date:Jan 10, 2013
More recently, the segments asset management activities established a better position in which to benefit from stronger financial markets and improved investor sentiment. The segments energy businesses were essentially flat with last year on a combined basis.
Earnings rose in Cargills industrial segment, although deicing salt production volume lagged typical levels due to the inventory carryover from last years mild North American winter.
The one segment that did not post an earnings gain in