Valley City, North Dakota, farmer Monte Peterson left Commodity Classic with the American Soybean Association Distinguished Leadership Award. Peterson served on the ASA board for nine years and chaired the U.S. Soybean Export Council. Peterson said the USSEC experience was eye-opening. “First and foremost, it enlightened me more on international trade than I ever thought that I would learn in my lifetime,” said Peterson. “It also taught me that the value of relationships is second to none. The reason we are successful in exporting soybeans worldwide is the relationships we have built over time; we need to continue to nurture those relationships.”
