This webinar series focuses on sharing the latest news and analysis impacting the global commodity markets. A new speaker will be featured each month.
Upcoming Webinars:

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (CDT)
Join us as Matt Ammermann, Commodity Risk Manager/Vice President at StoneX Financial, Inc., discusses the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.

Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (CDT)
Join us as Ben Brown, Senior Research Associate / Extension Agricultural Economist at the University of Missouri, discusses the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (CDT)
Join us as Dr. Grant Gardner, Assistant Extension Professor / Grains Specialist at the University of Kentucky, discusses the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (CST)
Join us as Kevin Clausen, Principal at John Stewart and Associates, discusses the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (CST)
Join us as Dr. Chad Hart, Professor/Extension Economist at Iowa State University, discusses the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Watch Previous Webinars:
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, July 16th, 2025. This hour-long webinar featured Jeff McPike, Broker/Analyst at WASEDA Commodities, Inc., who discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, June 18th, 2025. This hour-long webinar featured Tanner Ehmke, Lead Economist at CoBank, who discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, May 21st, 2025. This hour-long webinar featured Allison Thompson, Commodity Broker/Market Analyst at The Money Farm, who discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Tuesday, April 15th, 2025. This hour-long webinar featured Kolten Postin, Commodity Broker at John Stewart and Associates, who discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, February 19th, 2025. This hour-long webinar featured Kevin Clausen, Principal at John Stewart and Associates, who discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, January 15th, 2025. This hour-long webinar featured Dr. Frayne Olson, Crop Economist/Marketing Specialist with the North Dakota State University Extension and Director of the Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives, who discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, December 18th. This hour-long webinar featured Jeffrey McPike, Broker/Analyst at WASEDA Commodities, Inc., who discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the Market Update webinar from November 20, 2024. This webinar featured Commodity Risk Manager, Vice President of Eastern Europe/Black Sea Region with StoneX Financial Inc.
Enjoy watching the Market Update webinar from October 16, 2024. This webinar featured Allison Thompson, Commodity Broker/Market Analyst at The Money Farm.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, September 18, 2024. This hour-long webinar featured Tanner Ehmke, Lead Economist at CoBank, who discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, August 21st, 2024. This hour-long webinar featured Jim Sullivan, Executive Vice President of the Leese Group, who discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, July 17th. This hour-long webinar featured Jeffrey McPike, Broker/Analyst at WASEDA Commodities, Inc., who discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the Market Update webinar from June 19, 2024. This webinar featured Allison Thompson, Commodity Broker/Market Analyst at The Money Farm.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, June 5th. This webinar featured Jerry Plessing, Consumer Industries Industry Consultant at Rockwell Automation. Join us as Jerry presented on How Industrial Automation is Reshaping Agriculture Processing.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, May 15th. This hour long commodity market update featured Kevin Clausen, Principal at John Stewart and Associates.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update: Special Edition webinar from Wednesday, May 1st! Join us as we heard from Jerry Johnson, CEO & Founder of Adopt-Ag, as he discussed Applying Artificial Intelligence and Data to Optimize Agriculture Outcomes Across the Agrifood Supply Chain.
Enjoy watching the Market Update webinar from April 17, 2024. This webinar featured Allison Thompson, Commodity Broker/Market Analyst at The Money Farm.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, March 20th. This hour long commodity market update featured Matt Ammermann, Commodity Risk Manager, Vice President of Eastern Europe/Black Sea Region with StoneX Financial Inc. Join us as Matt discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, February 21st. This hour-long webinar featured Jeffrey McPike, Broker/Analyst at WASEDA Commodities, Inc., who discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, February 7th. This hour-long webinar featured Jim Titsworth, General Director of Agricultural Development at BNSF Railway, who discussed BNSF State of the Railroad.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, January 17th. This hour-long webinar featured Jim Sullivan, Executive Vice President of the Leese Group, who discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update: Weather Edition from Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024. This hour long special weather edition featured Daryl Ritchison, Director of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN).
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, December 20th, 2023. This hour-long webinar featured Dr. Frayne Olson, Crop Economist/Marketing Specialist with the North Dakota State University Extension, who discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update: Special Edition from Wednesday, December 6th, 2023. This special edition featured Marion Le Bacquer, Ocean Freight Lead at CHS.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, November 15th, 2023. This hour long commodity market update featured Kevin Clausen, Principal at John Stewart and Associates.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update: Special Edition webinar from Wednesday, November 1st, 2023. This hour long commodity market update featured Ben Doane, Manager of Barge Freight at CHS Global Grain & Processing. Join us as Ben discussed the Mississippi River levels, CHS, and more!
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update from Wednesday, October 18th, 2023. This hour long commodity market update featured Matt Ammermann, Commodity Risk Manager, Vice President of Eastern Europe/Black Sea Region with StoneX Financial Inc. Join us as Matt discussed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update: Weather Edition from Wednesday, October 4th, 2023. This hour long special weather edition featured Daryl Ritchison, Director of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN).
Enjoy watching the Market Update webinar from Wednesday, September 20th, 2023. This webinar featured Allison Thompson, Commodity Broker/Market Analyst at The Money Farm.
Thank you to the sponsors of our Market Update webinar series!




General Information:
Northern Crops Institute
NDSU Dept. 7400
P.O. Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050 USA
Phone: 701-231-7736
Email: info@northerncrops.com
Website: www.northern-crops.com
About the Northern Crops Institute:
Northern Crops Institute is an international center for meeting and learning about crops produced in the four-state region of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Situated on the campus of North Dakota State University, Northern Crops Institute exists as a forum to bring together customers, commodity traders, technical experts, processors and producers from all points of the globe for discussion, education and technical service programs. Since 1983, the Institute has hosted visitors from more than 135 countries.
North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity Institution. This publication will be made available in alternative formats upon request (701-231-7736).
Enjoy watching the NCI Market Update: Special Edition from Wednesday, April 3rd. This hour long special edition featured Javier “Beto” Carrillo Koo, Dry Bulk Forecast and Market Analysis Specialist at the Panama Canal Authority. Watch as Javier presented on A Journey Through the Panama Canal: It’s History, Expansion, and Vision for the Future.