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USDA Wheat Estimates May be Too High

Published July 25, 2025

At the conclusion of the spring wheat and durum tour, North Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Jim Peterson said it is a very good crop, but not as good as last year. "Right now, USDA is estimating a yield similar to…

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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Brandt and Huso Elected to NDWC

Published May 2, 2025

As of July 1, the North Dakota Wheat Commission will welcome Nate Brandt of Stanley for his first term. Scott Huso of Aneta, was elected to his second term. The North Dakota Wheat Commission sets the budget and and develops…

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Agricult-HER: Erica Olson

Published March 4, 2025

Erica Olson and her husband, Craig, farm in that Colfax, North Dakota area. Erica is also the manager of market development and research with the North Dakota Wheat Commission. She grew up on a farm at Mohall, which was unique…

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Spring Wheat Harvest Paused

Published August 17, 2024

Rain shut down the spring wheat harvest for a large share of the past week. “We had just got into spring wheat and durum harvest and now a lot of producers are likely stalled,” said Erica Olson, North Dakota Wheat…

High Yield and Protein

Published August 13, 2024

Scott Huso, Aneta, North Dakota, started his wheat harvest. “We combined about 200 acres and that ran about 80 bushels an acre and test weights were between 62 and 63 pounds per bushel.” Huso also noted that the protein levels…

Hardy and Slaubaugh Elected to NDWC

Published April 3, 2024

Don Hardy of Beach and Glendon Slaubaugh of Rugby have been elected to the North Dakota Wheat Commission. Their terms begin July 1.

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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.…

Demand Grows for Spring Wheat

Published December 18, 2023

The demand for spring wheat is increasing as end-users look for a higher quality product. "We're finding ourselves as the fastest-selling class of wheat in the United States that is going into the foreign markets and there is pretty doggone solid…

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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USDA Wheat Estimates May be Too High

Peterson Succeeds Fisher

Brandt and Huso Elected to NDWC

Agricult-HER: Erica Olson

Spring Wheat Harvest Paused

High Yield and Protein

Hardy and Slaubaugh Elected to NDWC

Russian Wheat Has Weighed Down Global Markets

Demand Grows for Spring Wheat

More Wheat Seeded in Western North Dakota

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