The trend for ancient grains has grown over the years as consumers are looking for healthier alternatives to highly processed foods. Although there is no true definition of ancient grains, all whole grains, cereal grains, pseudo-cereal, pulses, and oilseeds are considered ancient grains. Ancient grains offer many short and long term health benefits to the consumer and it is recommended to consume a variety of grains to meet your nutritional needs.
Read MoreNCI held its annual Pasta Production and Technology course from April 26 to 28 for 24 in-person and online participants. The three-day course introduced participants to the fundamental and applied aspects of pasta production and quality through lectures and laboratory demonstrations.
Read MoreWelcome to the Communications Corner ㅡ a once a month recap blog post sharing what NCI’s communications team has been up to! Let’s recap our events from April!
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute video production story continues here. Welcome back to another monthly update. Corn was the hot video topic last month, and that trend continued into the first part of April, along with another common commodity: wheat. Read on!
Read MoreWelcome to the Communications Corner ㅡ a once a month recap blog post sharing what NCI’s communications team has been up to! Let’s recap our events from March!
Read MoreUS Wheat Associates from around the globe came to NCI to take part in a Core Competencies Team Training. The US Wheat foreign staff spent 2 days at NCI listening to presentations from their peers and industry professionals, as well as participating in demonstrations and tours of NCI’s labs.
Read MoreThe Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council, North Dakota Corn Utilization Council, U.S. Grains Council, National Corn Growers Association, and Northern Crops Institute hosted a regional trade school event for growers, farmers, and stakeholders in Alexandria, MN on March 16th.
Read MoreHere is the Northern Crops Institute’s latest video production update. Last month, video production was heavily involved in multiple conferences with MN Wheat. Once editing was complete, this month was available for video brainstorming. Read on for more details on what the NCI has planned for upcoming video work.
Read MoreNorthern Crops Institute (NCI) held a Market Update: Special Edition on February 2nd, 2022. This hour-long special edition featured Jim Peterson, Policy and Marketing Director for the North Dakota Wheat Commission, who gave a presentation on the global durum situation
Read MoreEach year, the Living Ag Classroom educates 4th grade students on the diversity of agriculture in the state of North Dakota, and its role in feeding the nation and the rest of the world. Many agricultural organizations and commodity groups in the state gathered at the Red River Valley fairgrounds last week to highlight different areas of agriculture.
Read MoreWelcome to the Communications Corner ㅡ a once a month recap blog post sharing what NCI’s communications team has been up to! Let’s recap our events from February!
Read MoreWelcome back to another installment of the Northern Crops Institute video production update. This blog post will catch up from where it left off last in mid-January. Travel for video shoots picked up recently amidst the days of bitterly cold temperatures. This past month’s top destinations were Dilworth, MN, and Grand Forks, ND.
Read MoreEach month, NCI updates the “Cereal Innovators” series that offers insight into the world of baking and cereal grains. This month’s webinar participants learned about “Food Industry Trends that Impact Cereal Grain Opportunities.” This presentation featured Dr. Neil Doty, Business Development Manager at the Northern Crops Institute.
Read MoreWelcome to the Communications Corner ㅡ a once a month recap blog post sharing what NCI’s communications team has been up to! Let’s recap our events from January!
Read MoreIt’s a new year, but one thing that always remains the same is the need for video work at the Northern Crops Institute. From where the blog left off mid-December last year, the video production crew has been busy, busy, busy. By the short glimpse into 2022 thus far, it appears this year will be just as busy as well–if not even more.
Read MoreEach month, NCI updates the “Cereal Innovators” series that offers insight into the world of baking and cereal grains. This month’s webinar participants were treated to a Cereal Foods Manufacturing Start-Up Guide. This presentation featured two special guests: Dr. Neil Doty, Business Development Manager at the Northern Crops Institute, and Dr. Delore Zimmerman, President, and CEO of the Praxis Strategy Group.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) kicked off the New Year with a Market Update: Special Edition webinar this past week. This episode was a special Weather Edition featuring Daryl Ritchison, the Director of North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN).
Read MoreWelcome to the Communications Corner ㅡ a once a month recap blog post sharing what NCI’s communications team has been up to! Let’s recap our events from December!
Read MoreEach month, NCI holds a new update in the Future of Feeding webinar series, which focuses on using innovation in the processing of animal food, the equipment being used, as well as using grains from our region for co-products. This month’s webinar featured Dr. Cassie Jones, Professor and Teaching Coordinator in the Department of Animal Sciences & Industry at Kansas State University. The hour-long webinar revolved around the African Swine Fever Virus Transmission Risk Through Feed in the United States.
Read MoreThere’s one word that can sum up the role of the Northern Crops Institute (NCI) video team since the last update: busy. Read on for a summary of the video work since the last blog post in mid-November. This post will cover late November, December thus far, and a look ahead rounding out 2021 video production
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