Northern Crops Institute

NCI’s Soybean & Soybean Meal Procurement course wrapped up earlier this week, and welcomed 36 participants from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Sri Lanka, Italy, Thailand, Vietnam, and China. The course began in Fargo for lectures and hands-on exercises before traveling to the PNW for tours.

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NCI Hosts Soybean and Soybean Meal Procurement Course | May 11-19, 2026 — Northern Crops Institute The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted its Soybean and Soybean Meal Procurement course from May 11 to 19, 2026, and brought together global industry professionals involved in importing, trading, risk management, and procurement of U.S. soybeans and soybean meal.

NCI Director, David Boehm, recently traveled to Morocco on behalf of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the North Dakota Trade Office to support a trade mission.

Read more about his time in Morocco below.

NCI Participates in Trade Mission to Morocco — Northern Crops Institute NCI Director, David Boehm, participated in a recent trade mission to Morocco.  Organized by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the ND Trade Office, the mission included six ND businesses and the NCI, and met with various US trade representatives, regulatory agencies, and food co