ABCD, the world's top four grain producers, performed best in 2017.

OA show ('918 '); currently, four multinational companies are in charge of global grain transportation and marketing; four of the world's top 500 enterprises, namely ADM, Bangui, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus, are known as the four major grain merchants in the industryThe four major grain traders control 80% of the world's grain trading volumeThere is a picture on the website of pzy describing the four giants of ABCD, which is very interesting! Pzy pzy I, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), founded in 1902, is the largest agricultural company in the United States, with its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, full-time employees 32, With 300 employees (2016), the company is one of the largest oil seed, corn and wheat processing enterprises in the world, and about 2 / 3 of its revenue comes from the processing of soybeans, peanuts and other oil seedsPzy's revenue fell 2.5% to $60.8 billion this year; the company reported a net profit of $1.6 billion this year, up from $1.3 billion a year earlierOperating profit of pzy corn processing zone increased by 29% in fiscal 2017 and 2.4% in the fourth quarter, reaching US $99m and US $261 million respectivelyAnother strong quarter for sweeteners and starches saw earnings growth in North America and EMEA in Europe, the Middle East and Africa surpass last yearADM said that due to the lower ethanol profit margin, the annual performance of biological products was lower, partially mitigated by favorable risk managementPzy's oil seed processing profit fell 4.5% for the year to $841 million, while fourth quarter profit fell 16% to $22 millionDespite the strong squeezing volume and the continuous growth of demand, the results of squeezing and innovation are also low due to the low profit margin of squeezingThe origins of South America have been affected by low profitsPzy's operating profit in the banking services sector increased by 2% to $585 million in fiscal 2017, compared with a 23% increase in fourth quarter profit to $311 millionPzy's sales and processing revenue increased by 32% in fy2017The lack of competitiveness in US food exports was offset by strong performance in Global trade, strong destination market earnings, and insurance and other incomeAt the same time, pzy saw a 12% year-on-year decrease in pulverizing and other earnings due to lower production and profit marginsPzy's transportation results decreased compared with the same period of last year due to the lower loading capacity and freight value of bargesPzy refining, packaging oil, biodiesel and other revenues decreased compared to the fourth quarter of 2016, mainly due to the lower profits of biodiesel, partially offsetting the results of strong refining and packaging oilPzy II, Bangui Bunge company pzy Bangui group was founded in 1818 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands It is a world leading agricultural and food company with more than 450 entities in 40 countries According to public reports, Bangui is currently Brazil's largest grain exporter, the second largest soybean product exporter, the third largest grain exporter, the third largest soybean processor in the United States, the fourth largest grain exporter and the largest oil crop processor in the world In addition to food processing and export, Bangui also expanded its business scope to textile, fertilizer, paint and banking industries, with factories and businesses throughout Brazil and the United States The agricultural industry of pzy Bangui mainly consists of three parts: pzy (1) grain and oilseed trade: purchase, shipment, mixing and sale of bulk grain products Pzy (2) oil seed processing: production of protein feed, cake, oil and other products, respectively for livestock breeders, animal feed producers and food processors Pzy (3) international marketing: supply grain, soybean, protein meal and oil to customers all over the world, and coordinate logistics and risk management As of December 31, 2017, pzy reported annual sales of $45.794 billion in 2017, up from $42.679 billion in 2016 In 2017, the annual profit was US $160 million, down sharply from US $745 million in the same period of last year Among them, the annual profit of oil business is 216 million US dollars, only half of the total profit of 407 million US dollars in 2016 Pzy III, Cargill pzy Cargill, founded in 1865, is a diversified multinational enterprise group integrating food, agriculture, finance and industrial products and services Cargill operates in 68 countries and employs more than 155000 people It is the second largest private capital company in the United States, the third largest grain output company in France, the largest corn feed manufacturer in the United States, the third largest flour processing enterprise and slaughtering and meat packaging processing factory in the United States, and the largest pig and poultry (such as broiler and Turkey) farm Its food export and trading business is not only the first in the United States, but also the first in the world At the same time, it has the largest granary in the United States, from the production and packaging of food to every link of the market The company's business covers five continents and 66 countries, which is the most in the world At present, Cargill's business in China covers agricultural product supply chain, animal nutrition, animal protein, food ingredients and applications, energy, transportation, metals, financial services and other fields Cargill is one of the major suppliers and trade processors of grain and oilseed in China, providing customers with high-quality grain, oilseed and oil products from the global market Cargill currently operates four oilseed processing plants in China: two in Guangdong Province, one in Jiangsu Province and one in Hebei Province At present, in mainland China, Cargill has more than 30 animal nutrition factories, providing China's customers with prena, anyico and lenby Gamma , animal nutrition products of Plavix ® brand, and pet food of newtrana brand Cargill has always been committed to contributing to the development of China's agricultural modernization In terms of business growth, in 2017, Cargill's operating revenue was US $109.7 billion and adjusted operating revenue was US $3.04 billion, up 85% year on year Cargill's four business units all grew Cargill's net income rose 19% to $2.84 billion on the US GAAP benchmark Cargill's 2017 (financial year) annual report also outlines specific measures: pzy 1 Work with new partners to develop the market In the Asia Pacific region, Cargill has strengthened its supply chain construction by establishing a joint venture to serve the growing poultry market Pzy 2 Share expertise to promote innovation Cargill has set up R & D centers in Shanghai, Chile, near Colaco, and near its US headquarters in Minneapolis Apply data analysis to achieve growth Cargill gives full play to the advantages of digitalization, and uses data to help farmers around the world improve production and achieve sustainable development So far, Cargill's proprietary data network has contained about 7 Pb of information Expand the scope of sustainable development cooperation Cargill, together with the global forest watch of the World Resources Institute, cooperates with about 1900 purchasing regions around the world to set standards for the progress of deforestation elimination Active action to build stronger communities In fiscal 2017, Cargill provided training to more than 650000 farmers around the world to help them improve productivity in a sustainable way In addition, Cargill has further deepened its partnership with care, Feeding America and the World Food Program USA to work together to benefit farmers, schoolchildren, educators and communities around the world In fiscal 2017, Cargill's global contribution in this regard amounted to US $54.7 million Pzy IV, Louis Dreyfus, pzy, Louis Dreyfus) is a multinational group, founded in 1851 by French Leopold Louis Dafu and headquartered in Paris, France It initiated and developed European grain export trade Now it is the third largest grain exporter in France and the first exporter of world grain to Russia Louis Dreyfus group is engaged in the trade of grain, oil, grease, feed, rice, meat, sugar, coffee, cotton, natural and man-made fiber, electricity, natural gas, oil and petroleum products, as well as government bond and financial securities business all over the world Pzy's net sales in 2017 reached 43 billion yuan, an increase of 5% compared with 40.6 billion yuan in the same period of last year The increase is due to the continued sales of the company's oilseed business, particularly in China, and the transport of goods since the end of 2016 on the cotton and coffee platform The growth of net sales in the value chain mainly comes from the company's oil platform, and grain, freight and rice also maintain a good operating level As of December 31, 2017, the net income of Louis Dreyfus in 2017 was $317 million, an increase of 4% compared with $355 million in 2016 Martiarena, CEO of LDC, said: "the continuous industry challenges continue, but the performance of LDC in 2017 is still good, with 5% increase in shipping volume and 4% increase in net income compared with last year." We have closed our fertilizer sales and input business in Africa, we have sold our fertilizer business in Australia and we are selling our solid metal business The exit of these areas will enable us to invest and continue to consolidate our core business " Pzy (this paper is compiled by China feed industry information network from the home and network of oil engineers) pzy (author: Ruonan)