Exhibit 12

Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Expressed in Thousands

	2005			2006			2007			2008			2009			Q2 FY10
Earnings
Earnings Before Income Taxes	$	1,516,375		$	1,855,250		$	3,143,971		$	2,594,399		$	2,499,557		$	1,500,986
Less: Equity Earnings of Less than 50% Owned Unconsolidated Affiliates		(90,415	)		(66,592	)		(193,258	)		(284,316	)		55,367			(207,242	)
Less: Capitalized Interest Included in Interest Expense Below		(10,868	)		(10,942	)		(23,558	)		(52,110	)		(94,532	)		(52,942	)
Less: Minority Interest								(3,126	)		(6,103	)		(3,751	)		4,512
Total Earnings		1,415,092			1,777,716			2,924,029			2,251,870			2,456,641			1,245,314
Fixed Charges
Interest Expenses:
Consolidated Interest Expense		326,579			365,180			447,310			512,922			469,059			203,240
Capitalized Interest		10,868			10,942			23,558			52,110			94,532			52,942
Total Interest Expense		337,447			376,122			470,868			565,032			563,591			256,182
Amortization of Debt Discount and Expense		1,029			1,149			1,793			3,250			3,832			1,931
One Third of Rental Expenses		38,787			42,876			55,187			67,106			72,289			40,118
Total Fixed Charges		377,263			420,147			527,848			635,388			639,712			298,231
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges	$	1,792,355		$	2,197,863		$	3,451,877		$	2,887,258		$	3,096,353		$	1,543,545
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		4.75	x		5.23	x		6.54	x		4.54	x		4.84	x		5.18	x