<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>Farming Life Start Up Loans</title>    <link>https://www.farminglife.com/topic/start-up-loans/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Farming Life Start Up Loans and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:39:16 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-10-21T17:39:16Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.farminglife.com/topic/start-up-loans/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[NI banjo makers strike the right chord as 2026 Start Up Loans Ambassadors]]></title>          <link>https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/ni-banjo-makers-strike-the-right-chord-as-2026-start-up-loans-ambassadors-9302159</link>          <description><![CDATA[A burgeoning banjo crafting business is striking the right chord thanks to sound support from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans scheme.]]></description>          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:22:15 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9302159</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.farminglife.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjlkZmYxNTQ0LTM3YWQtNDI2Yi1hOWZlLWI2OTE4YjQxYmZhNzo2ZmJhYWZmNy02MTRlLTQ2MzktOGM5Ny03ODdjOTRmYzM1NDA=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Peter Devlin</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Paul Conlon and John McClenaghan, co-founders of Ríoga Banjos, have been named the British Business Bank&#039;s 2026 Start Up Loans Ambassadors for Northern Ireland, recognising their entrepreneurial journey and success in bringing a fresh approach to traditional banjo craftsmanship. Pic Peter Devlin -  (Peter Devlin)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Darryl Armitage]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-21T14:22:15+00:00</dc:date>                  </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA['Ultimately, it’s great to be your own boss and do things the way you want to' -  Funding helps young couple take on Island Farm]]></title>          <link>https://www.farminglife.com/business/ultimately-its-great-to-be-your-own-boss-and-do-things-the-way-you-want-to-funding-helps-young-couple-take-on-island-farm-9301971</link>          <description><![CDATA[Young couple, Kerry Hulands and Jack Armstrong, have received a funding package to buy Hillside Farm on Bryher Island on the Isles of Scilly.]]></description>          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:41:17 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9301971</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.farminglife.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjg0NDU1ODIwLWQwMjEtNGVmNy1iNWVmLThkMmVlNGFkYWFjNDpiNjk0ODE5Ni0zYjg5LTQ1OGEtYTY4Zi1hNmUyOTAyYTdiMDc=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>ugc</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Hillside farm -  (ugc)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[By The Newsroom]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-21T13:41:17+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>