Cargill

A recent survey by Cargill shows that approximately three-quarters of Americans plan to grab an apron and spatula to get grilling as the weather warms up.  As consumers grill steaks, chicken, and burgers this year, Cargill wanted to find out if consumers trust that their food is safe.  Cargill’...

Cargill remains concerned that the U.S. and China trade discussions will escalate into a trade war. In Comments sent to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Cargill officials said the tariffs proposal by the U.S. targeting China will “not effectively advance the goal of addressing distortive trade practices."  ...

Cargill has launched a new campaign providing stories pressing the importance of trade to consumers.  The new initiative is called FedByTrade, highlighting how companies are speaking up against the Trump Administration’s public criticisms of trade and the trade deficits.  The campaign ...

Cargill has announced it will exit from its U.S. cattle feeding business.  The move means that in the last year, the company has gone for the fourth-largest feeder in the U.S., to completely leaving the sector.  Cargill has reached an agreement to sell its last two feed yards to Green Plains Inc., which w...

Cargill’s CEO took a stand for international trade during a speaking engagement this week.  David MacLennan told the Financial Times Commodities Summit in Switzerland that the world is at a critical tipping point in international trade policy.  He calle...

As Cargill Chair and CEO David MacLennan looks at the North American Free Trade Agreement, pulling out of the deal would have a “chilling effect on the already depressed agricultural economy.”  He said new trade deals must fill the hole left by the Trump Administration’s move to exit the TPP.   MacLennan add...

Cargill’s largest contributor to adjusted operating earnings in the first quarter was the Animal Nutrition and Protein Division.  The beef business led the way in profitability, which was helped by higher numbers of cattle in the supply chain as well as consumer demand for more beef.  The poul...