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Robotic milking to be demonstrated at County Show

Published

9 years ago

June 2, 2017

PEMBROKESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY is delighted to announce a live robotic milking exhibition at this year’s Pembrokeshire County Show.

It will be the first ever live milking event at a show in Wales. The Society has teamed up with agricultural technology company Lely to host the new attraction.

Show visitors and dairy farmers will have the opportunity of experiencing first-hand how a robotic milking system works, which will be a first for many.

Lely area manager Gareth Jones said: “We are delighted to give the project the go-ahead – it has been in the planning stages for the last six months. The live milking demonstrations will no doubt be one of the main attractions at this year’s event.”

Forty Holstein cows from a local farm will stay on site for the three days of the show. They will be housed in a straw yard on the Lely stand, near the J.E. Lawrence Livestock Arena.

The exhibition will play a part in the Society’s drive to educate children about agriculture. They will be able to see how the cows are milked and learn more about where their milk comes from.

It will also feature as part of the Food Information Trail for primary school children, which encourages youngsters to learn more about food and farming while discovering all the great things at the show.

The Lely Astronaut robotic milking system recognises each cow individually giving them access to the robot 24/7 so they are milked when they choose. This means that the cows will be milked throughout the three days of the show, not just at set times.

More than 200 pieces of data are taken at each milking. The data is recorded on the T4C (time for cows) management programme, enabling the farmer to supply each cow with all her needs for optimal health, milk production and well-being

This year’s show takes place from August 15-17. To keep up to date with all the Pembrokeshire County Show news check out www.pembsshow.org.

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

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3 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A HAKIN motorist has been banned from driving for three years after being caught behind the wheel with cocaine and benzoylecgonine in his system.

Mark Briskham, 53, of Waterloo Square, Wellington Road, Hakin, was stopped by police on January 5 as he drove a Ford Kuga along Steynton Road, near Milford Haven.

Blood tests carried out at the police station showed he had 800mcg of benzoylecgonine in his system. The legal limit is 50mcg.

He also had 64mcg of cocaine in his system. The legal limit is 10mcg.

Briskham pleaded guilty to two drug-driving charges when he appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

Magistrates disqualified him from driving for three years, taking into account a previous drug-drive conviction from 2020.

He was also fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £48 surcharge.cr

Crime

Begelly man remanded over alleged May Day assault

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3 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A PEMBROKESHIRE man has been remanded in custody following an alleged May Day assault against a woman in Begelly.

Tomas Baker, 34, of Ty Dee, New Road, Begelly, is accused of assaulting the woman, causing actual bodily harm, at an undisclosed location in Begelly on May 1.

Baker appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week by video link from Swansea Prison.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

His trial will take place at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on June 22.

Crime

Waterston man denies child rape and sexual assault charges

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3 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A WATERSTON man has appeared before magistrates charged with 13 sexual offences against children, including three allegations of raping a girl under the age of 13.

Chaisee Price, 25, of Biggins Hill, Waterston, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

He faces three charges of raping a girl under 13, eight charges of sexually assaulting girls aged between five and eight, and two charges of intentionally inciting girls under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2014 and 2019.

Price denied all charges.

Because of the seriousness of the allegations, magistrates declined jurisdiction and the case will now proceed to Swansea Crown Court on July 10.

Price was released on conditional bail.

The conditions include a daily electronically monitored curfew between 6:00pm and 6:00am, no contact with the prosecution witness, no unsupervised contact with children under 18, and a requirement to surrender his passport to police.