From the Fields: LeeAnne Bulman

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LeeAnne Bulman visits the Udder Brothers of Boscobel, Wisconsin. The owners moved their ice cream store into an old Dairy Queen building down the street. They sell their farm products along with homestead ice cream.

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Elderberries bloom in a small grove between Bellevue, Iowa and Clinton, Iowa.

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Spindly soybeans struggle on dry land in Henry County, Illinois. Most of the area's crops lagged other years due to sparse and spotty rain.

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A worker prepares to repair a warning ball on a power line near Lancaster, Wisconsin.

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Irrigated potatoes bloom on Neumiller Farms near Savana, Illinois, along the Mississippi River. Neumiller began farming in Wisconsin and relocated to Illinois to produce potatoes for chip and salad markets.

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Kaleb Ellis rents land from LeeAnne Bulman to grow corn and soybeans. He just graduated from high school and it's his first year of growing his own crops. He does a final check on his corn before leaving to join a combine crew in Idaho.

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Oats are headed out on Montana Ridge in Wisconsin’s Buffalo County.

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Soybeans are spotty in northwestern Illinois where knolls have lighter soil.

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The first soybean flower in Buffalo County’s Danuser Valley is a welcome sign.

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The Father's Day rain was a nice relief for eastern Buffalo County, Wisconsin. My rain gauge showed an inch of much-needed moisture. The corn responded and now has a good green color, indicating it's absorbing the nutrients it needs. Farmers have been side-dressing with 28 percent nitrogen, giving the corn an extra boost.

LeeAnne Bulman writes about agriculture from her farm overlooking the beautiful Danuser Valley on Wisconsin’s west coast. Email genwim2@gmail.com to reach her.