Articles tagged under: Jim Peterson

Peterson Succeeds Fisher

Published July 8, 2025

Neal Fisher, who has been on the staff of the North Dakota Wheat Commission since 1977, has retired. Jim Peterson, who has served as policy and marketing director, is moving up to take over the administrator position.
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Russian Wheat Has Weighed Down Global Markets

Published January 4, 2024

North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson describes the current markets as "sluggish and a little fatigued." During his appearance at the Lake Region Extension Roundup, Peterson said domestic and export demand for spring wheat is decent.…
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More Wheat Seeded in Western North Dakota

Published May 9, 2023

North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says planting has been slow for spring wheat. Spring wheat planting has been stronger in western areas. Central and northern North Dakota  farmers have saturated soils preventing major planting from…
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Late Spring Spurs Spring Wheat Concerns

Published March 31, 2023

Spring wheat acres will be a question mark as cold weather limits the spring snowmelt. North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson is concerned about a late start. "A lot of guys like to get their spring…
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Market Development Funds Sought

Published February 3, 2023

All commodities rely on USDA Foreign Market Development and Market Access Program funding to expand trade. Approximately $200 million is available each year. "It's a very small share of the overall farm bill budget, but critically important for us as…
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Spring Wheat Competing for Acres

Published January 17, 2023

North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson is expecting spring wheat acres this spring to be steady to slightly higher than last year. "Historically, we're still looking at very good returns on wheat," said Peterson. "Is the…
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A Small Grain Supply Shock

Published October 3, 2022

North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says the USDA’s Small Grains Summary production forecast caught the market slightly off guard. Expectations were for steady to higher production compared to August. "Based on what we saw with…
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Reliability Still a Struggle

Published September 6, 2022

Earlier this year, rail service was backed up for weeks in the Dakotas and Minnesota. North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says the railroads still aren’t close to where they need to be when it comes…
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Next Five Weeks are Crucial

Published July 31, 2022

North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says the next five weeks will be critical for North Dakota’s spring wheat. "Right now, the crop certainly has a lot of potential. It looks good, but if we get…
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Spring Wheat Planting Window Closing

Published June 6, 2022

It's getting late to plant spring wheat in the Northern Plains. Spring wheat planting in North Dakota, the nation’s largest spring wheat producing state, is at 74 percent complete. According to the USDA, that's an increase of 15 percentage points…
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