Cargill
Cargill is a privately held multinational company headquartered in Minnesota, with businesses in agriculture, food, and other industries.
Agricultural commodity trading: The buying, selling, and transport of bulk crops and other agricultural products. Cargill trades major crops and coordinates their movement between producers and buyers.
Animal feed: Food formulated to meet the nutritional needs of domesticated animals. Cargill produces feed for livestock and aquaculture markets.
William Wallace Cargill: An American grain merchant who founded the business that became Cargill. He established the grain-storage business from which Cargill grew.
Deforestation: The permanent or long-term removal of forest cover, often to convert land to other uses. Commodity supply chains associated with Cargill have faced scrutiny over forest conversion.
Archer Daniels Midland: An American multinational company that processes agricultural commodities and produces food and industrial ingredients. ADM competes with Cargill in grain trading, processing, and ingredient markets.
Grain elevator: A facility that receives, stores, and transfers bulk grain. Grain elevators are key collection and storage points in Cargill's grain networks.
Aquaculture: The farming of aquatic organisms, including fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants. Cargill supplies aquaculture feed and related services to fish farmers.
La Crosse, Wisconsin: A city in western Wisconsin on the Mississippi River. Cargill's founding grain business began in La Crosse in the nineteenth century.
Corporate accountability: The expectation that companies disclose and answer for their conduct and impacts. Cargill's private status raises questions about transparency and public scrutiny.
Bunge: A multinational agribusiness company focused on oilseeds, grains, and food ingredients. Bunge overlaps with Cargill in global oilseed processing and commodity trade.