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                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                        WASHINGTON, DC 20549


                            FORM 12b-25

                    NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                         Commission File Number  1-44

                FORM 11K FOR ADM SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN



                 For period ended December 31, 1993




                                  PART I

                          REGISTRANT INFORMATION

                         (Full name of registrant)
                        Archer-Daniels-Midland Company


             (Address of principal executive office (Street and
Number))
                        4666 Faries Parkway, Box 1470

                          (City, State and Zip Code)
                            Decatur, Illinois 62525



                                 PART II

                        RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)

     If the subject report could not be filed without
unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief
pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed.
(Check appropriate box)

[x]  (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III
of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort
or expense;


[x]  (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report,
transition report on Forms 10-K, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-
SAR, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the 15th
calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject
quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, 10-QSB, or
portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar
day following the prescribed due date; and


[  ] (c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit required
by Rule
12b-25(c) has have been attached if applicable.


                             PART III

                         NARRATIVE


     Due to unforeseen circumstance in preparing material for
filing under Edgar the Company was unable to file its Form 11-K
by June 29, 1994 for its ADM Savings and Investment Plan.
However, the Company anticipates filing such Form 11-K by the
end of day June 30, 1994 and in any event no later than July 14,
1994.

                         PART IV

                          OTHER INFORMATION

1.   Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification

           Douglas J. Schmalz                       217-424-5341


2.   Have all other periodic reports required under section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12
months or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such report(s) been filed?  If the answer is
no, identify report(s).

                                                          (X)
Yes  ( ) No

3.   Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal
year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included
in the subject report or portion thereof?

                                                          ( )
Yes  (X) No

     Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has caused this notification
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.


Date:  June 30, 1994

                                          By
_____________________________
                                                Douglas J.
Schmalz
                                                Vice President
and Controller
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