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	<title>Crofting Supplies Ltd</title>
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	<description>Suppliers of products to make your farm, croft or smallholding a greener place to be.</description>
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		<title>The not-so-simple life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To those dreaming of escaping the daily grind, running a croft or small-holding is probably their idea of the simple life. But, let’s face it, working the land is far from simple: it involves long hours come rain or shine. The outside world never really goes away: government red tape, the demands of the bank [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.croftingsupplies.com/the-not-so-simple-life/</link>
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		<title>The Art of Haymaking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Got any good hints or tips on making the best possible hay? Please let us know at info@croftingsupplies.com and we will post them here.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.croftingsupplies.com/the-art-of-haymaking/</link>
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		<title>New Practices Needed to Beat Blowfly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[British sheep farmers are being urged to treat their ewes against blowfly strike immediately after shearing them this year instead of later in the season to ensure protection and peace of mind through to season end. &#8220;This is particularly important now because the changes in climate mean the blowfly season lasts longer, with the risk [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.croftingsupplies.com/new-practices-needed-to-beat-blowfly/</link>
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		<title>Animal Health Warns Sheep Owners to Stop Short-Tail Docking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Animal Health Warns Sheep Owners to Stop Short-Tail Docking Animal Health is warning sheep owners in England, Scotland and Wales that docking animals’ tails to an excessively short length could result in prosecution &#8211; and the withholding of a significant portion of any direct payments they are due under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS). The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.croftingsupplies.com/animal-health-warns-sheep-owners-to-stop-short-tail-docking/</link>
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		<title>Lambing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With lambing time well and truly upon us even the BBC are involved with Lambing Live starting tonight on BBC2 at 8pm, I thought a post on lambing would be opportune. I have attached some lambing guides and links I discovered on-line which I hope will be of interest. Improving Lamb Survival &#8211; A really useful [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.croftingsupplies.com/lambing/</link>
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		<title>Urolithiasis &#8211; Urinary Calculi</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Uroliths in cattle, sheep, and goats are common. Although uroliths can be found anywhere within the urinary tract, urethroliths are responsible for most clinical problems. Obstruction induced by urethroliths causes urine retention and leads to bladder distention, abdominal pain, and eventual urethral perforation or bladder rupture, with death from uremia or septicemia. It is an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.croftingsupplies.com/urolithiasis-urinary-calculi/</link>
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		<title>EID Tagging</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How is everyone getting on with the new EID regulations and tagging? Is it one of those things we all object to initially but eventually find it to be something useful or just a another drain on the already stretched financial resources of farmers, crofters and smallholders. Would be great to hear your views.]]></description>
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