Cargill’s earnings up but warns of protectionist policies

The U.S based global commodities corporation has posted adjusted operating earnings up 50% on broad gains in food ingredients, animal protein and industrials in the third-quarter of fiscal 2017, year-on-year. During the Commodities Global Summit held in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Company warned the protectionist policies proposed by the U.S. President Donald Trump pose a direct threat to the international economy and risk provoking a trade war with China.