<?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/2026/10/14/100-years-plant-breeder-reflects-on-past-future-innovations/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T20:19:23.08Z</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>2026-10-14T20:19:23.08Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[100 years: Plant breeder reflects on past, future innovations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/3igoAR3loCTzxCln13Do3iaFMwA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/EXM76XMFJZHF3J72U2YZWM7CAY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Founded a century ago by former U.S. Vice President Henry A. Wallace, Pioneer was the first to produce hybrid corn at scale — a groundbreaking innovation that contributed to average corn yields in the United States increasing by nearly 600%, revolutionizing American agriculture and the American farm economy. That tradition continues: today, Pioneer is the No. 1 corn and soybean brand in the United States by market share and has world-record-breaking yield performance in corn, soybeans and dryland sorghum.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/10/14/plot-tour-features-century-of-innovation/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T20:19:10.203Z</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>2026-10-14T20:19:10.203Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Plot tour features century of innovation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/6DHKpefpfDzmywy-ASUcbEFYO5s=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/KGIGPTK6FNHS7HCPLL6AOFRZG4.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[With the original Copper Cross hybrids as a backdrop, Dave Bubeck, Corteva Agriscience research director, leads a tour of the plots featuring some of the key hybrids developed during Pioneer’s 100-years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/14/duvall-meet-the-2027-ag-innovation-challenge-finalists/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T20:19:03.882Z</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>2026-10-14T20:19:03.882Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Duvall: Meet the 2027 Ag Innovation Challenge finalists]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/Xz7rcFFvGLczBv7Cv5VWCuWwa-c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/RW7BXS4D5RCHZIVMSXC5O4TLPE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Four startup companies offering agricultural innovations have advanced to compete for a top prize of $100,000 in the 2027 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/10/14/ialf-introduces-2028-leadership-program-class/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T20:18:57.045Z</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>2026-10-14T20:18:57.045Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[IALF introduces 2028 leadership program class]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/K3mFqBiICTWP4KG5zUwBloOUhx8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/7IGRZJ2BTZBYBPXM3UGT2FNMEQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Founded in 1981, the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation was built on a bold idea: that the future of agriculture depends on the strength of its leaders.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/10/14/illinois-agri-women-announces-2026-scholarship-winners/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T20:18:49.797Z</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>2026-10-14T20:18:49.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Illinois Agri-Women announces 2026 scholarship winners]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/bDTp3yVKPwjfmQqkcL6mrJCLO70=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JLCH25EAOFCX5K65T2WVHNJVOM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bode]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/farm-equipment/2026/10/14/halloween-howl-coming-to-dealer-near-you/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T20:18:41.24Z</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>2026-10-14T20:18:41.24Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Halloween Howl coming to dealer near you]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/-4OPk20E_stSbjH90fEYzRk0Ntg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/CJ7IGT4G2ZDBVGTJQX4IUJNFAY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Heritage Tractor is putting a twist on traditional trick-or-treating with its popular Trick-or-Tractor setup.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2026/10/13/the-agrinews-agriminute-podcast-china-to-cut-tariffs-on-us-goods-excluding-soybeans/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T23:50:00.421Z</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>2026-10-13T23:50:00.421Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The AgriNews AgriMinute podcast: China to cut tariffs on U.S. goods, excluding soybeans]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/wJRMqv6LEY-bPO0H4w_5TBsaEjA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/UTFQ4H5NOJDXRGY4ZVNOW2WMOU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[American flags are displayed with Chinese flags on top of a trishaw in Beijing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/farm-equipment/2026/10/13/senate-punts-bill-to-permanently-ban-chinese-cars-until-after-midterm-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T21:10:00.451Z</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>2026-10-13T21:10:00.451Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm elections]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/Rz0b_Kvbdpq_cA2hIbeCqcjZYpg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/NQ5G27MB2FGJRPVQ76JLHIDZKI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors look at a Geely Galaxy E8 electric car during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/10/13/basf-introduces-new-products-for-weed-control/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:30:00.488Z</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>2026-10-13T19:30:00.488Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BASF introduces new products for weed control]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/jku2RIQ43Pb1d6TQjVrPUrs9MEA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/EQWYNEH7UNDBBE7RGDPTTM7SL4.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jared Roskamp talks about corn that was treated with Veltyma fungicide at the BASF plot growing on the Farm Progress Show site. This fungicide has a long residual and growers can adjust the rate of application based on the expected degree of disease pressure.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/10/13/new-corn-rootworm-insecticide-available/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T17:50:00.555Z</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>2026-10-13T17:50:00.555Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New corn rootworm insecticide available]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/qv_qn_piJ1YZOc5TdvauRw2bXHc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/MOM3RER2EJA3TAL3MEJ36Q5QVI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wen Carter shows the root from a corn plant that was treated with Duro LQ soil insecticide. The new insecticide provides corn rootworm control and nematode suppression. It is available for farmers to use for the 2027 growing season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/10/13/siu-researchers-build-robot-ai-to-detect-soybean-diseases-before-symptoms/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T16:19:06.498Z</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>2026-10-13T16:19:06.498Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SIU researchers build robot, AI to detect soybean diseases before symptoms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/xSGgj_63uRKhcn03dOenoswf_3A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/BNIQT5OPR5CBNOHXNZGZG64JAM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Samuel Singh, doctoral student in the Southern Illinois University agricultural sciences program, showcases a robot equipped with multiple cameras that can capture plant diseases on soybean crops. Under the guidance of Billy Ram, SIU assistant professor of precision agriculture, the goal is to collect enough data to predict the diseases before symptoms appear on the leaves and stems.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2026/10/13/siu-grad-students-receive-usda-ag-research-funding/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T16:18:58.902Z</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>2026-10-13T16:18:58.902Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SIU grad students receive USDA ag research funding]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/sMKzvN5I7JVM9VoR5ETLxLSGvi8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/YRUYCVYSLZA2PDTBOHUV4XAUNU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Southern Illinois University graduate students Sowmya Koduru (left) and Moein Javid were selected as Illinois recipients of 2026 Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grants. The funding will allow the students to expand their research to cooperating farm fields.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/10/13/calendar-learn-the-basics-of-mushroom-cultivation/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T11:19:53.213Z</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>2026-10-13T11:19:53.213Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Calendar: Learn the basics of mushroom cultivation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/3M2apcewGIwp8XtA9TtK8K0sCfU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/VDMDXHSYCFUPS4RGAETCQCOLQE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Grow your own edible mushrooms at home.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/12/once-a-4-her-always-a-4-her/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T23:50:00.471Z</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>2026-10-12T23:50:00.471Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Once a 4-H’er, always a 4-H’er]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/resizer/6VyR6SUOWa2XTdOwMUFZ4HQNuDQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JAEFIIKPTVFAPKJ55WWVVO7HAY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Young-Puyear]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>