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ADM in talks to tap ethanol in Brazil

By Hal Weitzmann in Chicago

Published: August 5 2008 15:45 | Last updated: August 5 2008 20:51

Archer Daniels Midland, the world’s largest grain processor, on Tuesday signalled a wave of expansion in Brazil as it struck a relatively gloomy note on US corn-based ethanol production.

ADM, a leading ethanol producer, has been a cheerleader for the industry in the US but its expansion into Brazil’s sugar-based ethanol industry suggests it wants to diversify from corn-based production.

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