A total of nine Ram Breeders got together in December 2004 to establish the Multi Purpose Merinos (MPM) Group. The MPM group is focused on improving the overall performance of the merino. MPM breeders work to a simple set of guidelines to produce a consistent "type" of sheep that thrive in the varied Australian climate. MPMs commitment is to help breeders produce quality products and help market those products to ensure that we can make better profits from running sheep. MPM is also committed to reducing or maintaining the costs involved in running a sheep breeding operation by producing a better sheep that needs less farming care. MPMs approach is very different and refreshing.