If you haven”t been following this discussion, take a look at the blogs posted on  July 21st and July 24th.  Here is Greg’’s response to the messages posted on the 24th:

“Keeping the shows relevant to the industry is very important.  Overgrown heifers that are not due to freshen until they hit 30 months of age do not reflect the industry.  I am not suggesting that you shouldn”t have the right to breed your heifer to freshen whenever, because you certainly do.  As for the ‘’standard changing for many”, it is not increasing from 24 months, it is dropping to 22-23 months of age for the vast majority of dairymen, and accelerated calf feeding programs are seeing that they adequately meet those goals.  The goal of a show is to promote the industries best and brightest stars, individual cows and cow managers.  Lets focus on those that are meeting and exceeding the industry standard of 24 months.  I applaud those who get their heifers into the Milking Senior Yearling classes. 

As for having less and less classes, I would suggest that at the spring shows only, a Sr. Summer Yearling Class should be added.  Those heifers have just as much of a right to win in the spring as any other heifer.  They have not hit 24 months so why do we penalize them?  Lets give them a chance in the spring.”

-Greg Borchers

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