(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...

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...

(HARRINGTON, DELAWARE) – January 12, 2017 - When Dan Arkels goes for high yields from his soybeans, he leaves no stone unturned. Everything he can think of gets scrutinized and optimized. And recorded to compare for next year. Arkels, of Peru, Ill., grew 104...

(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...

(SALISBURY, MARYLAND) - Delaware farmer Rick Dickerson attended the 2017 Soybean Leadership College Jan. 10-12 in St. Louis, Mo. Dickerson, of Laurel, farms about a thousand acres of soybeans, corn, and wheat, and raises peas, sweet corn, baby lima beans, edamame,...

(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...

(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...

Soybean checkoff funds eight projects totaling $92,268 Delaware soybean farmers funded eight research projects totaling $92,268 on topics ranging from irrigation rates to non-GMO seed breeding to Chesapeake Bay water quality for the 2016 growing season. Funding was...

Checkoff board issues Request for Proposals for priorities (DOVER, DELAWARE) - The Delaware Soybean Board is seeking partners to submit project proposals to address priority areas identified during its strategic planning this spring. Using input from farmers,...

(HARRINGTON, DELAWARE) - Dale Blessing of Harrington won the statewide full season soybean yield contest and a $1,000 prize with 82.08 bushels per acre of irrigated beans, the Delaware Soybean Board (DSB) announced Jan. 14. Fred West of Laurel was the statewide...