X0201 42003-09-02 0000007084 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO ADM 0001229851 BATCHELDER LEWIS W 4666 FARIES PARKWAY DECATUR, IL 62526 0100Senior Vice PresidentCommon Stock2003-09-025M0500011.96A62411DCommon Stock2003-09-025F0427214.00D58139DCommon Stock47348IBy Employee Benefit PlanEmployee Stock Option11.962003-09-024M050000D2004-10-05Common Stock500016103DBetween May 30, 2003 and September 3, 2003, the reporting person acquired 572 shares of Common Stock pursuant to employee benefit plans of the Company. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated September 3, 2003.Granted pursuant to the Company's 1991 Incentive Stock Option Plan. The option becomes exercisable in approximately 11.1% increments annually commencing on October 5, 1995.Stuart E. Funderburg, Attorney-in-fact for Lewis W. Batchelder2003-09-03