Trade a concern as farmers prepare to sow spring wheat

North Dakota Wheat Commission policy director Jim Peterson says while soybeans get most of the attention, trade with China is extremely important to American wheat growers.

“Soybeans have obviously caught the headlines just because of the importance of China and dominance of that market. But for spring wheat, China has been a growing export market out of the Pacific Northwest. So (a resolution to the trade war) can’t happen soon enough.”

China was the fifth-largest customer of U.S.

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