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      <image:title>December Bird of the Month: Red Shouldered Hawk</image:title>
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      <image:title>January Breed of the Month: Labrador Retriever</image:title>
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      <image:title>What Are Equine Balancers?</image:title>
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      <image:title>Exploring When and Why Trees Mast</image:title>
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      <image:title>Preparing Your Farm for Calves, Kids, and Lambs</image:title>
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      <image:title>A Heightened Focus on Slugs</image:title>
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  <url>
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      <image:title>Save the Date: Winter Growers Meetings</image:title>
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      <image:title>The Mill&apos;s Crop Showcase Feature in the American Agriculturist</image:title>
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      <image:title>Results announced from year two of an agriculture sustainability pilot project.</image:title>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption>Witch Hazel Cornelius Cherry and Spicebush flyer</image:caption>
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      <image:title>May Bird of the Month: Baltimore Oriole</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.themillstores.com/blogs/news/may-breed-of-the-month-papillon</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-06-10T14:04:13-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:caption> Cattle grazing lush pasture</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Indigo Bunting on a tree branch</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.themillstores.com/blogs/news/breed-of-the-month-white-dwarf-hamsters</loc>
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      <image:title>June Breed of the Month: White Dwarf Hamsters</image:title>
      <image:caption>White Dwarf Hamsters</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-06-10T13:59:25-04:00</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.themillstores.com/blogs/news/attracting-beneficial-insects-to-your-garden</loc>
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      <image:caption>Beneficial Insects for Gardens</image:caption>
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