By Mario Parker and Simon Casey, Bloomberg News
The world of agricultural-commodity trading could be upended with the merger of two of its biggest names. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. has sought deal talks with Bunge Ltd., a person briefed on the matter said at the weekend. That’s less than a year after Glencore Plc approached Bunge about a deal.
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