First-generation farmer Cory Atkins and his wife Kate, a registered dietician, live near Seaford, Delaware. Cory grows soybeans, corn, wheat, barley, grain sorghum and vegetable crops like green beans, lima beans and pickling cucumbers. In addition, he has a seed dealership and does custom planting, spraying and harvesting. He serves as a director on his state and regional soybean boards, as well as the United Soybean Board.
2020 Ground Work: Wet Delaware Conditions Limit Harvest, Cover Crops
Delaware soybean farmer Cory Atkins shares a 2020 Ground Work update on finishing harvest and challenges planting cover crops and winter wheat due to wet…
2020 Ground Work: Weather Continues to Slow Delaware Harvest
Delaware soybean farmer Cory Atkins shares a 2020 Ground Work update on a slow soybean, corn and lima bean harvest due to wet weather on…
2020 Ground Work: Weather Slows Delaware Harvest
Delaware soybean farmer Cory Atkins shares a 2020 Ground Work update on a slow soybean, corn and lima bean harvest and his ability to plant…
2020 Ground Work: Harvest Just Starting in Delaware
Delaware soybean farmer Cory Atkins shares a 2020 Ground Work update on soybean, corn and lima bean harvest just getting underway in early September.
2020 Ground Work: Delaware Crops Manage Heat, Hurricane
Delaware soybean farmer Cory Atkins shares a 2020 Ground Work update on soybean, corn and lima bean progress with irrigation and a hurricane.
2020 Ground Work: Crops Progress in Hot, Dry Delaware Conditions
Delaware soybean farmer Cory Atkins shares a 2020 Ground Work update on soybean and corn progress, double crop soybeans and managing lima beans on his…
2020 Ground Work: Weather Determining Work in Delaware
Delaware soybean farmer Cory Atkins shares a 2020 Ground Work update on harvesting small grains, double cropping soybeans and managing corn, soybeans and vegetables on…
2020 Ground Work: Ongoing Planting in Delaware
Delaware soybean farmer Cory Atkins shares a 2020 Ground Work update on planting soybeans, corn and vegetables and managing cover crops on his farm.
2020 Ground Work: Starting to Plant in Delaware
Delaware soybean farmer Cory Atkins shares a 2020 Ground Work update on planting soybeans and managing cover crops and winter crops on his farm.
2020 Ground Work: Fertilizing and Seed Delivery
March has been relatively warm and dry in our area, on the U.S. east coast. If the weather holds, planting will start sooner rather than…