Grains and oilseeds support LDC growth in the first half

Louis Dreyfus Company increased net sales by 2.3% year on year to $26.8 billion in the first half of 2026, while volumes rose by 2.7%. EBITDA increased by 5% to $1.036 billion.

One of the main growth drivers was the Value Chain segment, where net sales increased by 9.5%. LDC attributed the improvement mainly to growth in its Grains & Oilseeds platform, new business activities and higher average selling prices.

Results improved in beans, vegetable oils and corn, with the latter supported by volatility in energy markets. LDC also shipped higher wheat volumes, although performance was constrained by logistical and operational challenges linked to conflicts in the Black Sea region and the Middle East.

LDC invested $421 million in its Value Chain segment during the first half, mainly to expand oilseed processing capacity and further integrate value chains. The company has already expanded canola processing in Canada and continues to develop a soybean crushing and vegetable oil refining complex in the US.

In Argentina, LDC launched a new processing line for high-oil-content seeds and plans to build a new sunflower and soybean processing plant. The projects are aimed at growing demand for vegetable oils from the food and biofuel sectors.

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