A Tasmanian garlic festival is turning waste into gold, literally. The Koonya Garlic Festival, founded by Colin Langridge, awards golden garlic bulbs made from recycled materials to winners of various categories.
Langridge, an artist and part-time garlic farmer, creates the golden bulbs using his own kiln. He is currently preparing to taste around 60 garlic bulbs to determine the prize winners for the upcoming festival.
Meanwhile, beef prices in Australia have plateaued after reaching record highs last year, according to beef analyst Angus-Gidley Baird. This has allowed producers like King Island farmer John Poulson to invest in much-needed farm infrastructure.
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