date:Aug 01, 2012
22,675 million, which compared with $22,870 million in the same period a year ago.
In a challenging fourth quarter, solid results from our global oilseeds business, particularly in South America, were more than offset by negative U.S. ethanol margins and weaker U.S. merchandising results, said Patricia Woertz, chairman and chief executive officer. As we look ahead, while drought has reduced the potential size of the U.S. corn crop, we are tracking the development of other crops in North America