Cargill: grain trade, food ingredients and animal nutrition
Cargill company profile: grain trading, processing, food ingredients and animal nutrition, operations in 70 countries and USD 164 billion revenue.
Cargill is a privately held US family company linking agricultural sourcing and processing with animal nutrition and food ingredient supply.
United States · Privately held family company
Cargill, a privately held family company based in the United States, operates between farms and industrial customers. It buys, processes, stores and transports agricultural commodities, and it supplies nutrition solutions and food ingredients. This broad portfolio makes it an important participant in grain and oilseed markets as well as in feed and animal protein supply chains. For growers and processors, its relevance lies in market access and in the movement of agricultural products from the field to the factory.
The company works across several stages of a product's journey, from purchasing raw materials to processing them and supplying ingredients made to customer specifications. Cargill can therefore be both a buyer of a farmer's harvested crop and a supplier of feed or food components to manufacturers. Its logistics capabilities tie these roles together within a single operating model, while the services and sourcing channels on offer vary from one country to another.
Size of the business
Cargill reported revenue of USD 164 billion in fiscal 2026. The figure covers the whole group, including activities beyond primary agriculture, so it is not a measure of grain trading alone.
Does Cargill only trade grain?
No. Grain and oilseed trading is one part of a broader business that also includes food ingredients, animal nutrition, animal protein and industrial products.
How can a farm find a relevant offering?
Offers and services differ by country. The Cargill website is organised by country and by business, such as Agriculture or Animal Nutrition, and each has its own local commercial contacts and list of available services.
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