The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted another monthly Market Update this past Wednesday, June 15. This month’s webinar featured speaker Paula Sonnabend, the Senior Manager of CLUTCH, an agricultural-focused “hybrid” marketing agency headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.
Read MoreLast week, NCI welcomed 11 participants from 4 different countries for our Grain Procurement Management for Importers course! The countries represented were Mexico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Panama. The course was held from June 13-17, 2022 and included presentations, tours, and plenty of travel! NCI would like to especially thank the US Wheat - Mexico office for inviting participants to attend this valuable course.
Read MoreWe are halfway through June, and summer is finally here. Summertime is always busy-season for NCI, especially this year with in-person courses returning. To top that the rainy, cool start to this month and end of last delayed planting throughout the region. Read on for how this affected NCI’s video production this month.
Read MoreLast week, NCI welcomed 22 participants from 6 different countries for our Food Grade Soybean Procurement course! The course was held from June 6-10, 2022, and it was the first international course hosted by NCI post-pandemic. The NCI staff, industry partners, and course participants were thrilled to be back in-person to kick off a busy summer of courses.
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 May!
Read MoreJust like April showers bring May flowers, April video shoots bring May editing sessions. The NCI video blog continues where it left off last month with wrapping up some of last month’s videos. All of the previously mentioned videos have been completed and strategically posted. Follow NCI on social media to never miss a video.
Read MoreThe 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!
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