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Merino ewes cluster tightly in a steel-framed shearing shed, their dense, cream and grey fleeces creating a textural landscape of woolly bodies. Sunlight streams through the open-sided structure, casting sharp shadows across the yards of a typical New South Wales sheep station. A weathered farmer in a blue work shirt and wide-brimmed hat stands sentinel, overseeing the weaning process with the calm expertise of generations of agricultural practice. The sheep huddle close, a living testament to the Merino breed's resilience - their fine, tightly-packed wool a symbol of Australia's robust pastoral heritage. Soft muted tones of beige, grey, and white dominate the scene, punctuated by the metallic blues and greys of the shed's infrastructure. The image captures a moment of controlled transition, where young lambs are separated from their mothers, a critical stage in the agricultural cycle that speaks to the methodical nature of modern sheep farming.