CEO says company off to strong start with good progress to drive margin improvement.

Crop condition remains unchanged with 68% rated good-or-excellent.

Operating profit rose strongly in the starch segment thanks to the higher market prices for ethanol.

China is currently the leading importer of U.S. DDGS and sorghum.

Buyers commit to purchase $3.03 billion worth of U.S. corn and co-products, wheat and soybeans by 2017.

Family flour price rises 0.9¢ per lb in month.

The two oils now account for nearly two-thirds of food oil consumption.

Support beyond WTO agreements has detrimental effect on global wheat trade.

Five percent of the crop was harvested as of Sept. 13.

Production estimates for rice and corn increase, but decrease for wheat and pulses.