Agribusiness

Governor Meyer signs marijuana background check bill

Background checks are among the newest hurdles facing Delaware’s budding recreational adult-use marijuana industry, but leaders hope a resolution is on the horizon.

Meyer nominates weed commissioner amid new bills to address delays

The marijuana industry in Delaware may see some long-cultivated growth soon as several measures are now in the works in hopes of lighting up the path forward.

Leaders look to safety nets for commercial driving in Delaware

The next generation of driver is headed to Delaware and some leaders are speaking out to ensure its future travel is a safe one in the First State.

Capital One awards seed funding to students in inaugural DSU pitch competition

Young people may be behind some of agriculture’s next biggest innovations and more than $225,000 was up for grabs to make it happen during the first Capital One DSU Innovation Venture and pitch competition.
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Land Use Reform Working Group meets in Sussex County

Capacity versus sustainable growth may be the topic of the year in Sussex County as the Land Use Reform Working Group starts its discussions.

China suspends Mountaire’s chicken imports

Mountaire Farms is one of the largest poultry producers in the state. China has suspended imports from the company amid trade war escalations.

Duck Creek Business Campus construction underway

KRM Development and real estate firm JLL recently announced that Middletown-based Hydroponics to You LLC is the newest tenant at Duck Creek Business Campus in Smyrna.

Ready or not: Delaware’s cannabis industry fights to open recreational adult-use market

Two years after Delaware legalized cannabis use and started designing the framework for sale regulations and licenses to manufacture, sell and test the substance, many business owners are left in limbo. The most recent date to open businesses was April 1, 2025, but that does not seem to be happening now.
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Delmarva chicken industry sees increase in sales for 2024

The Delmarva region's chicken industry reported $4.8 billion in 2024, a slight increase from the previous year.

First State Compassion acquired by MariMed

A Massachusetts-based company has acquired Delaware’s first medical marijuana manufacturer – First State Compassion (FSC).

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