The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) is the international center for meeting and learning about northern grown crops produced in the four-state region of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana.  

Situated on the campus of North Dakota State University, NCI exists as a forum to bring together grain buyers, commodity traders, technical experts, processors and producers from all points of the globe for discussion, education, and technical service programs. Since 1983, the Institute has hosted visitors from over 127 countries.