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:

• 0:44 - Treading Lightly - shoelaces made from sheep and salad
• 10:02 - Flat out calving but the robots are on the job
• 20:15 - Tracks Well Travelled: Cosmo Kentish-Barnes Leaves His Mark on Country Life

With thanks to guests:

• Jacob Smith
• Dan Schat
• Cosmo Kentish-Barnes

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Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details