The weather can be crazy sometimes. For example, sometimes it can look sunny when facing the north and partly cloudy in the south, but there are menacing storm clouds to the west.

Lactose-free milk remains a bright spot in the milk category. According to information from Dairy Management Inc., retail volume sales are up 11.6% in 2024 year-to-date (YTD) (through July 21), building on average annual growth of 11.4% from 2019 to 2023. 

A.1. Steakhouse Butter is intended to meet the growing consumer demand for restaurant-quality flavors at home. Infused with fresh herbs and the signature tang of A.1. 

Kerrygold, an international brand of Evanston, Ill.-based Ornua which means “new gold," introduced a new format of pure Irish grass-fed butter: Salted and Unsalted 1LB Butter Sticks. 

"Dairy: Good for you. Good for the planet." is the theme of the 56th annual Butter Sculpture at the New York State Fair, Syracuse. This year's butter sculpture, sponsored by Wegmans, highlights one of the many ways dairy farmers protect the planet while producing nutritious milk.

Although some may not consider its sales gains gangbusters, the butter and creamer dairy subcategories are led by refrigerated butters and refrigerated coffee creamers, according to Chicago-based market research firm Circana.

The collaboration, combines grass-fed, hormone-free, non-GMO, high butterfat, European-style butter with flavor-packed ingredients, hand-selected by founder Chef Michael Tashman.

Situated between Madison and Milwaukee, Wis., on Interstate 94 in a 7,000-resident town called Lake Mills lies Crystal Farms Dairy Co.’s plant. 

Edina, Minn.-based Crystal Farms Dairy Co., producer of high-quality cheese and butter with dairy sourced from Midwest farms, is known for its commitment to “Farm and Family” by recognizing the hard work of farmers to put food on families’ tables. 

"Table for All: Pennsylvania Dairy Connects Communities" is the theme of the 33rd butter sculpture.