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Delaware Soybean Board Newsletter
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Delaware Soybean Board Funds Research to Benefit Growers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Delaware Soybean Board (DSB) has approved funding for eight research projects that aim to increase yields, control weeds, and manage pests for Delaware soybean farmers. These grants, totaling $50,188, are funded through the soybean...
Delaware Soybean Board Applauds Yield Contest Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Delaware soybean growers showed their ability to achieve high yields once again through the Delaware Soybean Yield Contest. Earning top honors in this year's contest was R.C. Willin of Sussex County with a yield of 96.04 bushels per acre on...
Delaware Soybean Board Requesting Research Proposals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Delaware Soybean Board (DSB) is currently requesting proposals from researchers focused on soybean production to benefit First State farmers. The deadline to apply is December 15, 2021. “Research priorities for this year include...
Delaware Soybean Board Funds Promotions, Communications Projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Delaware Soybean Board is pleased to announce funding of new promotions and communications projects for FY22. The board met last month to approve $88,010 in funding for projects that meet priorities set in their strategic plan including...
Delaware Soybean Yield Contest Simplifies Yield Checks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Entrants of the Delaware Soybean Yield Contest no longer have to wait in long lines at the elevator to complete their yield checks. The Delaware Soybean Board is pleased to announce that they have simplified the process this harvest season...
Delaware Soybean Board Accepting Proposals to Promote Soybeans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Delaware Soybean Board has released their request for proposals for soybean promotion and communication projects funded by the soybean checkoff program. Administered by the Delaware Soybean Board (DSB), the checkoff is a 100%...
Delaware Soybean Board Approves Research Funding to Increase Farmer Profitability
The Delaware Soybean Board (DSB) recently met to approve funding for six research projects that aim to improve yields and control weeds and pests affecting Delaware soybean farmers. These grants, totaling $38,847, are funded through the soybean checkoff program,...
Yield Contest Winners 2020
Delaware Soybean Board Congratulates 2020 Yield Contest Winners Through a virtual soybean school, hosted today by University of Delaware Extension Cooperative Extension, the Delaware Soybean Board recognized winners of the 2020 Soybean Yield Contest. Roger...
Road Safety Campaign Highlights Awareness of Farm Equipment Drivers for Motorists
MidAtlantic motorists can help reduce farm-related accidents. Salisbury, MD (March 1, 2021) – The Delaware and Maryland Soybean Boards, with support from the United Soybean Board, is partnering in the “Find Me Driving” road safety campaign to raise motorists’...
Biodiesel: Sustainability for Environment and Soy Farmers
When the Delaware Soybean Board met to review their funding proposals for 2021, biodiesel remained a top priority. Biodiesel, a renewable, cleaner-burning diesel replacement, produced from a diverse mix of feedstocks, including soybean oil. According to the United...