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First State Farmer Wins with First Year of High Oleic

(BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE) - High oleic soybeans have been available in Delaware since 2014. With more farmers growing this specialty soybean each year, Kevin Evans, a soybean farmer from Bridgeville, thought 2016 might be time to give it a try. As it turns out, it...

Five Ways Delaware Farmers Are Excelling at Sustainability

(DOVER, DELAWARE) May 15, 2017 - When Delaware’s soybean farmers began planting this spring, they did so with the environment in mind. Based on statistics from the United Soybean Board’s “Soy Sustainability” report released in early 2017, Delaware soybean farmers...

Delaware Farmers Approve $50,200 in Soy Research

Projects address crop production, protection needs (DOVER, DELAWARE) - April 24, 2017 - Delaware soybean farmers serving on the Delaware Soybean Board funded six research projects totaling $50,200 on topics ranging from no-till weed management to delivering...

John Comegys wins Delaware soybean yield contest

(HARRINGTON, DELAWARE) – January 12, 2017 – John Comegys of Hartly in Kent County, Del., had the state’s top 2016 soybean yield with 80.74 bushels per acre of full season soybeans. Comegys planted Pioneer P36T86R. Kevin Evans of Bridgeville in Sussex County won the...

Seaford’s Cory Atkins Named to United Soybean Board

(SEAFORD, DELAWARE) - Cory Atkins of Seaford, Del., has been appointed to the United Soybean Board. He is one of 39 new appointees who will join 34 other farmer-leaders in directing soy checkoff funds toward research, marketing and promotion efforts that increase...

Del Tech Students Attend Biotech University

(DOVER, DELAWARE) - Four Delaware Tech scholars recently completed Biotech University thanks to a scholarship from the Delaware Soybean Board. Caitlin Chaney of Bridgeville, Jenna Hitchens of Georgetown, Samantha Monroe of Bridgeville and Kevin Shuman of Seaford...