Managing for Profit

Farming the Delmarva Peninsula

During the time that Richard Wilkins has farmed in Delaware he’s paid close attention to keeping water clean.  That comes second nature for Wilkins who farms on the Delmarva Peninsula near the shore of the Chesapeake Bay.  Wilkins – the first vice president of the American Soybean Association – serves as a valuable resource for Midwestern producers who farm watersheds situated in America’s less densely populated Heartland.  Wilkins takes his stewardship very seriously, but at the same time, takes it in stride, considering where his land is situated.  Wilkins talked to us aboard a bus, hosting Illinois soybean growers who farm part of the Mississippi Watershed and want to see firsthand what approach works for those who farm the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

AUDIO: Richard Wilkins (3 min. MP3)