ADM has capitalized on good demand for food, animal feed and biofuel, while record-large corn and soybean harvests in Brazil have offset reduced supplies from drought-hit Argentina and war-torn Ukraine. | Screencap via ADM.com

ADM posts big profit

CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on good ethanol and sweetener margins and strong Brazilian crop exports, though results were lower year-on-year. The company said it was raising its full-year earnings outlook after a strong first three quarters and a favourable market environment. ADM has capitalized on good […] Read more

FBN is providing its digital farm business management platform, called Gradable, which allows growers to submit their sustainability information. The company then translates it into "outcomes and claims" that will be passed down the supply chain. In Canada, the information will be used to calculate a carbon intensity score for canola. | File photo

Canadian canola joins regenerative ag program

The rubber is finally hitting the road for farmers wanting to get paid for their conservation practices, says an industry executive. “There is now a market force here that’s driving a bunch of different programs to get off the ground,” said Kurt Alles, head of sustainable business at Farmers Business Network (FBN). The company is […] Read more

The Viterra inland terminal sign at Raymore, Sask.

Feds should step up and buy Viterra

Just four companies known as the ABCD group control 90 percent of the world grain trade, and the B in this group is about to get much bigger. B is for Bunge, which has announced it is buying Viterra. The other ABCD companies are Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus. Viterra, a subsidiary of […] Read more


An ADM sign outside a large, corporate office.

ADM profit disappoints market

Demand for vegetable oils has soared as biofuel makers have expanded capacity to produce renewable diesel.
 But weaker-than-expected oilseed crushing margins in key markets worried some investors.