The company reported income of $157 million or $1.30 per share.

Improvements in most of the company’s subsidiaries drove results.

Higher volumes of Canadian grain contributed to revenue increase.

Meat, animal nutrition businesses lead results.

Lower energy results partially offset by improved performance in Ag segment.

Value Chain division reported a 19% increase in operating results.

Consumer branded products was the biggest contributor to net sales.

Company nears completion of pulse ingredient production facility expansion bringing capacity to 105,000 tonnes.

Increase is the company’s largest net profit growth since 2002.

Steady improvement across all areas of the business returned the company to profit.