Cargill Inc. is a leading worldwide agribusiness company with a broad, geographically-diverse business portfolio; It has one of the lowest cost infrastructures in the industry; and It has an experienced management team. Many of the company's businesses are cyclical and volatile and are subject to the peaks and troughs of supply and demand; Even with the addition of higher-margined products, much of the company's business is still commodity-oriented, which means that volume is key; and The company has a moderately aggressive financial policy. Standard&Poor's Ratings Services' ratings on Minnetonka, Minn.-based Cargill Inc. and its related entities reflect the firm's position as one of the world's leading agribusiness companies. Cargill has major market positions in agricultural processing and merchandising,
