The Christmas season is upon us, and this year for the first time, there is a nativity scene sculpted from butter! “This is actually the first year I’ve sculpted a nativity scene. This is one of my first sculptures I’ve done outside of the fair actually, so I’m really excited to be doing this,” Sarah Pratt, the West Des Moines … Read More
Butter Institute Elects New Board
At the fall Board meeting of the American Butter Institute (ABI) held last week in Las Vegas, Mark Korsmeyer, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., Kansas City, MO, was elected President of ABI and two new officers were seated. David Riemersma, Butterball Farms, Grand Rapids, MI, was elected to serve as First Vice President and Irv Holmes, Challenge Dairy Products, Inc., … Read More
NY State Fair Unveils Butter Sculpture
The New York State Fair opens tomorrow, but today was the fair’s annual butter sculpture unveiling. The sculpture, named “Dairyville 2020,” shows how technology on the dairy farm helps provide for a greener community. It is made of 800 pounds of unsalted butter donated by Wegmans Food Markets. The butter sculpture is sponsored by the American Dairy Association and Dairy … Read More
Butter for Biodiesel?
Butter could make better biodiesel, according to some researchers. In a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists with USDA’s Ag Research Service found that butter could serve as another eco-friendly feedstock for biodiesel. Michael Haas and colleagues cite rising global demand for biodiesel, and the desire to expand the feedstock base, as motivating factors for … Read More
Butter Tribute to Fuel Up to Play 60
The butter sculpture has been unveiled today at the Ohio State Fair, and this year’s buttery masterpiece pays tribute the importance of good nutrition and physical activity in combating childhood obesity. Created by the American Dairy Association, the sculpture highlights the Fuel Up to Play 60 school wellness program, a partnership between the National Dairy Council and the National Football … Read More
Say "Butter" with New Facebook App
Feeling buttery? Then “butter-fy” yourself with a new Facebook application brought to you by the Midwest Dairy Association! This app brings a popular state fair tradition – butter sculpting – to life. Across the Midwest, state fairs are a time-honored event combining competition, great food, live music and an overall good time. Even if you can’t attend this ceremonious closure … Read More
Butter is a Natural Choice
Readers who are tweeps of World Dairy Diary already know that we are big fans of butter. It’s one of life’s little pleasures. Here’s an informative article about why choosing butter is a better choice for your health. Regardless of which way you analyze this question, one point stands out. Butter is nature’s product and margarine is a substitute, a … Read More
1,000 Pound Butter Sculpture Unveiled
What better way to kick-off the Pennsylvania Farm Show than a butter sculpture made of 1,000 pounds of butter! Unveiled today, the sculpture is sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program, from butter donated by Land O’ Lakes in Carlisle, Pa. The sculpture pays tribute to dairy farm families and depicts a dairy cow, as … Read More
Baron Takes the Prize with Plugra Butter Sauce
Congratulations to Jasmin Baron of Livonia, New York, for being named Grand Champion in the 3rd Annual Plugrá European-Style Butter Magnifique Recipe Contest—Le Saucier. Plugrá is marketed by Keller’s Creamery, a division of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. For this year’s competition, Plugrá invited food enthusiasts to share the recipe for their favorite butter sauce and complementary culinary creation. Baron … Read More
Ohio State Farm Butter Sculpture Salutes State's Dairy Farmers
The 2009 Ohio State Fair Butter Sculpture showcases “the people behind the product,” Ohio’s dairy farmers. To see the buttery art for yourself, visit the Ohio State Fair, July 29-Aug. 9. “While many things about modern agriculture have changed with the times, dairy farmers’ commitment to caring for their animals remains a top priority,” said Scott E. Higgins, CEO for … Read More