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Transforming Merino Sheep Farming with Electronic Data Gathering on Spekboomberg In the rolling hills of Spekboomberg, a new approach to Merino sheep farming is reshaping the industry through the use of electronic data gathering techniques. By employing QR tags and RFID tags, farmers are revolutionizing traditional practices and taking sheep farming to the next level. At just five days old, lambs are equipped with RFID tags and QR tags, initiating a streamlined and electronically-driven motherin