The Farmers Mart Aug-Sep 2018 - Issue 58 | Page 29
THE GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW 29
• AUG/SEP 2018
Lincoln Reds enjoy
a great show
It was another good Great Yorkshire Show; the
weather was extremely hot and sunny which
made it a great day out for those visiting.
IT was another good Great Yorkshire Show;
the weather was extremely hot and sun ny
which made it a great day out for those
visiting. The breed saw some great success in
several classes this year, they were Re-
serve Champions in the Natives
Blythewood Trophy. This was
the third time in 4 years that
our pair have featured –
they were Champions in
2015 and Reserve Cham-
pions in 2016 & 2018. In
the Interbreed Groups, the
Lincoln Red was pulled out into
the top 6 out of 17 entries. When
Mr Donald Biggar was judging the Interbreed
Groups he commented over the Tannoy that
he thought the Lincoln Red Bull was one of
the best at the show.
There was a good turnout in all
classes, with excellent judging. It
made for a very enjoyable show
this year, and great show for the
breed. It was an excellent showcase for
the breed, which is regarded as one of the
best native breeds that can convert grass
to meat, which also tastes great especially
with a Yorkshire pud or two.
Into the future for milking
The latest in robotic milking was seen in action
for the first time in the UK at the Great Yorkshire
Show in July.The Lely Astronaut A5 marks a new
milestone in robotic milking, with cow comfort
at the heart of its design, and was unveiled
in the live milking parlour at the show.
DEVELOPMENT of new machine follows
an extensive worldwide test programme by
Lely, with more than two million milkings.
Lely first demonstrated live milking at the
show in 2016, with a purpose-built dairy
unit constructed close to the cattle lines.
This has proved a popular attraction not
only for dairy farmers but for anyone who
wants to understand more about the dairy
industry.
The Astronaut A5 features a new hybrid
arm developed to be silent and more ac-
curate, resulting in more comfortable cows
and consistent milking. It follows the cow’s
movement during milking and corrects itself
in the case of any unexpected movement.
The Astronaut A5 has also been designed
to achieve a significantly lower total cost
per kg of milk produced, through more
ROYAL SEAL
OF APPROVAL
HER Royal Highness The Princess Royal
was a very special guest on the second day
of the 160th Great Yorkshire Show.
Show Director Charles Mills took Her
Royal Highness on a tour of the Show
after being presented with a White Rose
button hole by seven-year-old Adele Ze-
brauskaite.
She watched showjumping in the Main
Ring and visited the Craven Heifer sculpture
on the President’s Lawn and met sculptor
Emma Stothard.
The Great Yorkshire Show’s Chief Cattle
Steward Margaret Chapman, who was pre-
sented with one of the Yorkshire Agricultural
Society’s highest awards yesterday, was also
among those who met The Princess Royal.
Mrs Chapman escorted The Princess in
the cattle section, meeting representatives
from the three National Championships,
British Simmental, British Charolais and Beef
Shorthorn.
Show Director Charles Mills said: “It’s
been another spectacular day and such a
privilege to meet The Princess Royal and to
be able to show her what we have here at
the 160th Great Yorkshire Show.”
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