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Merino sheep graze across a vast, undulating green pasture under a crisp winter sky in South Australia's southeast region. A seasoned farmer stands amid the flock, dressed in a weathered red and navy fleece jacket and a well-worn cap, carefully distributing straw as supplementary feed during a challenging green drought. The woolly Merino rams and ewes cluster together, their dense fleeces a testament to generations of careful breeding, creating a living carpet of silvery-white across the verdant landscape. Scattered trees punctuate the distant horizon, offering subtle texture to the expansive paddock that stretches toward a clear blue sky. The farmer's practiced movements speak to decades of agricultural experience, his hands working methodically to ensure the flock's nutrition during a season of uncertain pasture growth. This image captures the resilience of Australian sheep farming - a delicate balance of animal husbandry, environmental awareness, and generational knowledge that defines rural life in the region.