---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-213422"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADM"
cik: "0000007084"
company_name: "Archer-Daniels-Midland Co"
filed_at: "2025-09-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:55:32.897500+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ADM and Alltech form North American animal feed JV; ADM contributes 11 mills, Alltech 33 mills, launch Q1 2026

## Summary
- Alltech will contribute Hubbard Feeds (18 US mills) and Masterfeeds (15 Canada mills); ADM contributes 11 US feed mills.
- JV will be majority-owned by Alltech with equal board representation; ADM to deconsolidate complete feed business.
- Transaction expected to close and JV launch in Q1 2026; no material impact on ADM's 2025 results.
- ADM's Nutrition segment plans to focus on higher-margin specialty ingredients; retains premix and additive businesses.
- Alltech retains Ridley Block Operations and specialty ingredients; both parents will be suppliers to JV.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-213422
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADM
- cik: 0000007084
- company_name: Archer-Daniels-Midland Co
- filed_at: 2025-09-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7084/000119312525213422/0001193125-25-213422-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7084/000119312525213422/d72799d8k.htm

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