Cargill’s Earnings Slump 52% With High Cattle Costs, Cocoa Loss
Cargill Inc.’s fiscal first-quarter earnings fell by more than half as the largest private company in the US was pressured by higher costs for cattle and cocoa despite also benefiting from stronger results in soybeans.
<p>Cargill Inc.’s fiscal first-quarter earnings fell by more than half as the largest private company in the US was pressured by higher costs for cattle and cocoa despite also benefiting from stronger results in soybeans.</p>