2015 marks Cargill’s 150th anniversary

Jan 12, 2015

Started by William Wallace Cargill in 1865

By Diego Flammini, Farms.com

Cargill, one of the world leaders in providing food, agricultural, risk management and financial services and industrial products and services, will celebrate their 150^th anniversary with celebrations at their facilities around the globe.

We are proud of our legacy and the many people who have created it," said David MacLennan, Cargill's president and chief executive officer in a release. "Throughout our anniversary year, we will be reflecting on our past and present, and we'll use those reflections as a springboard to help us focus our thinking on how we can help our partners and customers thrive in an increasingly complex world."

Before the celebrations for this year can begin, a look at some of the events that shaped the first 149 must be taken:

1865 – William Wallace Cargill leaves his family in Janesville, Wisconsin to own a grain flat house in Conover, Iowa.

1967 – Cargill fills a 115-car train with Illinois corn. The efficiency results in better prices for consumers and profits for farmers.

1991 – Cargill introduces more humane cattle practices, including a blueprint that promotes more peaceful and insightful handling methods.

1998 – With the shallow waters of the Gulf of Kutch presenting problems, Cargill designs the first floating, offshore port in India, allowing for food and other items to be unloaded and transferred via ferry.

2013 – Their Hindoli palm plantation receives official Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil certification and is seen as a model for sustainable palm oil production.

To date, Cargill has operations worldwide from Canada and the United States, to New Zealand, Netherlands, and Japan.

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