The Northern Crops Institute at NDSUand Northern Food Grade Soybean Association recently hosted eight participants from China, India, Myanmar, South Korea and Thailand for the Food Grade Soybean Procurement Management for Importers course.

The five-day course ran from Oct. 8 to Oct. 12.

“Our intent is to better educate potential customers, and having an educated buyer is crucial for growth,” said Bob Sinner, partner of SB&B Foods Inc.

The course informed participants about risk management in procurement, the current state of the U.S. soybean market and U.S. soybean production and logistics. They also had the opportunity to speak with local food grade soybean growers and exporters to discuss questions and concerns about the industry in the U.S.

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