date:Aug 08, 2013
ied to short supplies of corn and soybeans due to the historic U.S. drought last summer. Crops have recovered this year and a bumper harvest is expected to start in September.
Among Cargill's five major business areas, the origination and processing segment was the largest contributor to earnings in both the fourth quarter and full year, the company said in a statement.
The segment drew on Cargill's global footprint and strengths in market analysis, logistics and risk management to overcome th