Cargill reports second-quarter fiscal 2015 earnings - Second-quarter earnings up 41%; 7% increase through first six months- Performance led by Origination & Processing; Animal Nutrition & Protein- Six new or expanded facilities start up in Brazil, China, Indonesia and Malaysia- January 2015 marks the beginning of Cargill's 150th year in business

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill today reported net earnings of $784 million in the fiscal 2015 second quarter ended Nov. 30, up 41 percent from $556 million in the year-ago period. First-half earnings were $1.21 billion, a 7 percent increase from $1.13 billion a year ago. Second-quarter revenues decreased 8 percent to $30.3 billion, which brought first-half revenues to $63.6 billion. "With first-rate performance in our agricultural, animal nutrition and meat businesses, Cargill posted strong results, outpacing recent quarters by a good margin," said David MacLennan, Cargill's president and chief executive officer. "Just as last quarter's focus was on getting ready for...