Articles tagged under: Jim Peterson

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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Rail Freight Backed Up for Weeks

Published April 25, 2022

North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says the rail situation is as difficult as it has been in many years. Freight is typically backed up four-to-six weeks. "If you're a shipper and you've made a sale…
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Rail Delays Happening in the North

Published January 26, 2022

North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says it has been difficult for some grain elevators to secure rail cars on the spot market. "There's probably some overlap interplay from some of the intermodal and bigger picture…
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Pasta Companies Worry About Price and Supply

Published October 23, 2021

Tight supplies and the runup in durum prices have pasta suppliers nervous. North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson participated in the National Pasta Association Annual Meeting and these issues were front-and-center. "For some of them, depending…
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Tough Shape

Published July 2, 2021

North Dakota Wheat Commission marketing director Jim Peterson took in the discussion with USDA leadership in Carrington. Given the current conditions, spring wheat yields in the state are estimated to be the lowest in ten years. Peterson said 30 bushel…
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“More Work Needed” on Wheat Dispute

Published August 10, 2020

With the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement in place, Canada is required to stop downgrading U.S. wheat. North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson said this has been in the works a long time; trade between the two countries has…
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