date:Apr 10, 2013
aid. Cargill is among four large players, known as the ABCDcompanies, that dominate the flow of agricultural goods aroundthe world. Its performance is often studied for clues about theconditions impacting rivals Archer Daniels Midland Co,Bunge Ltd and Louis Dreyfus Corp.
ADM is set to issue quarterly earnings results on April 30.Minneapolis-based Cargill, one of the nation's largest beefprocessors, has been warning since last summer that the droughtwould hurt its meat operations by tightening