Colleen Kottke

New food pyramid puts vegetables, red meats and whole-fat dairy at the top Colleen Kottke The most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in decades is now in place after U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.... See more

Ag Briefs: Gap between farm costs and prices received hits 10-year high MADISON, Wisconsin DATCP reminds producers to apply for crop insurance rebates The WI Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds producers to apply for crop i... See more

Monroe County dairy farm connected with 2024 fish kill ordered to pay $120K fine Colleen Kottke The owner of a Monroe County dairy farm has been ordered to pay a $120,000 fine in association with a fish kill in May 2024. According to the complaint, the Wi... See more

Annual butter consumption hits historic highs; here's how many pounds we ate Colleen Kottke Butter melting atop a stack of hot pancakes or slathered across a slice of homemade bread, fresh from the oven, is enough to make your mouth water. And consumers a... See more

Jerry Apps, Wisconsin's late rural storyteller, leaves a literary legacy Colleen Kottke Jerry Apps’ phone number was at the top of my contacts list. Whenever I was researching a historical article for our newspaper, Jerry was my go-to resource, either by ... See more