The Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois, represents the global reach of one of the world’s largest agricultural and food processing corporations. Founded in 1902, ADM moved its main offices to Chicago in 2014 after more than a century in Decatur, Illinois. The company plays a major role in grain trading, oilseed processing, and biofuels, influencing commodity markets and global food supply chains. Its Chicago location, near the Chicago River and the city’s historic financial district, reflects the enduring link between Midwest agriculture and the global commodities trade that has long defined Chicago’s economic identity.

The long abandoned massive concrete Archer-Daniels-Midland Delmar Elevator No. 7 in Minneapolis.