The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) recently hosted a Market Update: Special Edition on August 3, 2022. This hour-long special edition featured Jim Peterson, Policy and Marketing Director for the North Dakota Wheat Commission, who presented on the global durum situation. Jim went into depth on the 2022 durum situation so far as well as how it compares to last year’s durum situation. He also presented on events around the world which are significantly impacting markets this year.
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 July!
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, we featured Kate Vlietstra, Associate Director at Mintel Food & Drink. Vlietstra presented on “The Future of Pet Food” and included a discussion about the current trends and research being done in the world of pet food, and what effects will be derived from them in the future.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) recently hosted its first ever Ancient Grains Conference on July 20th, 2022, at the Oliver Kelley Farm in Elk River, MN. The purpose of the event was to explore and educate the 50+ attendees of the conference on the benefits of consuming Ancient Grains foods while also showing them the numerous potential uses for these types of grains.
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted another monthly Market Update this past Wednesday, July 20th. This month’s webinar featured speaker Matt Ammermann, a Commodity Risk Manager and Vice President of the Eastern Europe/Black Sea Region with StoneX Financial Inc. – FCM Division.
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 “Clarity for Communication and Connections.” Last week’s presentation featured Kim Kirchnerr, an award-winning registered dietitian and President of K2 Outcomes LLC.
Read MoreThe month of July 2022 will go down in NCI history as the month of video shoots. The month was packed with travel and shooting on the road. Don’t count out any in-house shoots either though. July saw a little bit of everything. The two most notable travel occasions were the two back-to-back tours of the Duluth Port. Read on for more.
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 June!
Read MoreThe Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted another Market Update webinar this past week. This episode was a special Weather Edition featuring Daryl Ritchison, Director of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN).
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, we featured Seth Naeve, Associate Professor and Extension Agronomist for the University of Minnesota, Matthew Clark, Co-Founder of Genesis Feed Technologies, and Peter Schott, CEO and Co-Founder of Genesis Feed Technologies.
Read MoreYou may recall that NCI hosted a custom Grain Procurement course that included a tour of the Duluth port. The success of this course tour called for another Duluth Port trip, this time with a domestic audience of grain/agricultural experts.
Read MoreThe 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!
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