The butter cow and calf at the Ohio State Fair greet over 500,000 visitors and are the largest butter sculpture display of any fair in the country. News Today's news ...

The oily visage of a butter cow is an alluring sight at state fairs across the nation, but few people have taken the time to think about what’s inside them. Warning: It’s not more butter.

The butter cow was joined by an ode to the Iowa State Fair's Sky Glider and late-night comedians at the Ag Building at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Aug. 9, 2024.

The Iowa State Fair returns Aug. 7-17 filled with 11 days of big concerts on the Grandstand, huge animals, blue ribbons, ...

The butter cow display is presented by the American Dairy Association Mideast, Ohio’s dairy farmer-funded marketing and promotion program. It’s a long-standing tradition that attracts more ...

Where can I find the butter cow and late night celebrities butter sculptures? The butter cow and butter versions of Higgins, Carson and Fallon will be featured alongside the iconic sky glider chair.

Butter sculptor Sarah Pratt adds a vein Aug. 4 to the Butter Cow’s udders at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines to prepare for its public unveiling when the fair opened Aug. 8.

The butter cow is one of the most iconic items on display at the entrance. As the name suggests, it's a cow called Mel made of butter, along with Margie the dog, punchy the goat, and Jojo the calf.

The butter cow at the Iowa State Fair. After the 2025 state fair ends, the iconic butter cow will be sculpted at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

Paul Brooke is the lead sculptor for the American Dairy Association Mideast’s butter cow display at the Ohio State Fair. Brooke, of Cincinnati, has been part of the creative work for more than ...

Iowa's iconic butter cow may well reach its zenith next year. After decades on display at the Iowa State Fair, a butter cow crafted by Cumming, Iowa, sculptor Sarah Pratt will make its debut at ...