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6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments Disclosure [Text Block] FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Time Deposits and Money Market Funds
At June 30, 2026, December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025, the company held investments in held-to-maturity securities at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. At June 30, 2026, December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025, the company also held available-for-sale securities, consisting of investments in foreign government bonds which are discussed further in the section entitled “Debt Securities.” Reclassifications of certain prior year held-to-maturity balances have been made in the current year to disaggregate between those that are time deposits and foreign government bonds.

The following table summarizes investments in time deposits and money market funds classified as held-to-maturity securities at June 30, 2026, December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025:

Held-to-Maturity SecuritiesAmortized Cost
(in millions)
Balance Sheet LocationJune 30, 2026December 31, 2025June 30, 2025
Time deposits and money market funds
Cash equivalents 1
$1,356 $3,431 $1,122 
Time deposits
Marketable securities 2
$— $$
1.Maturity at time of purchase was three months or less.
2.Maturity at time of purchase was more than three months to less than one year.

Derivative Instruments
Objectives and Strategies for Holding Derivative Instruments
In the ordinary course of business, the company enters into contractual arrangements (derivatives) to reduce its exposure to foreign currency and commodity price risks. The company has established a variety of derivative programs to be utilized for financial risk management. These programs reflect varying levels of exposure coverage and time horizons based on an assessment of risk.

Derivative programs have procedures and controls and are approved by the Corporate Financial Risk Management Committee, consistent with the company's financial risk management policies and guidelines. Derivative instruments used are forwards, options, futures and swaps. The company has not designated any non-derivatives as hedging instruments.

The company's financial risk management procedures also address counterparty credit approval, limits and routine exposure monitoring and reporting. The counterparties to these contractual arrangements are major financial institutions and major commodity exchanges, and multinational grain exporters. The company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by these counterparties. The company utilizes collateral support annex agreements with certain counterparties to limit its exposure to credit losses. The company anticipates performance by counterparties to these contracts and therefore no material loss is expected. Market and counterparty credit risks associated with these instruments are regularly reported to management.

The aggregate notional amounts for the company's derivative instruments (both designated and not designated) was a net buy position of $1,041 million, $1,280 million and $1,745 million at June 30, 2026, December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025, respectively.

Foreign Currency Risk
The company's objective in managing exposure to foreign currency fluctuations is to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with foreign currency rate changes and to mitigate the exposure of certain investments in foreign subsidiaries against changes in the EUR/USD exchange rate. Accordingly, the company enters into various contracts that change in value as foreign exchange rates change to protect the value of its existing foreign currency-denominated assets, liabilities, commitments, investments and cash flows.

The company uses foreign currency exchange contracts to offset its net exposures, by currency, related to the foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities of its operations. The primary business objective of this hedging program is to maintain an approximately balanced position in foreign currencies so that exchange gains and losses resulting from exchange rate changes, after related tax effects, are minimized. The company also uses foreign currency exchange contracts to offset a portion of the company’s exposure to certain forecasted transactions as well as the translation of foreign currency-denominated earnings. The company also frequently uses commodity contracts to offset risks associated with foreign currency devaluation in certain countries.
Commodity Price Risk
Commodity price risk management programs serve to reduce exposure to price fluctuations on purchases of inventory such as corn and soybeans. The company enters into over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivative commodity instruments to hedge the commodity price risk associated with agricultural commodity exposures.

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
Commodity Contracts
The company enters into over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivative commodity instruments, including options, futures and swaps, to hedge the commodity price risk associated with agricultural commodity exposures.

While each risk management program has a different maturity period, most programs currently do not extend beyond the next two years. Cash flow hedge results are reclassified into earnings during the same period in which the related exposure impacts earnings. Reclassifications are made sooner if it appears that a forecasted transaction is not probable of occurring.

The following table summarizes the after-tax effect of commodity contract cash flow hedges on accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In millions)2026202520262025
Beginning balance$33 $(32)$$(49)
Additions and revaluations of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges(15)(12)(10)
Clearance of hedge results to earnings(2)43 58 
Ending balance$16 $(1)$16 $(1)

At June 30, 2026, an after-tax net gain of $19 million is expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings over the next twelve months.

Foreign Currency Contracts
The company enters into forward contracts to hedge the foreign currency risk associated with forecasted transactions within certain foreign subsidiaries.

While each risk management program has a different time maturity period, most programs currently do not extend beyond the next two years. Cash flow hedge results are reclassified into earnings during the same period in which the related exposure impacts earnings. Reclassifications are made sooner if it appears that a forecasted transaction is not probable of occurring.

The following table summarizes the after-tax effect of foreign currency cash flow hedges on accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In millions)2026202520262025
Beginning balance$(27)$— $$13 
Additions and revaluations of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges(13)— (45)— 
Clearance of hedge results to earnings— (13)
Ending balance$(37)$— $(37)$— 

At June 30, 2026, an after-tax net loss of $37 million is expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings over the next twelve months.

Derivatives Designated as Net Investment Hedges
Foreign Currency Contracts
In March 2025, the company designated €1.7 billion of forward contracts to exchange Euro as net investment hedges. Of these hedges, €1.2 billion expired and were settled in May 2025, while the remaining €500 million expired and were settled in December 2025. The purpose of these forward contracts is to mitigate foreign exchange exposure related to a portion of the
company’s Euro net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries against changes in EUR/USD exchange rates. The company elected to apply the spot method in testing for effectiveness of the hedging relationship.

Derivatives not Designated in Hedging Relationships
Foreign Currency Contracts
The company uses foreign exchange contracts to reduce its net exposure, by currency, related to foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities of its operations so that exchange gains and losses resulting from exchange rate changes are minimized. The netting of such exposures precludes the use of hedge accounting; however, the required revaluation of the forward contracts and the associated foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities intends to achieve a minimal earnings impact, after taxes. The company also frequently uses foreign currency exchange contracts to offset a portion of the company’s exposure to the translation of certain foreign currency-denominated earnings so that gains and losses on the contracts offset changes in the USD value of the related foreign currency-denominated earnings over the relevant aggregate period.

Commodity Contracts
The company utilizes options, futures and swaps that are not designated as hedging instruments to reduce exposure to commodity price fluctuations on purchases of inventory such as corn and soybeans. The company uses commodity contracts to offset a portion of the company’s exposure to commodity price fluctuations so that gains and losses on the contracts offset changes in the commodity price over the relevant aggregate period. The company uses forward agreements, with durations of less than one year, to buy and sell USD-priced commodities in order to reduce its exposure to currency devaluation for a portion of its local currency cash balances. Counterparties to the forward sales agreements are multinational grain exporters and subject to the company’s financial risk management procedures.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Asset and liability derivatives subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement with the same counterparty are presented on a net basis in the interim Consolidated Balance Sheets. The presentation of the company's derivative assets and liabilities is as follows:
June 30, 2026
(In millions)Balance Sheet LocationGross
Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting 1
Net Amounts Included in the Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
Asset derivatives:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets$$— $
Commodity contractsOther current assets— 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets29 (24)
 Commodity contractsOther current assets— 
Total asset derivatives$39 $(24)$15 
Liability derivatives:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contractsAccrued and other current liabilities$19 $— $19 
Commodity contractsAccrued and other current liabilities— 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contractsAccrued and other current liabilities74(24)50 
Commodity contractsAccrued and other current liabilities— 
Total liability derivatives$97 $(24)$73 
December 31, 2025
(In millions)Balance Sheet LocationGross
Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting 1
Net Amounts Included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Asset derivatives:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets$$— $
Commodity contractsOther current assets— 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contracts
Other current assets23 (21)
Commodity contractsOther current assets3— 
Total asset derivatives
$32 $(21)$11 
Liability derivatives:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contractsAccrued and other current liabilities$$— $
Commodity contractsAccrued and other current liabilities— 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contractsAccrued and other current liabilities40 (21)19 
Commodity contractsAccrued and other current liabilities— 
Total liability derivatives
$50 $(21)$29 

June 30, 2025
(In millions)Balance Sheet LocationGross
Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting 1
Net Amounts Included in the Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
Asset derivatives:
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets$146 $(115)$31 
 Commodity contractsOther current assets— 
Total asset derivatives
$148 $(115)$33 
Liability derivatives:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contractsAccrued and other current liabilities$41 $— $41 
Commodity contractsAccrued and other current liabilities— 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contractsAccrued and other current liabilities149 (115)34 
Commodity contractsAccrued and other current liabilities— 
Total liability derivatives
$194 $(115)$79 
1.    Counterparty and cash collateral amounts represent the estimated net settlement amount when applying netting and set-off rights included in master netting arrangements between the company and its counterparties and the payable or receivable for cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparty.

Effect of Derivative Instruments
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI - Pre-Tax1
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In millions)2026202520262025
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Net investment hedges:
Foreign currency contracts$— $(113)$— $(103)
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency contracts(13)— (45)— 
Commodity contracts(17)(14)10 (12)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments$(30)$(127)$(35)$(115)
1.OCI is defined as other comprehensive income (loss).

Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income - Pre-Tax1
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In millions)2026202520262025
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency contracts 2
$(3)$— $(3)$
Commodity contracts 2
(55)— (74)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments$— $(55)$(3)$(68)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contracts 3
$(79)$129 $(231)$149 
Foreign currency contracts 2
(29)(60)(40)(69)
Commodity contracts 2,4
— 
Commodity contracts 3
— — — — 
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$(108)$71 $(263)$89 
Total derivatives$(108)$16 $(266)$21 
1.For cash flow hedges, this represents the portion of the gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income during the period.
2.Recorded in cost of goods sold in the interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.
3.Recognized in other income (expense) - net in the interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Note that net gain (loss) from foreign currency contracts was partially offset by the related gain (loss) on the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities of the company's operations. See Note 5 - Supplementary Information, to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information.
4.The net gain (loss) relating to commodity contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments that were recorded in cost of goods sold, in the interim Consolidated Statements of Operations, are mostly offset by the related net gain (loss) on third-party grower contracts denominated as liabilities.

Debt Securities
The company held debt securities, which consisted of foreign government bonds classified as available-for-sale securities, at June 30, 2026, December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025. The company's investments in available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), within the interim Consolidated Statements of Equity, or current period earnings if an allowance for credit losses has been established, within the interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Available-for-Sale SecuritiesFair Value
(in millions)Balance Sheet LocationJune 30, 2026December 31, 2025June 30, 2025
Foreign government bonds
Marketable securities 1
$— $$75 
Foreign government bonds
Other assets 2
$23 $22 $27 
1.Maturity at time of purchase was more than three months to less than one year.
2.Maturity at time of purchase was more than one year.

At June 30, 2026, available-for-sale debt securities with contractual maturities of less than one year and of one year through five years included gross unrealized gains (losses) of $— million and $1 million, respectively.
The estimated fair value of the available-for-sale securities as of June 30, 2026, December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025 was determined using Level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy. Level 2 measurements were based on the end of period quoted closing market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.