State Fair

As the New York State Fair pauses its iconic live birthing center for 2026, the dairy industry navigates a complex shift in advocacy, balancing strict biosecurity with a new era of digital education.

Norma “Duffy” Lyon was more than okay with being known as the “The Butter Cow Lady.” Afterall, for nearly a half century, Lyon sculpted the butter cow and other creations at the Iowa State Fair.