The Northern Crops Institute offers a variety of webinars that unite customers, commodity traders, technical experts, and professors for discussion and education. Below is a list of our upcoming webinars as well as links to previous ones.

Upcoming Webinars

Cereal Innovators Webinar series:

NCI Market Update Webinar Series:

These hour-long commodity market updates feature a new speaker each month, sharing the latest news and analysis impacting the global commodity markets. Click the links below to register for our upcoming NCI Market Update webinars. Keep an eye out as new webinars are added each week.
NCI Market Update: Special Edition with Jerry Johnson
May 1
NCI Market Update: Special Edition with Jerry Johnson

Join us Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 at 8:00 am (CDT) for our NCI Market Update: Special Edition series. This special edition will feature Jerry Johnson, CEO & Founder of Adopt-Ag, who will present on Applying Artificial Intelligence and Data to Optimize Agriculture Outcomes Across the Agrifood Supply Chain.

NCI Market Update with Kevin Clausen
May 15
NCI Market Update with Kevin Clausen

Join us Wednesday, May 15th at 8:00 am (CDT) for our NCI Market Update webinar series. This webinar will feature Kevin Clausen, Principal at John Stewart and Associates. Join us as Kevin discusses the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for key agricultural products.

NCI Market Update with Allison Thompson
Jun 19
NCI Market Update with Allison Thompson

Join us Wednesday, June 19th, 2024 at 8:00 am (CDT) for our NCI Market Update webinar series. This webinar will feature Allison Thompson, Commodity Broker/Market Analyst at The Money Farm.

NCI Market Update with Jeffrey McPike
Jul 17
NCI Market Update with Jeffrey McPike

Join us Wednesday, July 17th at 8:00 am (CDT) for our "NCI Market Update" webinar series, featuring Jeffrey McPike from WASEDA Commodities Inc. Join us as Jeffrey discusses the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for key agricultural products.

NCI Market Update with Jim Sullivan
Aug 21
NCI Market Update with Jim Sullivan

Join us Wednesday, August 21st at 8:00am (CDT) for our “NCI Market Update” webinar series. This month will feature Jim Sullivan, Executive Vice President of the Leese Group. Join us as Jim discusses the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for key agricultural products.

NCI Market Update with Tanner Ehmke
Sep 18
NCI Market Update with Tanner Ehmke

Join us Wednesday, September 18th at 8:00 am (CDT) for our NCI Market Update webinar series. This month will feature Tanner Ehmke, Lead Economist at CoBank. Join us as Tanner discusses the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for key agricultural products.

NCI Market Update with Allison Thompson
Oct 16
NCI Market Update with Allison Thompson

Join us Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 at 8:00 am (CDT) for our NCI Market Update webinar series. This webinar will feature Allison Thompson, Commodity Broker/Market Analyst at The Money Farm.

NCI Market Update with Matt Ammermann
Nov 20
NCI Market Update with Matt Ammermann

Join us Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 at 8:00 am (CST) for our NCI Market Update webinar series. This month will feature Matt Ammermann, Commodity Risk Manager, Vice President of Eastern Europe/Black Sea Region with StoneX Financial Inc. Join us as Matt discusses the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for key agricultural products.

Future of Feeding Webinar series:

This webinar series focuses on using innovation in the processing of animal food, the equipment being used (existing and newly developed), as well as using grains from our region for co-products. A new speaker will be featured each month. Click the links below to register for our upcoming Future of Feeding webinars. Keep an eye out as new webinars are added each week.
Future of Feeding with Karel Vervaet
May 22
Future of Feeding with Karel Vervaet

Please join us Wednesday, May 22nd at 9:00am (CDT) for our "Future of Feeding" webinar series, featuring Karel Vervaet, Senior Product Specialist Nutrition at BESTMIX Software. Join us as Karel discusses carbon scoring and carbon data on feed production, how to model it, and the ability to use it in feed formulation software.

everything ethanol Webinar series:

pulse potential Webinar series:

This webinar series focuses on providing education on pulse production and its uses to increase demand and farmer’s desire to grow pulses. Topics throughout the series include uses and benefits of pulses, trends & innovations, market drivers, and the path from producer to the processor. A new speaker will be featured each month.
Pulse Processing Worldwide with Jeff Van Pevenage
May 1
Pulse Processing Worldwide with Jeff Van Pevenage

Please join us Wednesday, May 1st at 10:00am (CDT) for our "Pulse Potential" webinar series, featuring Jeff Van Pevenage, President & CEO of Columbia Grain. Join us as Jeff discusses pulse processing worldwide such as pulse shipping, processing steps, overseas delivery, global potential, and more.

Culinary Innovation in Pea Protein with Ian Heieie
May 29
Culinary Innovation in Pea Protein with Ian Heieie

Please join us Wednesday, May 29th at 10:00am (CDT) for our "Pulse Potential" webinar series, featuring Ian Heieie, Research Chef at PURIS. Join us as Ian presents on Culinary Innovation in Pea Protein, which will highlight the trials and tribulations of plant protein analogues, culinary applications for simple ingredients, and new PURIS products.

Pulse Potential with Clifford Hall
Jun 5
Pulse Potential with Clifford Hall

Please join us Wednesday, June 5th at 10:00am (CDT) for our "Pulse Potential" webinar series, featuring Clifford Hall, Professor at South Dakota State University.

Watch Previous Webinars

For the full list of previous webinars, click here.

Click the links below to watch our most recent webinars.
Green Bison Soy Processing and Soybean Crush Industry with Jeff Groose
Green Bison Soy Processing and Soybean Crush Industry with Jeff Groose

Enjoy watching the Future of Feeding webinar from Wednesday, April 24th. This webinar featured Jeff Groose, Senior Merchandiser at Green Bison Soy Processing LLC, who presented on Green Bison Soy Processing and Soybean Crush Industry.

Everything Ethanol with Berit Foss
Everything Ethanol with Berit Foss

Enjoy watching the Everything Ethanol webinar from April 17th, 2024. This webinar featured Berit Foss, Director of Sustainability at POET.

NCI Market Update with Allison Thompson
NCI Market Update with Allison Thompson

Enjoy watching the Market Update webinar from April 17, 2024. This webinar featured Allison Thompson, Commodity Broker/Market Analyst at The Money Farm.

NCI Market Update: Special Edition with Javier Carrillo Koo
NCI Market Update: Special Edition with Javier Carrillo Koo

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.

Understanding Canola Meal to Use in Swine Diets with Jinsu Hong
Understanding Canola Meal to Use in Swine Diets with Jinsu Hong

Enjoy watching the Future of Feeding webinar from Wednesday, March 27th. This webinar featured Jinsu Hong, Research Associate at the University of Minnesota, as he presented on Understanding Canola Meal to Use in Swine Diets.

Everything Ethanol with David Ripplinger
Everything Ethanol with David Ripplinger

Enjoy watching the Everything Ethanol webinar from Wednesday, March 20th. This webinar featured David Ripplinger, Associate Professor/Extension Bioproducts/Bioenergy Economist at North Dakota State University.

NCI Market Update with Matt Ammermann
NCI Market Update with Matt Ammermann

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.

Cereal Innovators with Jerry Johnson
Cereal Innovators with Jerry Johnson

Enjoy watching the Cereal Innovators webinar from Wednesday, March 13th! 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.

Pulse Potential with Nonoy Bandillo
Pulse Potential with Nonoy Bandillo

Enjoy watching the Pulse Potential webinar from Wednesday, March 6th! This webinar featured Nonoy Bandillo, Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University, who presented on Redesigning the Next-Generation Pulse Crop with Genetic Innovations.

Everything Ethanol with Rowena Torres-Ordonez
Everything Ethanol with Rowena Torres-Ordonez

Enjoy watching the Everything Ethanol webinar from Wednesday, February 21st. This webinar featured Rowena Torres-Ordonez, Ethanol Technical Consultant & Advisor for the US Grains Council.

Additional Webinars

The Northern Crops Institute also hosts a variety of webinars for those who attend our courses and/or have purchased one of our handbooks. These webinars include:

NCI Fullfat Soybean Meal Webinars:

The Northern Crops Institute hosted four fullfat soybean meal webinars on the topics of feeding fullfat soybean meal to swine, poultry, ruminants and aquaculture. Access to these webinars can be gained buy purchasing the NCI Fullfat Soybean Meal Handbook, which can be done at the link below. Upon purchase of the handbook, and email will be sent out with links to the webinars.

Custom Webinars

Along with educational courses, the Northern Crops Institute offers custom webinars to suit the needs of your business and focus on specific practices and aspects. All inquires to host a custom webinar should be directed to Program Coordinator Krista Jansen.