In 2017, the performance of ABCD, the world's four largest grain merchants, was the highest

Today's master of global food distribution is 4 multinational companies, four of the world's top 500 enterprises, namely the United States ADM, the United States Bungie, the United States Cargill, France Louis-Dafu, the industry called the four major grain merchants
The big four grain traders control 80% of the world's food trade
has such a picture on the Internet to describe the ABCD four giants, feel very interesting! ,
Archer Daniels Midland (
ADM
) Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), founded in 1902,
is the largest u.S
agricultural company
, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, u.S
full-time employees 32,300 people (2016),
Company is one of the world's largest oilseed, corn and wheat processing companies, and about 2/3 of its income from soybean, peanut and other oil

revenue fell 2.5 per cent to $60.8bn this year, and the company reported a net profit of $1.6bn for the year, up from $1.3bn a year earlier
operating profit of the Corn Processing District increased 29% in fiscal 2017 and 2.4% in the fourth quarter to $99 million and $261 million, respectively
Sweeteners and starch were in another strong quarter, with earnings growth in North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa eMEA regions outpacing last year
ADM said the low full-year results of bioproducts were mitigated in part by favourable risk management due to lower ethanol margins
oilseed processing profit fell 4.5 per cent to $841 million, compared with a 16 per cent fall in fourth-quarter profit to $220 million
Despite strong press volumes and continued to grow demand, the results of fracking and innovation were low due to low press margins
The results of South America's origins are affected by the low profits
operating profit for the banking sector rose 2 percent to $585 million in fiscal 2017, compared with a 23 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit to $310 million
sales and disposal revenue increased by 32% in fiscal year 2017
The lack of competitiveness of U.S
food exports was offset by strong global trade performance, strong destination market earnings, and insurance and other income
at the same time, powder and other earnings fell 12 per cent year-on-year as production and profit margins fell
transport results decreased from a year earlier due to lower barge loads and cargo values refining, packaged oil, biodiesel and other revenues decreased compared to the fourth quarter of 2016, mainly due to lower biodiesel profits, partially offsetting strong refined and packaged oils

II, Bungi BUNGE .　　Founded in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 1818, Bungie Group is one of the world's leading agricultural and food companies with more than 450 entities in 40 countries
according to public reports,
Bongi is currently Brazil's largest exporter of grains, the second largest exporter of soybean products, the third largest exporter of grains, the third largest soybean processor, the world's fourth largest grain exporter, the largest oil crop processor,

In addition to grain processing and exports, Bungie has expanded into textiles, fertilizers, paints and banking, with factories and operations in Brazil and the United States
Bongi's agro-industry consists of three main components: (1) grain trade, oilseed trade: procurement, shipment, mixing and sale of bulk food products
(2) oilseed processing: the production of protein feed cake and oil and other products, respectively, the supply of livestock and poultry farmers, animal feed producers and food processors
(3) International Marketing: Supply grains, soybeans, protein cakes, oils, and coordinate logistics and risk management to customers around the world

for the year ended December 31, 2017, the company reported full-year 2017 sales of $45.794 billion, up from $42.679 billion in 2016
Full-year 2017 earnings were $160 million, down from $745 million a year earlier
The full-year oil business earned $216 million, half the $407 million for the full year of 2016

Wednesday, Cargill .　　Founded in 1865, Cargill is a diversified multinational enterprise group that integrates food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services
Cargill operates in 68 countries and employs more than 155,000 people

it is the second-largest privately owned u.S
company, France's third-largest grain-exporting company, the nation's largest corn feed producer, the nation's third-largest flour processor and slaughter, meatpacking processing plant, and the largest farm for pig and poultry (such as broilers and turkeys)
Its grain 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 also has the largest grain siloins in the United States, from the production of food, packaging, to every link of the market, all the hands-on
The company's business spans five continents and 66 countries, making it the world's largest
currently, Cargill's business in China covers agricultural supply chains, animal nutrition, animal protein, food ingredients and applications, energy, transportation and metals, financial services and other fields
Cargill is one of The leading suppliers and traders of grains and oilseeds in China, providing customers with high-quality cereal, oilseed and grease products from the global market
Cargill currently operates four oilseed processing plants in China: two in Guangdong, one in Jiangsu province and one in Hebei province
Currently, cargill has more than 30 animal nutrition factories in Chinese mainland, offering Chinese customers Aprina ®, Anico ®, ™, Plewemet ® brand animal nutrition products, and Newtrina brand pet food
Cargill has always been committed to contributing to the modernization of China's agriculture

in terms of business growth, Cargill's operating income for fiscal 2017 was $109.7 billion, while adjusted operating income was $3.04 billion, an increase of 85% year-on-year
Cargill's four business units all grew
Cargill's net income rose 19 percent to $2.84 billion, according to the U.S
GAAP benchmark

Cargill's annual report for the 2017 fiscal year also outlines specific measures:
.　1
Join forces with new partners to develop markets

in the Asia-Pacific region, Cargill strengthens its supply chain through joint ventures to serve the growing poultry market

2
Share expertise for innovation

Cargill has research and development centers in Shanghai, China, Colaco, Chile, and Minneapolis, its U.S
headquarters 3
Application data analytics for growth

Cargill leverages digital advantages to help farmers around the world increase yields and achieve sustainable development
So far, Cargill's proprietary data network contains about 7 petabytes of information expand the scope of cooperation on sustainable development

Cargill, along with The Global Forest Watch, part of the World Resources Institute, works with some 1,900 procurement regions around the world to set the standard for progress in eliminating deforestation take positive action to build stronger communities

In FY17, Cargill provided training to more than 650,000 farmers worldwide to help them increase productivity in a sustainable manner
In addition, Cargill has deepened its partnerships with organizations such as 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 cumulative global contribution to this area totaled $54.7 million , Louis Dreyfus , a multinational group, was founded in 1851 by the Frenchman Leobod Louis Dafu, based in Paris, France, to create and develop European grain export trade, and is now the world's third and french first food exporter and the world's first exporter of world food to Russia
The Louis-Dafoe Group trades in grains, oils, oils, feed, rice, meat, sugar, coffee, cotton, natural and man-made fibers, electricity, natural gas, petroleum and petroleum products, and government bonds and financial securities

net sales for 2017 amounted to 43 billion yuan, up 5% from 40.6 billion yuan a year earlier
the
growth is attributable to the continued sales of the company's oilseed business (especially in China) and the shipment of goods since the end of 2016 on the cotton and coffee platforms
The increase in net sales in the value chain segment was mainly due to the company's oil platforms, and grain, freight and rice remained operating well

net income for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $317 million, up 4% from $350 million in 2016
"Continuing industry challenges continue, LDC's performance remains good in 2017, with shipping volumeup up 5% and net income up 4%, up 4%," said Martinarena, CEO of ldC,

"This steady upward trend reflects the positive impact of our strategy on overall performance, with one of the core elements being to focus on our core business areas
We ended our fertilizer sales and input business in Africa, sold our fertilizer business in Australia, and we are selling our solid metals business
Exits in these areas will enable us to invest and continue to consolidate our core business
" (This article by the China Feed Industry Information Network from the grease engineer's home and network) .