Colleen Kottke

Wisconsin State Farmer Eating food is a pure sensory experience. Imagine plucking a firm, red apple straight from the tree and biting into the crisp flesh, tasting and smelling the freshness of the fruit in your hand.

Wisconsin State Farmer With the holiday season upon us, Wisconsin bakers have visions of sugar plums, homemade fudge, cutout cookies, and other seasonal goodies dancing in their heads.

Wisconsin State Farmer There was a time when rural folks co-existed with farm animals. Horses were used to plow and cows were milked by hand.

Wisconsin State Farmer John Oncken, a longtime columnist for the Wisconsin State Farmer, passed away peacefully at his daughter's home in Costa Mesa, California on Dec. 2, 2024, at the age of 93.

Wisconsin State Farmer Farmers worldwide have the same goal: to be paid fairly for their products and have their voices heard.

Wisconsin State Farmer Space heaters may have caused a barn fire that killed several pigs Friday nights.

From grass-fed meats to artisan cheeses and breads or Bloody Mary-flavored popcorn, Wisconsin small business owners have you covered for the holidays. The Something Special

Wisconsin State Farmer I should really make friends with winter. After all, since birth, I've lived in a state jokingly known for its sixth months of less-than-ideal weather.

Wisconsin State Farmer A Louisiana resident who had contact with sick and dead birds in their backyard flock is the first individual in the U.S. to have severe illness from bird flu, federal health official said.

State officials say first person to contract bird flu worked with infected birds at a commerical turkey farm in Barron County, Wisconsin.