017, they opted to include Old Glory on the west side. The crib was one of the area's last ones built in 1963, shortly before farmers began shifting toward using combines that shelled corn in the field and replacing cribs with on-farm grain bins and dryers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/08/25/as-farm-bill-stalls-beef-labeling-gets-a-new-life/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T23:50:00.576Z</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>2026-08-25T23:50:00.576Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As farm bill stalls, beef labeling gets a new life]]></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/news/science/2026/08/25/from-the-fields-building-a-healthier-plant/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T22:22:02.38Z</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>2026-08-25T22:22:02.38Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the Fields: Building a healthier plant ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/cp48kKBamEG0HbexN0IJ_VKSFCY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/2NC66IERSZHOVFDV75BVHCL2UA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brad Zimmerman examines the root structure of a corn plant to check its ability to both uptake nutrients and feed the soil biology.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/08/25/from-the-fields-cover-crop-could-fuel-aviation-industry/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T19:30:00.549Z</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>2026-08-25T19:30:00.549Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the Fields: Cover crop could fuel aviation industry]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/eu1BiUeRMAlLzLQsTIvlfhnIdG0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/PTPRED6YQNGPXLVWCKME5NZ574.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zimmerman]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/08/25/illinois-crop-progress-for-week-ending-aug-23/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T17:50:00.25Z</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>2026-08-25T17:50:00.25Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Illinois crop progress for week ending Aug. 23]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/e_SC5LZwfRZzIxTQrhc5KsTePyg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/G6WD43CVHBAAFAOC3FUWGRC77Q.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Soybean condition was rated 46% good, and 13% excellent.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/08/25/indiana-crop-progress-for-week-ending-aug-23/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T17:20:00.927Z</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>2026-08-25T17:20:00.927Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Indiana crop progress for week ending Aug. 23]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/UKxoomul6wAZI2vYE2S33uIV9nQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/IVR3Z7YMLJG5PKCZK6FT2QNSEY.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Soybean condition was rated 53% good, and 8% excellent.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/08/25/fuel-gauge-for-week-ending-aug-24/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T17:19:52.232Z</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>2026-08-25T17:19:52.232Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fuel gauge for week ending Aug. 24]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/gyLajPWEGST73caA47eSGaocQD4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/QINLIZSCE5C4VDDARSYFJHUKUY.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/08/25/calendar-pumpkin-field-day-at-eckerts-orchard/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T11:32:38.619Z</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>2026-08-25T11:32:38.619Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Calendar: Pumpkin Field Day at Eckert’s Orchard]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/RPoYPDv5p0Bd-TCvaNa3ShEwRuI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/VXBJAPEJY2WPV6ODUNMAE2FJCI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Pumpkin Field Day will be Sept. 3 at Eckert’s Orchard in Belleville]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/08/24/the-bottom-line-marketing-matters-now-more-than-ever/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-24T23:50:00.386Z</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>2026-08-24T23:50:00.386Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The bottom line: Marketing matters now more than ever]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/MQxNZIjlfX6Ic-Ds3zt199tJe8w=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/WGUTAX6HNBHQTEULAYTRDRW5ZY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marketing has become one of the most valuable tools for protecting farm profitability.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>