Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company is an agricultural processing and food ingredients company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1902. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ADM, and it is a member of the S&P 500 index. The company processes products bought from farmers for the food, feed and energy sectors.

Its activities are grouped in three main lines. The agricultural services and oilseeds line covers crushing seeds such as soybeans and the purchase, storage and shipping of grain; crude oil and feed raw material are its main outputs. The carbohydrate solutions line processes corn and other grains into sweeteners, starch and ethanol. The nutrition line covers ingredients for human and animal nutrition, flavors and specialty ingredients. The company's storage facilities, processing plants and transport network spread across several continents.

When following Archer-Daniels-Midland stock, crop prices and harvest conditions, biofuel policy, trade restrictions and changes in processing margins are taken into account. On the ADM page at Lzzo.com the price is shown in US dollars, and a price chart and technical indicators appear on the same page.