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Corn Matters

Published February 18, 2022

A Corn Trade School will be held in Alexandria, Minnesota March 16. In this edition of Corn Matters, Northern Crops Institute Executive Director Mark Jirik says this event will provide an inside view of trade policy and market development. This…

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Time Needed to Build Logistical Capacity

Published February 18, 2022

According to Northern Crops Institute Director Mark Jirik, the current logistical issues have been building for years. "When you talk about the container issue, that's one thing. If you look at carrier issues, retirements and some of the regulations that…

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A 40 Year Milestone for NCI

Published December 6, 2021

Northern Crops Institute is in its 40th year informing and educating buyers about the crops grown in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana. "Whether that is how good of tofu or soy milk that it makes, there's a lot…

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Wheat Will Be Forced to Bid for Acres in ’22

Published July 21, 2021

DTN/Progressive Farmer contributing analyst Tregg Cronin says the North American balance sheet for spring wheat is on shaky ground. "Spring wheat is going to have to bid for acres next spring like it hasn't had to do in some time,"…

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Strong U.S. Corn Demand Expected to Continue

Published May 21, 2021

According to Ag Resource Company Chief Economist Bill Tierney, strong demand for U.S. corn is expected to continue. Tierney does not think Brazilian corn exports will have more than three months, due to the smaller Safrinha corn crop. "After late…

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NCI Releases New Soy Meal Handbook

Published June 8, 2020

Northern Crops Institute is publishing its first handbook and webinar series. This publication focuses on how farmers and feed millers can feed full fat soybeans. This project is a collaboration of NCI, the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council and…

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New Role for Sinner at NCI

Published April 22, 2020

The Northern Crops Institute has hired Nick Sinner as a program director with a focus on barley, corn, pulse crops and industrial hemp. Most recently, Sinner was a processing technologist at NCI. Previously, Sinner was the executive director of the…

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NCI Adds Two New Members to Technical Team

Published April 7, 2020

The Northern Crops Institute has hired Dr. Minwei Xu as a food scientist and Mary Niehaus as a food technologist. Xu has fine years of supervisory experience as a lab director in the area of food analysis. Niehaus spent the…

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Boehm Joins Northern Crops Institute

Published February 26, 2020

David Boehm is the new Technical Manager at the Northern Crops Institute. In the new role, Boehm will manage and assist the Institute’s technical staff and client services. Before joining the Institute, Boehm was the research and development manager for…

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NCI Hosting a PNW Tour

Published February 7, 2020

The Northern Crops Institute is hosting a three-day export tour in Portland, Oregon March 18th-20th. The tour is an opportunity for those involved in agriculture to visit the grain export facilities in the Pacific Northwest and to experience in person…

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