Who We Are

Northern Crops Institute (NCI) is a collaborative effort among Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota to support the promotion and market development of crops grown in this four-state region. NCI is an international meeting and learning center that brings together customers, commodity traders, technical experts, and processors for discussion, education, and technical services. Situated on the campus of North Dakota State University, in Fargo, North Dakota, USA, this unique facility is only minutes from the farm fields that yield much of the world's food.

NCI's mission is to support regional agriculture and value added processing by conducting educational and technical programs that expand and maintain domestic and international markets for northern grown crops.

What We Provide

We provide services and trainings that can improve your overall work, as well as benefit the agriculture industry.

Vision

The Northern Crops Institute leads the effort in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota to establish northern-grown U.S. crops as the world's choice for food, feed, and value-added applications.

Values

We believe that:

• Crops grown in the northern-tier of the U.S. are valued by perceptive world wide customers and will stand the test of quality against competitors.

• Respect for all cultures, economic status, and individuality results in valuable relationships.

• Effective partnerships and teamwork are critical to accomplish our mission.

• Adapting to new trends and technologies is necessary to remaining vital to the agricultural industry.

Northern Crops Institute uses the following principles to guide its work:

• Promote regional crop quality and uses to benefit agricultural producers and customers.

• Provide excellent service to promote and maintain agricultural markets.

• Foster relationships with U.S. and international partners, producers, and customers.

• Cultivate an atmosphere in which everyone feels welcome, respected, and safe.

• Use adaptive thinking and training to meet the challenges of rapidly evolving technologies and trends.