It's no secret that life on the farm comes with its fair share of ups and downs, moments of achievement and success alongside times of intense struggle. If you’re a farmer in South Australia, like I am, you’ve likely felt like the past six months have been a rollercoaster where the ups have steadily faded. This past week, in particular, has been the icing on the cake that none of us wanted to eat. The severe dry conditions and some severe frosts across the state have placed immense pressure on o…

Shearing Wisdom: Life lessons from the shearing shed

It's the eve of our final day of shearing, and it feels like we have been shearing forever, even if it's just been a month (with a week and a few days off here and there). For us, shearing is all hands on deck. My roles vary from getting sheep in, helping drafting (my 9 year old is a gun drafter), roustabouting, and probably the most important one - making sure everyone is fed. When I was working full time as a psychologist, I used to daydrea…