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Beneath an expansive winter sky, two seasoned farmers survey a substantial Merino sheep flock grazing across a verdant pasture. The landscape speaks of a "green drought" - grass appears lush, yet the carefully distributed hay bales reveal the subtle challenges of agricultural survival in South Australia's southeast region. One farmer in a navy vest and the other in a vibrant red jacket stand shoulder-to-shoulder, their weathered silhouettes reflecting decades of pastoral experience as they assess the condition of their woolly charges. The tight cluster of Merino sheep, with their dense, silvery-grey fleeces, moves slowly across the green paddock, their robust forms a testament to careful breeding and management. Distant farm buildings and treelines create a soft horizon, while scattered hay provides critical supplementary feed during this deceptively green but potentially challenging season. The scene captures the quiet determination of Australian farmers - watchful, resilient, intimately connected to the rhythms of their land and livestock.