X0303 4 2010-03-05 0000007084 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO ADM 0001230087 CHEVIRON MARK J 4666 FARIES PARKWAY DECATUR IL 62526 1 Vice President Common Stock 2010-03-05 4 M 0 2756 13.6054 A 35786 D Common Stock 2010-03-05 4 S 0 100 30.4519 D 35686 D Common Stock 2010-03-05 4 S 0 100 30.4518 D 35586 D Common Stock 2010-03-05 4 S 0 100 30.4517 D 35486 D Common Stock 2010-03-05 4 S 0 156 30.4521 D 35330 D Common Stock 2010-03-05 4 S 0 300 30.4504 D 35030 D Common Stock 2010-03-05 4 S 0 300 30.45 D 34730 D Common Stock 2010-03-05 4 S 0 400 30.452 D 34330 D Common Stock 2010-03-05 4 S 0 500 30.4525 D 33830 D Common Stock 2010-03-05 4 S 0 800 30.451 D 33030 D Common Stock 2010-03-05 4 S 0 3500 30.3525 D 29530 D Common Stock 430.943 I By Employee Benefit Plan Employee stock option (right to buy) 13.6054 2010-03-05 4 M 0 2756 0 D 2010-05-01 Common Stock 2756 0 D Between 11/24/2009 and 03/05/2010, the reporting person acquired 254.1638 shares of ADM Common Stock pursuant to an employee benefit plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated 03/08/2010. The option was granted in three tranches (A, B and C). The option becomes exercisable in eight equal annual installments commencing on May 1, 2002, provided the tranches are exersiable sequentially commencing with Tranche A. S.E. Funderburg, Attorney-in-Fact 2010-03-08