Cargill, the world's four largest grain merchants

The world's four largest grain merchants, the world's largest grain trader and warehouse, the world's largest meat and poultry farmer, and the largest corn feed producer in the United States. In the 33-year history of the list of unlisted companies in the United States, Cargill failed to win the championship only twice. The Cargill family behind it lasted 150 years, reaching the sixth generation.

Cargill started in Minnesota in the western United States. Therefore, some people say that Cargill's business style is like an experienced hunter in the United States, searching for prey on a global scale, patiently waiting for the other party to make mistakes for years or even decades, and once the clues are exposed, Cargill will gently pull the trigger.

Cargill relies on three tricks.

The first is risk management that makes opponents praise. Cargill has a global online communication satellite, which can instantly know the food information and weather information of various countries.

The second measure is to actively strive for agricultural subsidies. Because its business is distributed in almost every link of the food chain, Cargill has received almost all agricultural subsidies.

The third trick is to "build roads first if you want to get rich." 19 In the 1970s, Cargill bought the American western railway network. Today, Cargill operates the world's largest dry bulk carrier fleet, with about 600 ships shuttling between 900 ports around the world, which can transport more than 200 million metric tons of goods.