This week Country Life bids farewell to long-time producer Cosmo Kentish-Barnes who shares some of the magic moments he's had covering the South Island beat over nearly two decades. The team's also in the calving shed, and meeting a young entrepreneur who stumbled on shoelaces as a way of helping lift the profile of wool.

You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

In this episode:

• 0:00 - Treading Lightly - shoelaces made from sheep and salad
• 0:00 - Flat out calving but the robots are on the job
• 0:00 - Tracks Well Travelled: Cosmo Kentish-Barnes Leaves His Mark on Country Life

With thanks to guests:

• Jacob Smith
• Dan Schats
• Cosmo Kentish-Barnes

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After 17 years Country Life's South Island producer is signing off from RNZ. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes' farewell feature is a rich tapestry of voices and stories, woven from some of the 600 recordings he's captured, edited and shared with listeners over the years.

You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

With best wishes and huge thanks to:

• Cosmo Kentish-Barnes

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It's all go in the calving shed, but with tech doing the heavy lifting, dairy farmer Dan Schat has time for a yarn about the cold, the costs, and the season so far.

You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

With thanks to:

• Dan Schat

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