10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

[ X ]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014

OR

[    ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______________ to _____________________

Commission file number: 1-3390

SEABOARD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	04-2260388
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

9000 W. 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas  66202

(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

(913) 676-8800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

Title of each class Common Stock $1.00 Par Value Name of each exchange on which registered NYSE MKT

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

None

(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [   ]  No [ X ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes [   ]  No [ X ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [ X ]  No [    ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes [ X ]  No [    ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  [X ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “larger accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [X ]	Accelerated filer [    ]
Non-accelerated filer [    ]  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company [    ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [   ]  No [X ]

The aggregate market value of the 262,621 shares of Seaboard common stock held by nonaffiliates was approximately $806,102,028, based on the closing price of $3,069.45 per share on June 27, 2014, the end of Seaboard’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.  As of January 31, 2015, the number of shares of common stock outstanding was 1,170,550.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the following documents are incorporated by reference into the indicated parts of this report: (1) Seaboard Corporation’s Annual Report to Stockholders furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) – Parts I and II; and (2) Seaboard Corporation’s definitive proxy statement filed pursuant to Regulation 14A for the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders – Part III.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This report, including information included or incorporated by reference in this report, contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of Seaboard Corporation and its subsidiaries (Seaboard).  Forward-looking statements generally may be identified as:

·statements that are not historical in nature; and

·statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends” or similar expressions.

In more specific terms, forward-looking statements include, without limitation:

·statements concerning the projection of revenues, income or loss, capital expenditures, capital structure or other financial items;

·statements regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations;

·statements of future economic performance;

·statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Seaboard and its management with respect to:

(i)Seaboard’s ability to obtain adequate financing and liquidity;

(ii)the price of feed stocks and other materials used by Seaboard;

(iii)the sale price or market conditions for pork, grains, sugar, turkey and other products and services;

(iv)the recorded tax effects under certain circumstances and changes in tax laws;

(v)the volume of business and working capital requirements associated with the competitive trading environment for the Commodity Trading and Milling division;

(vi)the charter hire rates and fuel prices for vessels;

(vii)the fuel costs and related spot market prices in the Dominican Republic;

(viii)the effect of the fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates;

(ix)the profitability or sales volume of any of Seaboard’s divisions;

(x)the anticipated costs and completion timetable for Seaboard’s scheduled capital improvements, acquisitions and dispositions; or

(xi)other trends affecting Seaboard’s financial condition or results of operations, and statements of the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing statements.

This list of forward-looking statements is not exclusive.  Seaboard undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.  Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results.  They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors.  The information contained in this Form 10-K and in other filings Seaboard makes with the Commission, including without limitation, the information under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Form 10-K, identifies important factors which could cause such differences.

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PART I

Item 1.  Business

(a)General Development of Business

Originally founded in 1918, today Seaboard Corporation, a Delaware corporation organized in 1946, and its subsidiaries (Seaboard), is a diverse global agribusiness and transportation company.  In the United States, Seaboard is primarily engaged in pork production and processing and ocean transportation.  Overseas, Seaboard is primarily engaged in commodity merchandising, grain processing, sugar production and electric power generation.  Seaboard also has an interest in turkey operations in the United States.  See Item 1(c) (1) (ii) “Status of Product or Segment” below for a discussion of acquisitions, dispositions and other developments in specific divisions.

Seaboard Flour LLC and SFC Preferred LLC, Delaware limited liability companies, collectively own approximately 76.4 percent of the outstanding common stock of Seaboard.  Mr. Steven J. Bresky, President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaboard, and other members of the Bresky family, including trusts created for their benefit, own the equity interests of Seaboard Flour LLC and SFC Preferred LLC.

(b)Financial Information about Industry Segments

The financial information relating to Industry Segments required by Item 1 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to Note 12 of the Consolidated Financial Statements appearing on pages 56 through 59 of the Seaboard Corporation Annual Report to Stockholders furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) and attached as Exhibit 13 to this Report.

(c)Narrative Description of Business

(1)Business Done and Intended to be Done by the Registrant

(i)Principal Products and Services

Pork Division – Seaboard, through its subsidiary Seaboard Foods LLC, engages in the business of hog production and pork processing in the United States.  Through these operations, Seaboard produces and sells fresh and frozen pork products to further processors, foodservice operators, grocery stores, distributors and retail outlets throughout the United States.  Internationally, Seaboard sells to these same types of customers in Japan, Mexico and numerous other foreign markets.  Other further processing companies also purchase Seaboard’s fresh and frozen pork products in bulk and produce products, such as lunchmeat, ham, bacon, and sausage.  Fresh pork, such as loins, tenderloins and ribs are sold to distributors and grocery stores.  Seaboard sells some of its fresh products under the brand name Prairie Fresh®.  Seaboard’s hog processing plant is located in Guymon, Oklahoma and generally operates at capacity.  Seaboard also has a ham-boning and processing plant in Mexico.  Seaboard also earns fees, based primarily on the number of head processed, to market substantially all of the products produced by Triumph Foods LLC (Triumph) at its pork processing plant located in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Seaboard’s hog production operations consist of the breeding and raising of over four million hogs annually primarily at facilities owned by Seaboard or at facilities owned and operated by third parties with whom Seaboard has grower contracts.  The hog production operations are located in the States of Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Colorado.  As a part of the hog production operations, Seaboard produces specially formulated feed for the hogs at five owned feed mills.  The remaining hogs processed are purchased from third party hog producers, primarily pursuant to purchase contracts.

Seaboard produces biodiesel at a facility in Guymon, Oklahoma.  The biodiesel is produced from pork fat from Seaboard’s Guymon pork processing plant and from animal fat supplied by non-Seaboard facilities.  The biodiesel is sold to third parties.  The facility can also produce biodiesel from vegetable oil.  Seaboard is able to reduce or stop production when it isn’t economically feasible to produce based on input costs or the price of biodiesel.

At the end of the third quarter of 2014, Seaboard’s Pork Division sold to Triumph a 50% interest in its processed meats division, Daily’s Premium Meats (Daily’s).  As a result, Seaboard’s Pork Division now has a 50% non-controlling interest in Daily’s. Daily’s produces and markets raw and pre-cooked bacon, ham and sausage under the Daily’s® brand name primarily for the food service industry and, to a lesser extent, retail markets.  Daily’s has two further processing plants located in Salt Lake City, Utah and Missoula, Montana and generally operate at capacity. Seaboard and Triumph each supply raw product to Daily’s.

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Commodity Trading and Milling Division – Seaboard’s Commodity Trading and Milling Division is an integrated agricultural commodity trading and processing and logistics company.  This Division markets wheat, corn, soybean meal and other commodities in bulk to third parties and affiliated companies.  This division is principally managed under the name of Seaboard Overseas and Trading Group, conducts business primarily through its subsidiaries, Seaboard Overseas Limited with offices in Colombia, Ecuador, Isle of Man, Kenya, Singapore and South Africa, Seaboard Overseas Trading and Shipping (PTY), Ltd. located in South Africa, and its non-consolidated affiliates, ContiLatin del Peru S.A. located in Lima, Peru, and Plum Grove Pty Ltd located in Fremantle, Australia.  In addition, Seaboard also markets various other agricultural commodities to third party customers, through its subsidiary PS International, LLC located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with multiple international sales offices.  This division also operates a grain and specialty crop storage and throughput facility through Fill-More Seeds, Inc. located in Fillmore, Canada, and an ocean transportation brokerage operation through Seaboard Bulk Services, Ltd. located in Athens, Greece.  All of the commodities marketed by this division are purchased from growing regions worldwide, with primary destinations being Africa, South America and the Caribbean.  The division sources, transports and markets approximately nine million tons of agricultural commodities on an annual basis.  Seaboard integrates the service of delivering commodities to its customers through the use of short-term chartered bulk vessels and its four owned bulk carriers.

This division also operates grain and feed milling and related businesses with 31 locations in 16 countries, which are primarily supplied by the trading locations discussed above.  The grain processing businesses are operated through five consolidated and fourteen non-consolidated affiliates in Africa, the Caribbean and South America.  These are primarily flour, feed and maize milling businesses which produce approximately four million metric tons of finished products per year.  In addition, this division has a non-controlling interest in a poultry business in Africa, and a bakery business in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Most of the products produced by these operations are sold in the countries in which the products are produced or into adjacent countries.

Marine Division – Seaboard, through its subsidiary, Seaboard Marine Ltd., and various foreign affiliated companies and third party agents, provides cargo shipping services to 26 countries between the United States, the Caribbean Basin, and Central and South America.  Seaboard uses a network of offices and agents throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean Basin to book cargo to and from the United States and between the countries it serves.  Through agreements with a network of connecting carriers, Seaboard can transport cargo to and from numerous U.S. locations by either truck or rail to and from one of its U.S. port locations, where it is staged for export via vessel or received as import cargo from abroad.

Seaboard’s primary marine operation is located in Miami and includes a terminal located at Port Miami and off-dock warehouses for cargo consolidation and temporary storage.  Seaboard also operates a cargo terminal facility at the Port of Houston that includes an on-dock warehouse space for temporary storage of bagged grains, resins and other cargoes.  Seaboard also makes scheduled vessel calls in Brooklyn, New York, New Orleans, Louisiana and 45 foreign ports.  At December 31, 2014, Seaboard’s fleet consisted of approximately 23 chartered and 2 owned vessels, and dry, refrigerated and specialized containers and other related equipment.

Sugar Division – Seaboard, through its subsidiaries, Ingenio y Refineria San Martin del Tabacal and Alconoa, as well as other Argentine non-consolidated affiliates, grows sugar cane, produces and refines sugar, and produces alcohol in Argentina.  This division also purchases sugar in bulk from third parties mostly within Argentina for subsequent resale.  The sugar products are mostly sold in Argentina, primarily to retailers, soft drink manufacturers, and food manufacturers, with some exports to the United States and other South American countries.  Seaboard grows a large portion of the sugar cane on nearly 70,000 acres of land it owns in northern Argentina. The cane is processed at an owned mill, with a current processing capacity of approximately 250,000 metric tons of sugar and approximately 15 million gallons of alcohol per year.  The sugar mill is one of the largest in Argentina.  Also, this division operates a 51 megawatts cogeneration power plant. This plant primarily operates during the sugar harvest season, which is typically between May and November, with minimal operations outside of harvest season since this plant is primarily fueled using sugarcane by-product.

Power Division – Seaboard, through its subsidiary, Transcontinental Capital Corp. (Bermuda) Ltd., operates as an independent power producer generating electricity for the local power grid in the Dominican Republic. Seaboard operates one owned floating power generating facility with capacity to generate approximately 108 megawatts of

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electricity. The facility is secured on the Ozama River in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Seaboard previously leased another facility under a short-term lease which was canceled during 2014.  Seaboard is not directly involved in the transmission or distribution of electricity.  This operation is exempt from U.S. regulation under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1938, as amended.  Seaboard primarily sells on the spot market accessed primarily by wholly government-owned distribution companies or partially government-owned generation companies.

Turkey Segment –Seaboard owns a 50 percent non-controlling voting interest in Butterball, LLC (“Butterball”).  Butterball is a vertically integrated producer, processor and marketer of branded and non-branded turkeys, and other turkey products.  Butterball has four processing plants, two further processing plants and numerous live production and feed milling operations located in North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Kansas.  Butterball produces approximately one billion pounds of turkey each year.  Butterball is a national supplier to retail and foodservice outlets and also exports products to Mexico and numerous other foreign markets.

Other Businesses –Seaboard purchases and processes jalapeño peppers at its owned plant in Honduras.  The processed peppers are primarily sold to a customer in the United States.

The information required by Item 1 of Form 10-K with respect to the amount or percentage of total revenue contributed by any class of similar products or services which account for 10 percent or more of consolidated revenue in any of the last three fiscal years is set forth in Note 12 of Seaboard’s Consolidated Financial Statements, appearing on pages 56 through 59 of the Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders, furnished to the Commission pursuant to rule 14a-3(b) and attached as Exhibit 13 to this report, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

(ii)Status of Product or Segment

On December 19, 2014, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 was signed into law renewing the Federal blender’s credit that Seaboard is entitled to receive for biodiesel it blends by the Pork Division retroactive to January 1, 2014 with an expiration date of December 31, 2014.

In September 2014, the Pork Division sold to Triumph Foods, LLC a 50% interest in its processed meats division, Daily’s Premium Meats.

The Commodity Trading and Milling Division has four dry bulk vessels being built for a total cost of approximately $90.0 million. These vessels are expected to be completed in 2015. Seaboard currently anticipates selling and leasing back these four vessels as they are completed which would result in Seaboard receiving back the amounts spent to build at each individual lease inception.

In September 2014, the Marine Division invested $17.3 million in a cargo terminal business in Jamaica for a 21% non-controlling interest.

The Power Division operated a 72 megawatt power generating facility in the Dominican Republic under a short-term lease agreement.  On April 1, 2014, Seaboard provided notice to cancel this lease and ceased operations of the leased facility on September 3, 2014.

(iii) Sources and Availability of Raw Materials

None of Seaboard’s businesses utilize material amounts of raw materials that are dependent on purchases from one supplier or a small group of dominant suppliers.  However, the Turkey Segment purchases a significant portion of its feed and grain used in the manufacturing of feed for its turkeys in North Carolina from Seaboard’s 50% partner in Butterball.

(iv)Patents, Trademarks, Licenses, Franchises and Concessions

Seaboard uses the registered trademark of Seaboard®.

The Pork Division uses registered trademarks relating to its products, including Seaboard Farms®, Prairie Fresh®, A Taste Like No Other®, St. Joe Pork®, High Plains Bioenergy®, Prairie Fresh Prime®, Seaboard Foods®, Buffet Brand®, Del Pueblo®, Cook in Bag®, 67th Street™ and The Thrill Without The Grill®.  The Pork Division’s non-consolidated affiliate, Daily’s Premium Meats, LLC, uses the trademarks Daily’s® and Daily’s Premium Meats Since 1893®. Seaboard considers the use of these trademarks important to the marketing and promotion of its pork products.

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The Marine Division uses the trade name Seaboard Marine® and Seaboard Solutions® which are both registered trademarks.  Seaboard believes there is significant recognition of these trademarks in the industry and by many of its customers.

Part of the sales within the Sugar Division are made under the Chango® brand in Argentina, where this division operates.  Certain local sales prices are affected by government price control, primarily for one kilogram size bags, and sugar import duties imposed by the Argentine government, impacting local volume sold, as well as imported and exported volumes to and from international markets.

The Turkey Segment uses registered trademarks relating to its products, including Butterball® and Carolina Turkeys®.  Seaboard considers the use of these trademarks important to marketing and promotion of its turkey products.

Patents, trademarks, franchises, licenses and concessions are not material to any of Seaboard’s other divisions.

(v)Seasonal Business

The Sugar Division’s cogeneration plant primarily operates during the sugar harvest season, which is typically between May and November, with minimal operations outside of harvest season since this plant is primarily fueled with sugarcane by-product. The Turkey business is seasonal only on the whole bird side with Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays driving the majority of those sales.  Seaboard’s other divisions are not seasonally dependent to any material extent.

(vi)Practices Relating to Working Capital Items

There are no unusual industry practices or practices of Seaboard relating to working capital items.

(vii) Depending on a Single Customer or Few Customers

Seaboard does not have sales to any one customer equal to 10% or more of consolidated revenues.  Historically, the Commodity Trading and Milling Division derives a significant portion of its operating income from sales to a non-consolidated affiliate. The Sugar Division derives approximately 15% of its revenues from one customer. The Power Division sells power in the Dominican Republic on the spot market accessed primarily by three wholly government-owned companies.  No other division has sales to a few customers which, if lost, would have a material adverse effect on any such division or on Seaboard taken as a whole.

(viii) Backlog

Backlog is not material to Seaboard’s businesses.

(ix)Government Contracts

No material portion of Seaboard’s business involves government contracts.

(x)Competitive Conditions

Competition in Seaboard’s Pork Division comes from a variety of national, international and regional producers and processors and is based primarily on product quality, customer service and price.  According to recent publications by Successful Farming and Informa Economics, trade publications, Seaboard was ranked number 3 in pork production (based on sows in production) and number 4 in processing (based on daily processing capacity) in the U.S. (including Triumph volume).

Seaboard’s commodity trading business to third parties faces competition from numerous traders around the world in a very competitive environment with low margin percentages on most trades.  Most of the grain processing and related businesses face competition from either imported products or other local producers in the same industries.

Seaboard’s ocean liner service for cargoes faces competition based on price, reliable sailing frequencies and customer service.  Seaboard believes it is among the top five ranking ocean liner services for cargoes in the Caribbean Basin and Central America based on cargo volume.

Seaboard’s sugar business owns one of the largest sugar mills in Argentina and faces significant competition for sugar sales in the local Argentine market.  Sugar prices in Argentina can fluctuate compared to world markets due to Argentine government price control and protection policies.

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Seaboard’s Power Division is located in the Dominican Republic.  Power generated by this division is sold on the spot market or to contract customers at prices based on market conditions and cost-based rates.

Competition for the Turkey Segment comes from a variety of national and regional producers and processors and is based primarily on product quality, customer service and price.  Butterball ranks as one of the nation’s top three turkey producers (based on live production).

(xi)Research and Development Activities

Seaboard and its Turkey Segment conduct research and development activities focused on various aspects of Seaboard’s vertically integrated pork and turkey processing system, including improving product quality, production processes, animal genetics, nutrition and health.  Incremental costs incurred to perform these tests are expensed as incurred and are not material to operating results.

(xii)Environmental Compliance

Seaboard and its Turkey Segment are subject to numerous Federal, state and local provisions relating to the environment which require the expenditure of funds in the ordinary course of business.  Seaboard and its Turkey Segment do not anticipate making expenditures for these purposes, which, in the aggregate would have a material or significant effect on Seaboard’s financial condition or results of operations.

(xiii)Number of Persons Employed by Registrant

As of December 31, 2014, Seaboard, excluding non-consolidated affiliates, had 10,778 employees, of whom 5,585 were employed in the United States.  Approximately 2,200 employees in Seaboard’s Pork Division were covered by collective bargaining agreements as of December 31, 2014.  Seaboard considers its employee relations to be satisfactory.

(d)Financial Information about Geographic Areas

In addition to the narrative disclosure provided below, the financial information relating to export sales required by Item 1 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to Note 12 of Seaboard’s Consolidated Financial Statements appearing on pages 56 through 59 of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) and attached as Exhibit 13 to this report.

Seaboard considers its relations with the governments of the countries in which its foreign subsidiaries and affiliates are located to be satisfactory, but foreign operations in lesser-developed countries are subject to risks of doing business such as potential civil unrests and government instabilities, increasing the exposure to potential expropriation, confiscation, war, insurrection, civil strife and revolution, sales price controls, currency inconvertibility and devaluation, and currency exchange controls.  To minimize certain of these risks, Seaboard has insured certain investments in its affiliate flour mills in Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Lesotho, Madagascar, Republic of Congo and Zambia, to the extent available and deemed appropriate against certain of these risks with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, an agency of the United States Government.  At the date of this report, Seaboard is not aware of any situations which could have a material effect on Seaboard’s business.

(e)Available Information

Seaboard electronically files with the Commission annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.  The public may read and copy any materials filed with the Commission at their public reference room located at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.  The public may obtain further information concerning the public reference room and any applicable copy charges, as well as the process of obtaining copies of filed documents by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330.

The Commission maintains an internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding electronic filers at www.sec.gov.  Seaboard provides access to its most recent Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K reports, and any amendments to these reports, on its internet website, www.seaboardcorp.com, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports are electronically filed with the Commission.

Please note that any internet addresses provided in this report are for information purposes only and are not intended to be hyperlinks.  Accordingly, no information provided at such Internet addresses is intended or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Seaboard has identified important risks and uncertainties that could affect the results of operations, financial condition or business and that could cause them to differ materially from Seaboard’s historical results of operations, financial condition or business, or those contemplated by forward-looking statements made herein or elsewhere, by, or on behalf of, Seaboard.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those factors described below.

(a) General

(1)	Seaboard’s Operations are Subject to the General Risks of the Food Industry.  The divisions of the business that are in the food products manufacturing industry are subject to the risks posed by:
		·	food spoilage or food contamination;
		·	evolving consumer preferences and nutritional and health-related concerns;
		·	federal, state, national, provincial and local food processing regulations;
		·	consumer product liability claims;
		·	product tampering; and
		·	public perception of food production practices.
			If one or more of these risks were to materialize, Seaboard’s revenues could decrease, costs of doing business could increase, and Seaboard’s operating results could be adversely affected.
(2)	International Operations Subject Seaboard to Risks That Could Have a Significant Impact on Seaboard’s Business. Seaboard is a diverse agribusiness and transportation company with global operations in several industries. Most of the sales and costs of Seaboard’s divisions are significantly influenced by worldwide fluctuations in commodity prices or changes in foreign political and economic conditions. Accordingly, sales, operating income and cash flows can fluctuate significantly from year to year. In addition, Seaboard’s international activities pose risks not faced by companies that limit themselves to United States markets. These risks include:
		·	changes in foreign currency exchange rates;
		·	foreign currency exchange controls;
		·	changes in a specific country’s or region’s political or economic conditions, particularly in emerging markets;
		·	hyperinflation;
		·	heightened customer credit and execution risk;
		·	tariffs, other trade protection measures and import or export licensing requirements;
		·	potentially negative consequences from changes in tax laws;
		·	different legal and regulatory structures and unexpected changes in legal and regulatory requirements;
		·	negative perception within a foreign country of a United States company doing business in that foreign country;
		·	compliance with U.S. laws and regulations for conducting international business such as Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations.
		·	expropriation, civil unrest and government instabilities; and
		·	inconsistent application or enforcement of local laws, including tax laws.
	Seaboard cannot provide assurance that it will be successful in competing effectively in international markets.
(3)	Deterioration of Economic Conditions Could Negatively Impact Seaboard’s Business. Seaboard’s business may be adversely affected by changes in national or global economic conditions, including inflation, interest rates, availability of capital markets, consumer spending rates, energy availability and costs and the effects of governmental initiatives to manage economic conditions. Any such changes could adversely affect the demand for our meat products, grains and shipping services, or the cost and availability of our needed raw materials and packaging materials, thereby negatively affecting our financial results. The current national and global economic conditions, could, among other things:
		·	impair the financial condition of some of our customers and suppliers thereby increasing customer bad debts or non-performance by customers and suppliers;
		·	negatively impact global demand for protein and grain-based products, which could result in a reduction of sales, operating income and cash flows;

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			·	decrease the value of our investments in equity and debt securities, including pension plan assets; and
			·	impair the financial viability of our insurers.
	(4)	Ocean Transportation Has Inherent Risks. Seaboard’s owned and chartered vessels along with related cargoes are at risk of being damaged or lost because of events such as:
			·	marine disasters;
			·	bad weather;
			·	mechanical failures;
			·	grounding, fire, explosions and collisions;
			·	human error; and
			·	war, piracy and terrorism.
		All of these hazards can result in death or injury to persons, loss of property, environmental damages, delays or rerouting. If one of Seaboard’s vessels were involved in an accident, the resulting media coverage could have a material adverse effect on Seaboard’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
	(5)	Seaboard’s Common Stock is Thinly Traded and Subject to Daily Price Fluctuations. The common stock of Seaboard is closely held (76.4%) is collectively owned by Seaboard Flour and SFC Preferred LLC , which are beneficially owned by S. Bresky and other members of the Bresky family) and thinly traded on a daily basis on the NYSE MKT. Accordingly, the price of a share of common stock can fluctuate more significantly from day-to-day than that of a share of widely held stock that is actively traded on a daily basis.
(b)	Pork Division
	(1)	Fluctuations in Commodity Pork Prices Could Adversely Affect Seaboard’s Results of Operations. Sales prices for Seaboard’s pork products are directly affected by both domestic and world-wide supply and demand for pork products and other proteins, all of which are determined by constantly changing market forces of supply and demand as well as other factors over which Seaboard has little or no control. Commodity pork prices demonstrate a cyclical nature over periods of years, reflecting changes in the supply of fresh pork and competing proteins on the market, especially beef and chicken. Seaboard’s results of operations could be adversely affected by fluctuations in pork commodity prices.
	(2)	Increases in Costs of Seaboard’s Feed Components and Third Party Hog Purchases Could Adversely Affect Seaboard’s Costs and Operating Margins. Feed costs are the most significant single component of the cost of raising hogs and can be materially affected by commodity price fluctuations for corn and soybean meal. The results of Seaboard’s Pork Division can be negatively affected by increased costs of Seaboard’s feed components. The continued operation of ethanol plants has elevated this risk as it has increased the competing demand for feed ingredients, primarily corn. Similarly, accounting for approximately 25% of Seaboard’s total hogs slaughtered, the cost of third party hogs purchased fluctuates with market conditions and can have an impact on Seaboard’s total costs. The cost and supply of feed components and the third party hogs that we purchase are determined by constantly changing market forces of supply and demand, which are driven by matters over which we have no control, including weather, current and projected worldwide grain stocks and prices, grain export prices and supports and governmental agricultural policies. Seaboard attempts to manage certain of these risks through the use of financial instruments, however this may also limit its ability to participate in gains from favorable commodity fluctuations. Unless wholesale pork prices correspondingly increase, increases in the prices of Seaboard’s feed components or in the cost of third party hogs purchased would adversely affect Seaboard’s operating margins.
	(3)	Seaboard May be Unable to Obtain Appropriate Personnel at Remote Locations. The remote locations of the pork processing plant and live hog operations, and a more restrictive national policy on immigration could negatively affect the availability and cost of labor. Seaboard is dependent on having sufficient properly trained operations personnel. Attracting and retaining qualified personnel is important to Seaboard’s success. The inability to acquire and retain the services of such personnel could have a material adverse effect on Seaboard’s operations.
	(4)	The Loss of Seaboard’s Sole Hog Processing Facility Could Adversely Affect Seaboard’s Business. Seaboard’s Pork Division is largely dependent on the continued operation of a single hog processing facility. The loss of or damage to this facility for any reason – including fire, tornado, governmental action or other reason – could adversely affect Seaboard and Seaboard’s pork business.
	(5)	Environmental Regulation and Related Litigation Could Have a Material Adverse Effect on Seaboard. Seaboard’s operations and properties are subject to extensive and increasingly stringent laws and regulations pertaining to,

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		among other things, odors, the discharge of materials into the environment and the handling and disposition of wastes (including solid and hazardous wastes) or otherwise relating to protection of the environment. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations and any future changes to them may result in significant consequences to Seaboard, including civil and criminal penalties, liability for damages and negative publicity. Some requirements applicable to Seaboard may also be enforced by citizen groups. Seaboard has incurred, and will continue to incur, operating expenditures to comply with these laws and regulations.
	(6)	Health Risk to Livestock Could Adversely Affect Production, the Supply of Raw Materials and Seaboard’s Business. Seaboard is subject to risks relating to its ability to maintain animal health and control diseases. The general health of the hogs and the reproductive performance of the sows can have an adverse impact on production and production costs, the supply of raw material to Seaboard’s pork processing operations and consumer confidence. If Seaboard’s hogs are affected by disease, Seaboard may be required to destroy infected livestock, which could adversely affect Seaboard’s production or ability to sell or export its products. Moreover, the herd health of third party suppliers could adversely affect the supply and cost of hogs available for purchase by Seaboard. Adverse publicity concerning any disease or health concern could also cause customers to lose confidence in the safety and quality of Seaboard’s food products.
	(7)	If Seaboard’s Pork Products Become Contaminated, We May be Subject to Product Liability Claims and Product Recalls. Pork products may be subject to contamination by disease producing organisms. These organisms are generally found in the environment and as a result, regardless of the manufacturing practices employed, there is a risk that they could be present in Seaboard’s processed pork products as a result of food processing. Once contaminated products have been shipped for distribution, illness and death may result if the organisms are not eliminated at the further processing, foodservice or consumer level. Even an inadvertent shipment of contaminated products is a violation of law and may lead to increased risk of exposure to product liability claims, product recalls and increased scrutiny by federal and state regulatory agencies and may have a material adverse effect on Seaboard’s business, reputation, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.
	(8)	International Trade Barriers Could Adversely Affect Seaboard’s Pork Operations. This division realizes a significant portion of its revenues from international markets, particularly Japan and Mexico. International sales are subject to risks related to general economic conditions, imposition of tariffs, quotas, trade barriers and other restrictions, enforcement of remedies in foreign jurisdictions and compliance with applicable foreign laws, and other economic and political uncertainties. These and other risks could result in border closings or other international trade barriers having an adverse effect on Seaboard’s earnings.
	(9)	The Operating Profit of the Biodiesel Production Facility Could Be Adversely Impacted by Various Factors. The profitability of Seaboard’s biodiesel plant could be adversely affected by various factors, including the market price of pork and other animal fat which is utilized to produce biodiesel, and the market price for biodiesel which is influenced by world oil prices and U.S. government mandates to use biofuels. Unfavorable changes in these prices over extended periods of time or adverse changes in U.S. government mandates to use biofuels, could adversely affect Seaboard’s results of operations and could result in the potential impairment of the recorded value of the property, plant and equipment related to this facility.
(c)	Commodity Trading & Milling Division
	(1)	This Division is Subject to Risks Associated with Foreign Operations. This division principally operates in Africa, South America and the Caribbean and, in most cases, in what are generally regarded to be lesser developed countries. Many of these foreign operations are subject to risks of doing business in lesser-developed countries which are subject to potential civil unrests and government instabilities, increasing the exposure to potential expropriation, confiscation, war, insurrection, civil strife and revolution, corruption, currency inconvertibility and devaluation, and currency exchange controls, in addition to the risks of overseas operations mentioned in clause (a)(2) above. In addition, foreign government policies and regulations could restrict the purchase of various grains, reducing or limiting Seaboard’s ability to access grains or to limit Seaboard’s sales price for grains sold in local markets.
	(2)	Fluctuations in Commodity Grain Prices Could Adversely Affect the Business of this Division. This division’s sales are significantly affected by fluctuating worldwide prices for various commodities, such as wheat, corn, soybeans and, to a lesser degree, various other agricultural commodity products. These prices are determined by constantly changing market forces of supply and demand as well as other factors over which Seaboard has little or no control. European flour exports, including donated food aid, flour dumping practices and world-wide and local crop production can contribute to these fluctuating market conditions and can have a significant impact on the trading and

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		milling businesses’ sales, value of commodities held in inventory and operating income. Seaboard’s results of operations could be adversely affected by fluctuations in commodity prices.
	(3)	This Division Largely Depends on the Availability of Short-Term Chartered Ships. Most of Seaboard’s third party trading is transported with short-term chartered ships. Charter hire rates, influenced by available charter capacity and demand for worldwide trade in bulk cargoes, port access and throughput time, and related fuel costs can impact business volumes and margins.
	(4)	This Division Uses a Material Amount of Derivative Products to Manage Certain Market Risks. The commodity trading portion of the business enters into various commodity derivatives and foreign exchange derivatives to create what management believes is an economic hedge for commodity trades it executes or intends to execute with its customers. This portion of the business also enters into speculative derivative transactions related to its market risks. Failure to execute or improper execution of a derivative position or a firmly committed sale or purchase contract, a speculative transaction that closes without the desired result or exposure to counter party risk could have an adverse impact on the results of operations and liquidity.
	(5)	This Division is Subject to Higher than Normal Risks for Attracting and Retaining Key Personnel. In the commodity trading environment, a loss of a key employee such as a commodity trader can have a negative impact resulting from the loss of revenues as personal customer relationships can be vital to obtaining and retaining business with various foreign customers. In the grain processing portion of this division, employing and retaining qualified expatriate personnel is a key element of success given the difficult living conditions, the unique operating environments and the reliance on a relatively small number of executives to manage each individual location.
	(6)	This Division faces Increasing Competition. This division is experiencing increasing competition in certain foreign markets by well capitalized originators and traders of commodities making sales directly to end-use customers. If various grain originators refuse to sell commodities to Seaboard for sale in these foreign markets, this could make it more challenging for Seaboard to purchase commodities for sale to its customers at competitive prices. Seaboard’s sales volume and sale prices for commodities to customers as well as results of operations could be adversely impacted by such increased competition.
(d)	Marine Division
	(1)	The Demand for this Division’s Services Are Affected by International Trade and Fluctuating Freight Rates. This division provides cargo shipping services primarily from the United States to many different countries in the Caribbean Basin, Central and South America. In addition to the risks of overseas operations mentioned in (a)(2) above, fluctuations in economic conditions, unstable or hostile local political situations in the countries in which Seaboard operates, most notably Venezuela in recent years, can affect import/export trade volumes and cargo freight rates and adversely affect Seaboard’s results of operations.
	(2)	Chartered Ships Are Subject to Fluctuating Rates. Time charter expenses are one of the division’s largest expenses. Certain ships are under charters longer than one year while others are less than one year. These costs can vary greatly due to a number of factors including the worldwide supply and demand for shipping. It is not possible to determine in advance whether a charter contract for more or less than one year will be favorable to Seaboard’s business. Accordingly, entering into long-term charter hire contracts during periods of decreasing charter hire costs or short term charter hire contracts during periods of increasing charter hire costs could have an adverse effect on Seaboard’s results of operation.
	(3)	Increased Fuel Prices May Adversely Affect the Division’s Business. Ship fuel expenses are one of the division’s largest expenses and vary greatly from year to year depending on fuel prices. While most trade lanes have a series of fuel surcharges in place that seek to adjust revenues with changes in fuel prices, such mechanisms do not act with precision in terms of timing and amount. When fuel prices increase rapidly or consistently, the surcharge mechanism may not adjust revenues enough to offset the increase in cost to Seaboard. Fuel surcharges are also an area of competition among carriers and market forces may preclude us from generating enough revenue from the fuel surcharges to offset any increase in costs, which may have a negative effect on Seaboard’s profitability. Also, but to a lesser extent, fuel price increases can impact inland transportation costs both in the U.S. and overseas.
	(4)	Hurricanes May Disrupt Operations in the Caribbean Basin. Seaboard’s port operations throughout the Caribbean Basin can be subject to disruption due to hurricanes, especially at Seaboard’s major ports in Miami, Florida and Houston, Texas, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

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	(5)	This Division is Subject to Complex Laws and Regulations that May Adversely Affect the Revenues, Cost, Manner or Feasibility of Doing Business. Federal, state and local laws and domestic and international regulations governing worker health and safety, environmental protection, port and terminal security, and the operation of vessels, including fuel regulations, significantly affect Seaboard’s operations, including rate discussions and other related arrangements. Many aspects of the marine industry, including rate agreements and vessel space sharing agreements, are subject to extensive governmental regulation by the Federal Maritime Commission, the U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and to regulation by private industry organizations. Compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards may require installation of costly equipment or operational changes, while the failure to comply may result in administrative and civil penalties, criminal sanctions or the suspension or termination of Seaboard’s operations or detention of its vessels. In addition, future changes in laws, regulations and standards, including allowed freight rate discussions and other related arrangements, may result in additional costs or a reduction in revenues.
(e)	Sugar Division
	(1)	The Success of this Division Depends on the Condition of the Argentinean Economy, Currency and Political Climate. This division operates a sugar mill, alcohol production and power generation facility in Argentina, locally growing a substantial portion of the sugar cane processed at the mill. The majority of the sales are within Argentina. Fluctuations in economic conditions or changes in the Argentine political climate can have an impact on the costs of operations, the sales prices of products and export opportunities and the exchange rate of the Argentine peso to the U.S. dollar. In this regard, local sales prices are affected by government price control and sugar import duties imposed by the Argentine government, impacting local volume sold, as well as imported and exported volumes to and from international markets. If import duties are changed, this could have a negative impact on Seaboard’s sale price of its products. In addition, the Argentine government attempts to control inflation through price controls on commodities, including sugar, which could adversely impact the local sales price of its products and the results of operations for this division. A devaluation of the Argentine peso would have a negative impact on Seaboard’s financial position.
	(2)	This Division is Subject to the Risks that Are Inherent in any Agricultural Business. Seaboard’s results of operations for this division may be adversely affected by numerous factors over which we have little or no control and that are inherent in any agricultural business, including reductions in the market prices for Seaboard’s products, adverse weather and growing conditions, pest and disease problems, and new government regulations regarding agriculture and the marketing of agricultural products. Of these risks, weather particularly can adversely affect the amount and quality of the sugar cane produced by Seaboard and Seaboard’s competitors located in other regions of Argentina.
	(3)	The Loss of this Division’s Sole Processing Facility Would Adversely Affect the Business. Seaboard’s Sugar Division is largely dependent on the continued operation of a single processing facility. The loss of or damage to this facility for any reason – including fire, tornado, earthquake, governmental action, labor unrest resulting in labor strikes or other reasons - would adversely affect the business of this division.
	(4)	Labor Relation Challenges Could Adversely Affect Operations.  This division is dependent on unionized labor at its single sugar mill in Argentina.  The political and economic environment in Argentina makes normal labor relations very challenging.  Contributing to the situation are the policies of Argentina’s National Government and the failure of the Argentine courts to enforce contractual obligations with unions and basic property rights.  Interruptions in production as a result of labor unrest can adversely impact the quantity of sugar cane harvested and the amount of sugar, alcohol and power produced and can interfere with the distribution of products stored at the facility in the Salta Province.
	(5)	The Operating Profit of the Alcohol Production Facility Could Be Adversely Impacted by Government Regulations. The profitability of Seaboard’s alcohol production facility could be adversely affected by Argentine government regulations related to the bio-ethanol market regarding production quotas and fuel blends. In addition, the entry of corn alcohol producers in Argentina may increase competition. Unfavorable changes in market prices over extended periods of time or adverse changes in the Argentine government’s regulations regarding bio-ethanol production quotas and fuel blends, could adversely affect Seaboard’s results of operations.
	(6)	The Operating Profit of the Cogeneration Power Plant Could Be Adversely Impacted by Contract for the Sale of Energy. In 2013, the biomass cogeneration contract was ratified by the Argentine national energy regulator setting the sale price for energy produced and sold by Seaboard’s cogeneration power plant. The profitability of Seaboard’s cogeneration power plant could be adversely affected by the failure to enforce the terms of the contract, which could

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		adversely affect Seaboard’s results of operations and could result in the potential impairment of the recorded value of the property, plant and equipment related to this facility.
(f)	Power Division
	(1)	This Division is Subject to Risks of Doing Business in the Dominican Republic. This division operates in the Dominican Republic (DR). In addition to significant currency fluctuations and the other risks of overseas operations mentioned in clause (a)(2) above, this division can experience difficulty in obtaining timely collections of trade receivables from the government owned distribution companies or other companies that must also collect from the government in order to make payments on their accounts. Currently, the DR does not allow a free market to enable prices to rise with demand which could limit our profitability in this business. The government has the ability to arbitrarily decide which power units will be able to operate, which can ultimately determine spot market prices for electricity generated and sold into the power grid and thus could have adverse effects on results of operations.
	(2)	Fluctuations in Fuel Costs Could Adversely Affect Seaboard’s Operating Margins. Fuel is the largest cost component of this division’s business and, therefore, margins may be adversely affected by fluctuations in fuel prices if such fluctuations cannot be fully passed to customers through the spot market price mechanism.
	(3)	Supply of Natural Gas is Limited in the Dominican Republic. Supply of natural gas in the Dominican Republic is limited to one primary supplier. Although the recently constructed barge can run on other types of fuel, supply disruptions of natural gas could have a negative impact on this division’s operating income.
(g)	Turkey Segment
	(1)	Fluctuations in Commodity Turkey Prices Could Adversely Affect the Results of Operations. Sales prices for turkey products are directly affected by both domestic and worldwide supply and demand for turkey products and other proteins which are determined by constantly changing market forces of supply and demand as well as other factors over which Butterball has little or no control. Butterball’s results of operations and the value of Seaboard’s investment in Butterball could be adversely affected by fluctuations in the turkey commodity prices.
	(2)	Increases in Costs of Turkey’s Feed Components and Turkey Purchases Could Adversely Affect Costs and Operating Margins. Feed costs are the most significant single component of the cost of raising turkeys and can be materially affected by commodity price fluctuations for corn, soybean meal, and other commodity grain inputs. Butterball’s results may be negatively affected by increased costs of the feed components. The continued operation of ethanol plants has elevated this risk as it has increased the competing demand for feed ingredients, primarily corn. Butterball attempts to manage some of these risks through the use of financial instruments; however this may also limit its ability to participate in gains from favorable commodity fluctuations. Unless wholesale turkey prices correspondingly increase, increases in the prices of Butterball’s feed components would adversely affect Butterball’s results of operations and the value of Seaboard’s investment in Butterball.
	(3)	Adverse Operating Results Could Result in Need for Additional Investment. Butterball has third party bank loan facilities separate from Seaboard which are secured by substantially all of the assets of Butterball. Adverse operating results could cause Butterball to default on such loan facilities which could result in a significant adverse impact on Butterball’s financial position, or result in Seaboard needing to increase Seaboard’s investment in Butterball.
	(4)	Decreased Perception of Value in the Butterball’s Brand Could Adversely Affect Sales Quantity and Price of Butterball Products. Butterball is a premium brand name, built on a long history of offering a quality product that has been differentiated in the market. The value of the Butterball brand allows for sales of a higher unit price than other turkey products. In order to maintain this advantage, Butterball must continue to support the brand with successful marketing efforts. In addition, negative news reports for any reason in a variety of areas on the company or the turkey/poultry industry could negatively impact this brand perception and Butterball’s results of operation and the value of Seaboard’s investment in Butterball.
	(5)	The Loss of Butterball’s Primary Further Processing Facility Could Adversely Affect Butterball’s Business. Although Butterball has four processing plants and two further processing plants, Butterball is disproportionately dependent on the continued operation of the processing plant in Mt. Olive, North Carolina that handles a significant volume of the production of further processed turkey products. The loss of or damage to this facility for any reason – including fire, tornado, governmental action or other reason – could adversely affect the results of operation for Butterball and the value of Seaboard’s investment in Butterball.

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(6)	If Butterball’s Turkey Products Become Contaminated, the Company May be Subject to Product Liability Claims and Product Recalls. Turkey products may be subject to contamination by disease producing organisms. These organisms are generally found in the environment and as a result, there is a risk that they may contaminate products. Even an inadvertent shipment of contaminated products is a violation of law and may lead to increased risk of exposure to product liability claims, product recalls and increased scrutiny by federal and state regulatory agencies and may have a material adverse effect on the company’s business, reputation, and prospects. This could adversely affect the results of operations and financial condition of Butterball and the value of Seaboard’s investment in Butterball.
(7)	Health Risk to Poultry Could Adversely Affect Production, the Supply of Raw Materials and Butterball’s Business. Butterball is subject to risks relating to its ability to maintain animal health and control diseases. The general health of the turkeys and reproductive performance can have an adverse impact on production and production costs, the supply of raw material to Butterball’s processing operations and consumer confidence. If Butterball’s turkeys are affected by disease, Butterball may be required to destroy infected birds, which could adversely affect Butterball’s production or ability to sell or export its products. Adverse publicity concerning any disease or health concern could also cause customers to lose confidence in the safety and quality of Butterball food products, resulting in an adverse effect on Butterball’s results of operations and the value of Seaboard’s investment in Butterball.
(8)	Butterball May be Unable to Obtain Appropriate Personnel at Remote Locations. The remote locations of some of the turkey processing plants and live turkey operations along with a more restrictive national policy on immigration could negatively affect the availability and cost of labor. Butterball is dependent on having sufficient properly trained operations personnel. Attracting and retaining qualified personnel is important to Butterball’s success. The inability to acquire and retain the services of such personnel could have a material adverse effect on Butterball’s operations and the value of Seaboard’s investment in Butterball.

Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments

None

Item 2.  Properties

(1)Pork - Seaboard’s Pork Division owns a hog processing plant in Guymon, Oklahoma, which opened in 1995.  It has a daily double shift capacity to process approximately 20,000 hogs and generally operates at capacity with additional weekend shifts depending on market conditions. Seaboard’s hog production operations consist of the breeding and raising of approximately 4.3 million hogs annually at facilities it primarily owns or at facilities owned and operated by third parties with whom it has grower contracts.  This business owns and operates five centrally located feed mills which have a combined capacity to produce approximately 1,800,000 tons of formulated feed annually used primarily to support Seaboard’s existing hog production, and have the capability of supporting additional hog production in the future.  These facilities are located in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Colorado.  The Pork Division also operates a ham-boning and processing plant in Mexico that has the capacity to process 96.0 million pounds of ham annually.

The Pork Division owns a processing plant in Guymon, Oklahoma with the capacity to produce 36.0 million gallons of biodiesel annually, which is currently produced from pork fat from Seaboard’s Guymon pork processing plant and from animal fat supplied by non-Seaboard facilities.  The facility can also produce biodiesel from vegetable oil.

Seaboard’s Pork Division’s non-consolidated affiliate, Daily’s, owns two bacon further processing plants located in Salt Lake City, Utah and Missoula, Montana.  These plants are utilized near capacity throughout the year, which is a combined daily smoking capacity of approximately 340,000 pounds of raw pork bellies.

(2)Commodity Trading and Milling - Seaboard’s Commodity Trading and Milling Division owns, in whole or in part, grain-processing and related agribusiness operations in 16 countries which have the capacity to mill approximately 9,500 metric tons of wheat and maize per day.  In addition, Seaboard has feed mill capacity of approximately 185 metric tons per hour to produce formula animal feed.  The milling operations located in Brazil, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia own their facilities; and in Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, and Republic of Congo the land on which the mills are located is leased under long-term agreements.  Certain foreign milling operations may operate at less than full capacity due to low demand, poor consumer purchasing power, excess milling capacity in their competitive environment or imported flour.  In addition, this division also has an investment through non-consolidated affiliates in poultry businesses operating in parts of Eastern and Southern Africa.

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Seaboard also owns three 18,900 metric ton deadweight dry bulk carriers, one 23,400 metric ton deadweight dry bulk carrier, and charters between 22 and 49 bulk carriers with deadweights ranging from 4,700 to 73,500 metric tons under short-term agreements.

(3)Marine - Seaboard’s Marine Division leases approximately 267,000 square feet of off-port warehouse space and 93 acres of port terminal land and facilities in Miami, Florida which are used in its containerized cargo operations.  Seaboard also leases an approximately 62 acre cargo handling and terminal facility in Houston, Texas, which includes several on-dock warehouses totaling approximately 690,000 square feet for cargo storage.  At December 31, 2014, Seaboard owned 2 ocean cargo vessels with deadweights ranging from 7,700 to 10,700 metric tons.  In addition, Seaboard chartered approximately 23 vessels under contracts that typically range from approximately six months to three years with deadweights ranging from 8,000 to nearly 32,500 metric tons but has also entered into some longer-term charters up to ten years.  Seaboard also owns or leases dry, refrigerated and specialized containers and other related equipment.

(4)Sugar - Seaboard’s Argentine Sugar Division owns nearly 70,000 acres of planted sugarcane.  Depending on local market conditions, this business also purchases third party sugar for resale.  In addition, this division owns a sugar mill with a current capacity to process approximately 250,000 metric tons of sugar and an alcohol distillery with a current capacity of approximately 15 million gallons of alcohol per year.  This capacity is sufficient to process all of the cane harvested by this division and additional quantities purchased from third party farmers in the region.  The sugarcane fields and processing mill are located in northern Argentina in the Salta Province, which experiences seasonal rainfalls that may limit the harvest season, which then affects the duration of mill operations and quantities of sugar and alcohol produced. The Sugar Division also owns a 51 megawatt cogeneration power plant that supplies surplus electricity to the Argentine power grid under a renewable energy contract with an Argentine state owned company.  The plant is primarily powered by the burning of sugarcane by-products during the harvest season.

 (5)Power - Seaboard’s Power Division owns one floating electric power generating facility (108 megawatts).  The facility consists of a system of diesel engines mounted onto barge-type vessels located on the Ozama River in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  The owned facility is capable of using natural gas or heavy fuel oil.  Seaboard operates as an independent power producer generating electricity for the local power grid.  Seaboard is not directly involved in the transmission and distribution facilities that deliver the power to the end users.

(6) Turkey – Seaboard’s Turkey Segment has a total of four processing plants, two further processing plants and numerous company and third party live production facilities and feed milling operations, all of which are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and North Carolina.  These plants produce approximately one billion pounds of turkey each year.

(7)Other - Seaboard owns a jalapeño pepper processing plant and warehouse in Honduras.

In addition to the information provided above, the information under “Principal Locations” of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) and attached as Exhibit 13 to this report is incorporated herein by reference.

Management believes that Seaboard’s present facilities are adequate and suitable for its current purposes.

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings

The information required by Item 3 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to Note 10 of Seaboard’s Consolidated Financial Statements appearing on pages 53 and 54 of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) and attached as Exhibit 13 to this Report.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

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Executive Officers of the Registrant

The following table lists the executive officers and certain significant employees of Seaboard.  Generally, executive officers are elected at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and hold office until the next such annual meeting or until their respective successors are duly chosen and qualified.  There are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which any executive officer was elected.

Name (Age)	Positions and Offices with Registrant and Affiliates
Steven J. Bresky (61)	President and Chief Executive Officer
Robert L. Steer (55)	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
David M. Becker (53)	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
David S. Oswalt (47)	Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
James L. Gutsch (61)	Senior Vice President, Engineering
Ralph L. Moss (69)	Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs
John A. Virgo (54)	Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
David H. Rankin (43)	Vice President, Taxation and Business Development
Ty A. Tywater (45)	Vice President, Audit Services
Terry J. Holton (55)	President, Seaboard Foods, LLC
David M. Dannov (53)	President, Seaboard Overseas and Trading Group
Edward A. Gonzalez (49)	President, Seaboard Marine Ltd.

Mr. Steven J. Bresky has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaboard since July 2006.

Mr. Steer has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Seaboard since April 2011, and previously as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since December 2006.

Mr. Becker has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Seaboard since April 2011, and previously as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since December 2003.

Mr. Gutsch has served as Senior Vice President, Engineering of Seaboard since April 2011, and previously as Vice President, Engineering since December 1998.

Mr. Moss has served as Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs of Seaboard since April 2011, and previously as Vice President, Governmental Affairs since December 2003.

Mr. Oswalt has served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer since April 2013, and previously as Senior Vice President, Taxation and Business Development of Seaboard from 2011 to 2013 and as Vice President, Taxation and Business Development from 2003 to 2011.

Mr. Virgo has served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Office of Seaboard since April 2011, and previously as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since December 2003.  On February 10, 2015, Mr. Virgo gave notice of his retirement from Seaboard effective March 31, 2015.

Mr. Rankin has served as Vice President, Taxation and Business Development since April 2013, and previously as Vice President of Seaboard from 2010 to 2013.

Mr. Tywater has served as Vice President, Audit Services of Seaboard since November 2008.

Mr. Holton has served as President of Seaboard Foods, LLC since December 2011 and previously as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing since September 1997.

Mr. Dannov has served as President of Seaboard Overseas and Trading Group since August 2006.

Mr. Gonzalez has served as President of Seaboard Marine, Ltd. since January 2005.

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PART II

Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

In December 2012, Seaboard declared and paid a dividend of $12.00 per share on the common stock.  The increased amount of the dividend (which has historically been $0.75 per share on a quarterly basis or $3.00 per share on an annual basis) represented a prepayment of the annual 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 dividends ($3.00 per share per year).  Seaboard does not currently intend to declare any further dividends for the years 2015-2016. Seaboard did not declare a dividend in 2014, 2013 and 2011. In 2010, Seaboard declared and paid dividends of $9.00 per share on the common stock, which included a prepayment of the annual 2011 and 2012 dividends ($3.00 per share per year). As discussed in Note 7 of the consolidated financial statements appearing on pages 44 and 45 of the Seaboard Corporation Annual Report to Stockholders furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) and attached as Exhibit 13 to this Report (which discussion is incorporated herein by reference), Seaboard’s ability to declare and pay dividends is subject to limitations imposed by debt agreements referred to there.

Seaboard has not established any equity compensation plans or individual agreements for its employees under which Seaboard common stock, or options, rights or warrants with respect to Seaboard common stock, may be granted.

Seaboard presently may repurchase up to $50.8 million market value of its common stock from time to time in open market or privately negotiated purchases under its share repurchase program. See Note 11 of the consolidated financial statements appearing on pages 54 and 55 of the Seaboard Corporation Annual Report to Stockholders for further discussion. There were no purchases made by or on behalf of Seaboard or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined by applicable rules of the Commission) of shares of Seaboard’s common stock during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report.

In addition to the information provided above, the information required by Item 5 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to (a) the information under “Stockholder Information - Stock Listing,” (b) the dividends per common share information and closing market price range per common share information under “Quarterly Financial Data” and (c) the information under “Company Performance Graph” appearing on pages 60, 10 and 9, respectively, of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) and attached as Exhibit 13 to this report.

Item 6.  Selected Financial Data

The information required by Item 6 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to the “Summary of Selected Financial Data” appearing on page 8 of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) and attached as Exhibit 13 of this Report.

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The information required by Item 7 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” appearing on pages 11 through 24 of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) and attached as Exhibit 13 to this Report.

Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The information required by Item 7A of Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to (a) the material under the captions “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” within Note 1 and 8 of Seaboard’s Consolidated Financial Statements appearing on pages 35, 48 and 49 of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) and attached as Exhibit 13 to this Report, and (b) the material under the caption “Derivative Information” within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” appearing on pages 23 and 24 of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) and attached as Exhibit 13 to this Report.

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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The information required by Item 8 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to Seaboard’s “Quarterly Financial Data,” “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,” “Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income,” “Consolidated Balance Sheets,” “Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows,” “Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity”  and “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” appearing on page 10 and pages 26 through 59 of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) and attached as Exhibit 13 to this Report.

Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures – As of December 31, 2014, Seaboard’s management has evaluated, under the direction of our chief executive and chief financial officers, the effectiveness of Seaboard’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act rule 13a - 15(e).  Based upon and as of the date of that evaluation, Seaboard’s chief executive and chief financial officers concluded that Seaboard’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports it files and submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.  It should be noted that any system of disclosure controls and procedures, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met.  In addition, the design of any system of disclosure controls and procedures is based in part upon assumptions about the likelihood of future events.  Due to these and other inherent limitations of any such system, there can be no assurance that any design will always succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting – Information required by Item 9A of Form 10-K concerning management’s report on Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act rule 13a-15(f) is incorporated herein by reference to Seaboard’s “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting” appearing on page 25 of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) and attached as Exhibit 13 to this report.

Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Attestation Report – Information required by Item 9A of Form 10-K with respect to the registered public accounting firm’s attestation report on Seaboard’s internal controls over financial reporting is incorporated herein by reference to “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” appearing on page 27 of Seaboard’s Annual Report to Stockholders furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 14-3(b) and attached as Exhibit 13 to this report.

Change in Internal Controls –There have been no change in Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B.  Other Information

None.

PART III

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

We refer you to the information under the caption “Executive Officers of Registrant” appearing immediately following the disclosure in Item 4 of Part I of this report.

Seaboard has a Code of Ethics Policy (the Code) for directors, officers (including our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, controller and persons performing similar functions) and employees.  Seaboard has posted the Code on its internet website, www.seaboardcorp.com, and intends to disclose any future changes and waivers to the Code by posting such information on that website.

In addition to the information provided above, the information required by Item 10 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to (a) the disclosure relating to directors under “Item 1:  Election of Directors” appearing on pages 5 and 6 of Seaboard’s definitive proxy statement filed pursuant to Regulation 14A for the 2015 annual meeting of Stockholders (“2015

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Proxy Statement”), (b) the disclosure relating to Seaboard’s audit committee and “audit committee financial expert” and its director nomination procedures under “Board of Directors Information -- Committees of the Board -- Audit Committee” and “Board of Directors Information -- Director Nominations” appearing on page 7 of the 2015 Proxy Statement, and (c) the disclosure relating to late filings of reports required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 under “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” appearing on page 26 of the 2015 Proxy Statement.

Item 11.  Executive Compensation

The information required by Item 11 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to (a) the disclosure relating to compensation of directors under “Board of Directors Information -- Compensation of Directors”  appearing on page 8 of the 2015 Proxy Statement, and (b) the disclosure relating to compensation of executive officers under “Executive Compensation and Other Information,” “Employment Arrangements with Named Executive Officers,” “Benefit Plans” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Compensation Committee Report” and “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” appearing on pages 9 through 21of the 2015 Proxy Statement.

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Seaboard has not established any equity compensation plans or individual agreements for its employees under which Seaboard common stock, or options, rights or warrants with respect to Seaboard common stock may be granted.

In addition to the information provided above, the information required by Item 12 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to the disclosure under “Principal Stockholders” and “Share Ownership of Management and Directors” appearing on pages 3 through 5 of the 2015 Proxy Statement.

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by Item 13 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to the disclosure under “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” appearing on page 21 of the 2015 Proxy Statement, and the disclosure under “Board of Directors Information – Controlled Corporation” and “Board of Directors Information – Committees of the Board” appearing on page 7 of the 2015 Proxy Statement.

Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The information required by Item 14 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to the disclosure under “Item 2 Selection of Independent Auditors” appearing on pages 22 through 24 of the 2015 Proxy Statement.

PART IV

Item 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a)The following documents are filed as part of this report:

1.Consolidated financial statements.

See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1.

2.Consolidated financial statement schedules.

See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1.

3.Exhibits.

3.1Seaboard’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Seaboard’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 4, 2009.

3.2Seaboard’s By-laws, as amended.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

4.1Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between Borrowers and Bank of America, N.A., dated February 20, 2013 ($200,000,000 revolving credit facility expiring February 20, 2018).  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

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10.1*Seaboard Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan as Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2009 and dated December 22, 2008, amending and restating the Seaboard Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan dated December 29, 2005.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

10.2*Seaboard Corporation Executive Retirement Plan Trust dated November 5, 2004 between Seaboard Corporation and Robert L. Steer as trustee.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Seaboard’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 2, 2004.

10.3*Seaboard Corporation Investment Option Plan dated December 18, 2000.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

10.4Marketing Agreement dated February 2, 2004 by and among Seaboard Corporation, Seaboard Farms, Inc., Triumph Foods LLC, and for certain limited purposes only, the members of Triumph Foods LLC.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Seaboard’s Form 8-K dated February 3, 2004.

10.5*Seaboard Corporation Retiree Medical Benefit Plan as Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2009 and dated December 22, 2008, amending and restating the Seaboard Corporation Retiree Medical Benefit Plan dated March 4, 2005.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

10.6*Seaboard Corporation Executive Officers’ Bonus Policy.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

10.7*Seaboard Corporation Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Effective January 1, 2009 and dated December 22, 2008, amending and restating the Seaboard Corporation Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan dated December 29, 2005.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

10.08*Seaboard Marine Ltd. 401(k) Excess Plan effective January 1, 2009 and dated December 18, 2009.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

10.09*Amendment No. 1 to the Seaboard Corporation Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan effective January 1, 2009 and dated December 17, 2009.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

10.10*Seaboard Corporation 409A Executive Retirement Plan Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2013 and dated December 21, 2012, amending and restating the Seaboard Corporation Executive Retirement Plan, Amendment and Restatement dated December 22, 2008.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

10.11*Seaboard Corporation Cash Balance Executive Retirement Plan Amendment and Restatement Effective January 1, 2013 and dated December 21, 2012, amending and restating the Seaboard Corporation Cash Balance Executive Retirement Plan dated December 18, 2009.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

10.12*Employment Agreement between Seaboard Corporation and Steven J. Bresky dated December 21, 2012.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

10.13*Employment Agreement between Seaboard Corporation and Robert L. Steer dated December 21, 2012.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

10.14*Employment Agreement between Seaboard Foods LLC and Terry J. Holton, dated December 21, 2012.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

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10.15*Employment Agreement between Seaboard Overseas and Trading Group and David M. Dannov dated December 21, 2012.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

10.16*Employment Agreement between Seaboard Marine Ltd. and Edward A. Gonzalez dated December 21, 2012.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Seaboard’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

10.17Amended and Restated Terminal Agreement between Miami-Dade County and Seaboard Marine Ltd. for Marine Terminal Operations, dated May 30, 2008.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Seaboard’s Form 8-K dated May 30, 2008.

10.18Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Terminal Agreement between Miami-Dade County and Seaboard Marine, Ltd. for Marine Terminal Operations dated March 30, 2009.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Seaboard’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2013.

10.19Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Terminal Agreement between Miami-Dade County and Seaboard Marine, Ltd. for Marine Terminal Operations dated July 31, 2013.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Seaboard’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2013.

13Sections of Annual Report to security holders specifically incorporated herein by reference herein.

21List of subsidiaries.

31.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101The following financial information from Seaboard Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (1) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (2) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (3) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows,(4) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity and (5) the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements **.

*  Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

**Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

 (b)Exhibits.

See exhibits identified above under Item 15(a)3.

(c)Financial Statement Schedules.

See financial statement schedules identified above under Item 15(a)2.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SEABOARD CORPORATION
By	/s/Steven J. Bresky
	Steven J. Bresky, Chairman of the Board,
	President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	February 26, 2015

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Name		Date	Title
	/s/Steven J. Bresky	February 26, 2015	Chairman of the Board, President,
	Steven J. Bresky		Chief Executive Officer and
			Director (principal executive
			officer)
	/s/Robert L. Steer	February 26, 2015	Executive Vice President,
	Robert L. Steer		Chief Financial Officer
			(principal financial officer)
	/s/John A. Virgo	February 26, 2015	Senior Vice President, Corporate
	John A. Virgo		Controller and Chief Accounting
			Officer (principal accounting
			officer)
	/s/David A. Adamsen	February 26, 2015	Director
	David A. Adamsen
	/s/Douglas W. Baena	February 26, 2015	Director
	Douglas W. Baena
	/s/Edward I. Shifman, Jr.	February 26, 2015	Director
	Edward I. Shifman, Jr.

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Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule

Financial Statements

	Stockholders’
	Annual Report Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	26
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	28
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	29
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	30
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	31
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	32

The foregoing is incorporated herein by reference.

The individual financial statements of the nonconsolidated affiliates, which would be required if each such affiliate were a Registrant, are omitted because (a) Seaboard’s and its other subsidiaries’ investments in and advances to such affiliates do not exceed 20% of the total assets as shown by the most recent consolidated balance sheet and (b) Seaboard’s and its other subsidiaries’ equity in the earnings before income taxes and extraordinary items of the affiliates does not exceed 20% of such income of Seaboard and consolidated subsidiaries compared to the average income for the last five fiscal years.

Combined condensed financial information as to assets, liabilities and results of operations have been presented for nonconsolidated affiliates in Note 4 of “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 F-3

All other schedules are omitted as the required information is inapplicable or the information is presented in the consolidated financial statements or related consolidated notes.

F-1

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Seaboard Corporation:

Under date of February 26, 2015, we reported on the consolidated balance sheets of Seaboard Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014, as contained in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year 2014.  In connection with our audits of the aforementioned consolidated financial statements, we also audited the related consolidated financial statement schedule as listed in the accompanying index.  This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement schedule based on our audits.

In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

	/s/ KPMG LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
February 26, 2015

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Schedule II

SEABOARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(In Thousands)

	Balance at			Provision		Net deductions		Balance at
	beginning of year				(1)		(2)	end of year
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
Year ended December 31, 2014		$	12,832		398		(1,269)	$	11,961
Year ended December 31, 2013		$	12,131		3,432		(2,731)	$	12,832
Year ended December 31, 2012		$	10,941		3,092		(1,902)	$	12,131

(1)The allowance for doubtful accounts provision is charged to selling, general and administrative expenses.

(2)Includes write-offs net of recoveries and currency translation adjustments.

	Balance at			Charged (credit)		Balance at
	beginning of year			to expense		end of year
Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets:
Year ended December 31, 2014		$	17,869		2,689	$	20,558
Year ended December 31, 2013		$	11,758		6,111	$	17,869
Year ended December 31, 2012		$	16,320		(4,562)	$	11,758

	Balance at			Charged (credit)		Balance at
	beginning of year			to expense		end of year
Reserve for LIFO Valuation:
Year ended December 31, 2014		$	62,236		(25,676)	$	36,560
Year ended December 31, 2013		$	90,730		(28,494)	$	62,236
Year ended December 31, 2012		$	57,783		32,947	$	90,730

F-3

EX-13

Exhibit 13

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Description of Business

Seaboard Corporation is a diverse global agribusiness and transportation company. In the United States, Seaboard is primarily engaged in pork production and processing and ocean transportation. Overseas, Seaboard is primarily engaged in commodity merchandising, grain processing, sugar production and electric power generation. Seaboard also has an interest in turkey operations in the United States.

Table of Contents

Letter to Stockholders	2
Principal Locations	5
Division Summaries	6
Summary of Selected Financial Data	8
Company Performance Graph	9
Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)	10
Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	11
Management’s Responsibility for Consolidated Financial Statements	25
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting	25
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Consolidated Financial Statements	26
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting	27
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	28
Consolidated Balance Sheets	29
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	30
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity	31
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	32
Stockholder Information	60

This report, including information included or incorporated by reference in this report, contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of Seaboard Corporation and its subsidiaries (Seaboard). Forward-looking statements generally may be identified as statements that are not historical in nature and statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words: “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” or similar expressions. In more specific terms, forward-looking statements, include, without limitation: statements concerning the projection of revenues, income or loss, capital expenditures, capital structure or other financial items, including the impact of mark-to-market accounting on operating income; statements regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations; statements of future economic performance; statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Seaboard and its management with respect to: (i) Seaboard’s ability to obtain adequate financing and liquidity; (ii) the price of feed stocks and other materials used by Seaboard; (iii) the sales price or market conditions for pork, grains, sugar, turkey and other products and services; (iv) the recorded tax effects under certain circumstances and changes in tax laws; (v) the volume of business and working capital requirements associated with the competitive trading environment for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment; (vi) the charter hire rates and fuel prices for vessels; (vii) the fuel costs and related spot market prices in the Dominican Republic; (viii) the effect of the fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates; (ix) the profitability or sales volume of any of Seaboard’s segments; (x) the anticipated costs and completion timetable for Seaboard’s scheduled capital improvements, acquisitions and dispositions; or (xi) other trends affecting Seaboard’s financial condition or results of operations, and statements of the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing statements.

This list of forward-looking statements is not exclusive. Seaboard undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors. The information contained in this report, including, without limitation, the information under the headings “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Letter to Stockholders” identifies important factors which could cause such differences.

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Letter to Stockholders

Letter to Stockholders is intentionally omitted from Exhibit 13 and will be included in printed Annual Report.

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Letter to Stockholders

Letter to Stockholders is intentionally omitted from Exhibit 13 and will be included in printed Annual Report.

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Letter to Stockholders

Letter to Stockholders is intentionally omitted from Exhibit 13 and will be included in printed Annual Report.

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Principal Locations

Corporate Office	Flour Mills of Ghana	Seaboard de Nicaragua, S.A.
Seaboard Corporation	Ghana	Nicaragua
Merriam, Kansas	Life Flour Mill Ltd.*	Seaboard del Peru, S.A.
Pork	Nigeria	Peru
Seaboard Foods LLC	LMM Farine, S.A.	Kingston Wharves Limited*
Pork Division Office	Madagascar	Seaboard Freight & Shipping Jamaica
Merriam, Kansas	Congo Poultry Limited*	Limited
Processing Plant	Minoterie de Matadi, S.A.R.L.*	Jamaica
Guymon, Oklahoma	Societe Africaine de Developpement	Seaboard Honduras, S.de R.L. de C.V.
High Plains Bioenergy, LLC	Industriel Alimentaire*	Honduras
Guymon, Oklahoma	Democratic Republic of Congo	Seaboard Marine (Trinidad) Ltd.
Seaboard de Mexico USA LLC	Minoterie du Congo, S.A.	Trinidad
Mexico	Republic of Congo	Seaboard Marine of Haiti, S.E.
Daily’s Premium Meats, LLC*	Moderna Alimentos, S.A.*	Haiti
Salt Lake City, Utah	Molinos Champion, S.A.*	SEADOM, S.A.
Missoula, Montana	Ecuador	Dominican Republic
Commodity Trading and Milling	Paramount Mills (Pty) Ltd.*	SeaMaritima S.A. de C.V.
Commodity Trading Operations	South Africa	Mexico
Australia*	National Milling Corporation Limited	Sugar
Canada	Zambia	Alconoa S.R.L.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina	Unga Holdings Limited*	Ingenio y Refineria San Martin del
Colombia	Kenya and Uganda	Tabacal SRL
Ecuador	Marine	Argentina
Greece	Seaboard Marine Ltd.	Power
Isle of Man	Marine Division Office	Transcontinental Capital Corp.
Kenya	Miami, Florida	(Bermuda) Ltd.
Peru*	Port Operations	Dominican Republic
Singapore	Brooklyn, New York	Turkey
South Africa	Houston, Texas	Butterball LLC*
Africa Poultry Development Limited*	Miami, Florida	Division Office
Kenya and Zambia	New Orleans, Louisiana	Garner, North Carolina
Belarina Alimentos S.A.*	Agencias Generales Conaven, C.A.	Processing Plants
Brazil	Venezuela	Huntsville, Arkansas
Compania Industrial de Productos	Agencia Maritima del Istmo, S.A.	Ozark, Arkansas
Agreopecuarios SA*	Costa Rica	Carthage, Missouri
Rafael del Castillo & Cia. S.A*	Cayman Freight Shipping Services, Ltd.	Mt. Olive, North Carolina
Colombia	Cayman Islands	Further Processing Plants
Gambia Milling Corporation*	JacintoPort International LLC	Jonesboro, Arkansas
Gambia	Houston, Texas	Montgomery, Illinois
National Milling Company	Representaciones Maritimas y Aereas, S.A.	Other
of Guyana, Inc.	Guatemala	Mount Dora Farms de Honduras,
Guyana	Sea Cargo, S.A.	S.R.L.
Les Moulins d’Haiti S.E.M.*	Panama	Honduras
Haiti	Seaboard de Colombia, S.A.	Mount Dora Farms Inc.
Lesotho Flour Mills Limited*	Colombia	Houston, Texas
Lesotho

*Represents a non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliate

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Division Summaries

Pork Division

Seaboard was a pioneer in the vertical integration of the U.S. pork industry and its Pork Division is one of the largest producers and processors in the United States. Seaboard is able to efficiently control pork production across the entire life cycle of the hog, beginning with research and development in nutrition and genetics and extending to the production of high quality meat products at our processing and further processing facilities.

Seaboard’s hog processing facility is located in Guymon, Oklahoma. The facility is a double shift operation that processes approximately 20,000 hogs per day and generally operates at capacity.  Weekend shifts are added as market conditions dictate. Hogs processed at the plant are primarily Seaboard raised hogs. In addition, the remaining hogs processed are raised by third parties and purchased under contract or occasionally in the open market. Seaboard produces and sells fresh and frozen pork products to further processors, food service operators, grocery stores, distributors and retail outlets throughout the United States. Seaboard also sells to distributors, trading companies and further processors in Japan, Mexico and numerous other foreign markets.

Seaboard’s hog production facilities consist of genetic and commercial breeding, farrowing, nursery and finishing buildings located in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Colorado. These facilities have a capacity to produce over four million hogs annually. Seaboard owns and operates five centrally located feed mills to provide formulated feed to these hogs.

Seaboard produces biodiesel at a facility in Guymon, Oklahoma. The biodiesel is primarily produced from pork fat from Seaboard’s Guymon pork processing plant and from animal fat supplied by non-Seaboard facilities. The biodiesel is sold to blenders for distribution and in the retail markets. The facility can also produce biodiesel from vegetable oil.

Seaboard’s Pork Division has an agreement with a similar size pork processor, Triumph Foods LLC (Triumph), to market substantially all of the pork products produced at Triumph’s plant in St. Joseph, Missouri. The agreement enhances the efficiency of Seaboard’s sales and marketing efforts and expands Seaboard’s geographic footprint. Seaboard receives a fee on a per head basis on all Triumph products.  In 2014, Seaboard was ranked number 3 in pork production and number 4 in processing in the U.S. (including Triumph volume).

As of September 27, 2014, Seaboard’s Pork Division sold to Triumph a 50% interest in its processed meats division, Daily’s Premium Meats (Daily’s).  As a result, Seaboard’s Pork Division now has a 50% non-controlling interest in Daily’s. Daily’s produces and markets raw and pre-cooked bacon, ham and sausage primarily for the food service industry and, to a lesser extent, retail markets.  Daily’s has two further processing plants located in Salt Lake City, Utah and Missoula, Montana. Seaboard and Triumph each supply raw product to Daily’s.

Commodity Trading and Milling Division

Seaboard’s Commodity Trading and Milling Division is an integrated agricultural commodity trading and processing and logistics operation.  This division sources, transports and markets approximately nine million metric tons per year of wheat, corn, soybean meal and other commodities primarily to third party customers and affiliated companies. These commodities are purchased worldwide, with primary destinations in Africa, South America and the Caribbean. Seaboard integrates the delivery of commodities to its customers through the use of company owned and short-term chartered bulk carriers.

Seaboard’s Commodity Trading and Milling Division operates facilities in 23 countries. The commodity trading business has ten offices in nine countries in addition to two non-consolidated affiliates in two other countries. The grain processing businesses operate facilities at 31 locations in 16 countries, and include five consolidated and fourteen non-consolidated affiliates primarily in Africa, South America and the Caribbean. Seaboard and its affiliates produce approximately four million metric tons of wheat flour, maize meal and manufactured feed per year in addition to other related grain based products.

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Division Summaries

Marine Division

Seaboard’s Marine Division provides cargo shipping services between the United States, the Caribbean Basin and Central and South America. Seaboard’s primary operations, located in Miami, include an off-port warehouse for cargo consolidation and temporary storage and a terminal at Port Miami. At the Port of Houston, Seaboard operates a cargo terminal facility that includes on-dock warehouse space for temporary storage of bagged grains, resins and other cargoes. Seaboard also makes scheduled vessel calls to Brooklyn, New York, New Orleans, Louisiana and various foreign ports in the Caribbean Basin and Central and South America.

This Division’s fleet consists of chartered and, to a lesser extent, owned vessels, and includes dry, refrigerated and specialized containers and other cargo related equipment. Seaboard is the largest shipper in terms of cargo volume in Port Miami. Seaboard provides extensive service between our domestic ports of call and multiple foreign destinations.

To maximize fleet utilization, Seaboard uses a network of offices and agents throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean Basin to sell freight to and from multiple points. Seaboard’s full service capabilities allow transport by truck or rail of import and export cargo to and from various U.S. ports. Seaboard’s frequent sailings and fixed-day schedules allow customers to coordinate manufacturing schedules and maintain inventories at cost-efficient levels.

Sugar Division

In Argentina, Seaboard grows sugarcane, produces and refines sugar and produces alcohol.  The sugar is primarily marketed locally, with some exports to the United States and other South American countries. Seaboard’s sugar processing plant, one of the largest in Argentina, has an annual capacity to produce approximately 250,000 metric tons of sugar and approximately 15 million gallons of alcohol per year. The mill is located in the Salta Province of Argentina, with administrative offices in Buenos Aires. Land owned by Seaboard in Argentina is planted primarily with sugarcane, which supplies the majority of the raw material processed. Depending on local market conditions, sugar may also be purchased from third parties for resale.  In addition, this division sells dehydrated alcohol to certain oil companies under the Argentine governmental bio-ethanol program, which requires alcohol to be blended with gasoline.  This division also owns a 51 megawatt cogeneration power plant.  The plant is fueled by the burning of sugarcane by-products during the harvest season, which is typically between May and November.

Power Division

In the Dominican Republic, Seaboard is an independent power producer generating electricity for the local power grid from one owned floating power generating facility with a capacity to generate 108 megawatts. Seaboard previously leased another facility under a short-term lease which was canceled during 2014.  Seaboard is not directly involved in the transmission or distribution of electricity.  Seaboard primarily sells power on the spot market.  Principal buyers are government-owned distribution companies and partially government-owned generation companies.

Other Divisions

Seaboard has a 50 percent non-controlling voting interest in Butterball, LLC (Butterball). Butterball is the largest vertically integrated producer, processor and marketer of branded and non-branded turkey and other products in the United States. Butterball has four processing plants, two further processing plants and numerous live production and feed milling operations located in North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Kansas. Butterball produces approximately one billion pounds of turkey each year. Butterball is a national supplier to retail and foodservice outlets, and also exports products to Mexico and numerous other foreign markets.

Seaboard processes jalapeño peppers at its plant in Honduras, which are primarily shipped to and sold in the United States.

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Summary of Selected Financial Data

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars except per share amounts)	2014		2013		2012		2011		2010
Net sales	$	6,473,076	$	6,670,414	$	6,189,133	$	5,746,902	$	4,385,702
Operating income	$	423,559	$	204,864	$	309,661	$	407,204	$	321,066
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard	$	365,270	$	205,236	$	282,311	$	345,847	$	283,611
Basic earnings per common share	$	309.96	$	171.92	$	234.54	$	284.66	$	231.69
Total assets	$	3,677,320	$	3,418,048	$	3,347,781	$	3,006,728	$	2,734,086
Long-term debt, less current maturities	$	-	$	80,480	$	120,825	$	116,367	$	91,407
Stockholders’ equity	$	2,720,273	$	2,479,970	$	2,308,189	$	2,079,467	$	1,778,249
Dividends per common share	$	-	$	-	$	12.00	$	-	$	9.00

As of September 27, 2014, Seaboard’s Pork segment sold to Triumph Foods LLC a 50% interest in Daily’s Premium Meats, its processed meats division.  Included in net earnings attributable to Seaboard for 2014 is a gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary of $40,233,000 net of taxes, or $34.14 per common share ($65,955,000 gain before taxes).

On January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the Tax Act) was signed into law.  As the Tax Act was signed into law in 2013, the effects of the retroactive provisions in the new law on current and deferred taxes assets and liabilities for Seaboard were recorded in the first quarter of 2013.  The total impact was a tax benefit of $7,945,000, or $6.66 per common share, recorded in the first quarter of 2013 related to certain 2012 income tax credits.  In addition to this amount was a credit of approximately $11,260,000, or $9.43 per common share, for 2012 Federal blender’s credits that was recognized as revenues in the first quarter of 2013.  There was no tax expense on this transaction.

In December 2012, Seaboard declared and paid a dividend of $12.00 per common share.  The increased amount of the dividend (which has historically been $0.75 per common share on a quarterly basis or $3.00 per common share on an annual basis) represented a prepayment of the annual 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 dividends ($3.00 per common share per year).  Seaboard does not currently intend to declare any further dividends for the years 2015 and 2016. Seaboard did not declare a dividend in 2014, 2013 and 2011. In 2010, Seaboard declared and paid dividends of $9.00 per common share, which included a prepayment of the annual 2011 and 2012 dividends ($3.00 per common share per year). Basic and diluted earnings per common share are the same for all periods presented.

In 2011, Seaboard closed the sale of its two floating power generating facilities in the Dominican Republic resulting in a gain on sale of assets of $52,923,000, or $43.56 per common share, included in operating income.  There was no tax expense on this transaction.

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Company Performance Graph

The Securities and Exchange Commission requires a five-year comparison of stock performance for Seaboard with that of an appropriate broad equity market index and similar industry index.  Seaboard’s common stock is traded on the NYSE MKT (formerly the NYSE Amex Equities) and provides an appropriate comparison for Seaboard’s stock performance.  Because there is no single industry index to compare stock performance, the companies comprising the Dow Jones Food and Marine Transportation Industry indices (the “Peer Group”) were chosen as the second comparison.

The following graph shows a five-year comparison of cumulative total return for Seaboard, the NYSE MKT Index and the companies comprising the Dow Jones Food and Marine Transportation Industry indices, weighted by market capitalization for the five fiscal years commencing December 31, 2009 and ending December 31, 2014.  The information presented in the performance graph is historical in nature and is not intended to represent or guarantee future returns.

The comparison of cumulative total returns presented in the above graph was plotted using the following index values and common stock price values:

	12/31/09	12/31/10	12/31/11	12/31/12	12/31/13	12/31/14
Seaboard Corporation	$ 100.00	$ 148.31	$ 151.66	$ 189.39	$ 209.23	$ 314.26
NYSE MKT Composite	$ 100.00	$ 129.56	$ 133.75	$ 140.87	$ 150.79	$ 153.24
Peer Group	$ 100.00	$ 113.14	$ 130.19	$ 140.29	$ 188.47	$ 211.18

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Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

(UNAUDITED)		1st		2nd		3rd		4th		Total for
(Thousands of dollars except per share amounts)		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		the Year
2014
Net sales		$	1,479,636	$	1,694,591	$	1,622,641	$	1,676,208	$	6,473,076
Operating income		$	65,203	$	134,339	$	96,086	$	127,931	$	423,559
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard		$	48,166	$	93,677	$	104,749	$	118,678	$	365,270
Earnings per common share		$	40.55	$	79.01	$	89.49	$	101.39	$	309.96
Dividends per common share		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Closing market price range per common share:
	High	$	2,771.00	$	3,069.45	$	3,097.60	$	4,197.95
	Low	$	2,455.01	$	2,356.00	$	2,480.15	$	2,606.00
2013
Net sales		$	1,582,296	$	1,684,039	$	1,648,105	$	1,755,974	$	6,670,414
Operating income		$	63,458	$	53,549	$	33,770	$	54,087	$	204,864
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard		$	57,454	$	39,547	$	30,969	$	77,266	$	205,236
Earnings per common share		$	47.98	$	33.07	$	25.99	$	64.91	$	171.92
Dividends per common share		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Closing market price range per common share:
	High	$	2,881.94	$	2,825.92	$	2,945.00	$	2,874.99
	Low	$	2,504.00	$	2,594.78	$	2,680.00	$	2,695.70

On December 19, 2014, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (the 2014 Tax Act) was signed into law.  The 2014 Tax Act extended for 2014 only many expired corporate income tax provisions that impact current and deferred taxes for financial reporting purposes. The total annual effects of the provisions in the new law on current and deferred taxes assets and liabilities for Seaboard were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014.  The impact was a tax benefit of $11,410,000, or $9.75 per common share, primarily related to certain income tax credits.  In addition to this amount was a credit of $15,450,000, or $13.20 per common share, for the 2014 Federal blender’s credits that was recognized as revenues in the fourth quarter of 2014.  There was no tax expense on this transaction.

As of September 27, 2014, Seaboard’s Pork segment sold to Triumph Foods LLC a 50% interest in Daily’s Premium Meats, its processed meats division.  Included in net earnings attributable to Seaboard for third and fourth quarters of 2014 is a gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary of $39,279,000 and $954,000, respectively, net of taxes, or $33.56 per common share and $0.82 per common share, respectively ($65,955,000 total gain before taxes).

On January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the Tax Act) was signed into law.  As the Tax Act was signed into law in 2013, the effects of the retroactive provisions in the new law on current and deferred taxes assets and liabilities for Seaboard were recorded in the first quarter of 2013.  The total impact was a tax benefit of $7,945,000, or $6.63 per common share, recorded in the first quarter of 2013 related to certain 2012 income tax credits.  In addition to this amount was a credit of approximately $11,260,000, or $9.40 per common share, for 2012 Federal blender’s credits that was recognized as revenues in the first quarter of 2013.  There was no tax expense on this transaction.

No dividends were paid during 2014 or 2013 as they were declared and prepaid in December 2012.  During 2014, Seaboard repurchased 1,667 and 16,738 common shares in the first and second quarters, respectively.  During 2013, Seaboard repurchased 147, 4,945, 1,338 and 2,275 common shares in the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively.

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Management’s Discussion & Analysis

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

Seaboard is a diverse global agribusiness and transportation company, with operations in several industries. Most of the sales and costs of Seaboard’s segments are significantly influenced by worldwide fluctuations in commodity prices and changes in foreign political and economic conditions. Accordingly, sales, operating income and cash flows can fluctuate significantly from year to year. As each segment operates in distinct industries and different geographical locations, management evaluates their operations separately. Seaboard’s reporting segments are based on information used by Seaboard’s Chief Executive Officer in his capacity as chief operating decision maker to determine allocation of resources and assess performance.

Pork Segment

The Pork segment is primarily a U.S. business, with some export sales to Japan, Mexico, and numerous other foreign markets. Revenues from the sale of pork products are primarily generated from a single hog processing plant in Guymon, Oklahoma, which generally operates at daily double shift processing capacity of approximately 20,000 hogs and a ham boning and processing plant in Mexico. In 2014, Seaboard raised approximately 75% of the hogs processed at the Guymon plant, with the remaining hog requirements purchased primarily under contracts from independent producers. This segment is Seaboard’s most capital intensive segment, representing approximately 49% of Seaboard’s total fixed assets in addition to material amounts of inventories.

Within the portfolio of Seaboard’s businesses, management believes profitability of the Pork segment is most susceptible to commodity price fluctuations. As a result, this segment’s operating income and cash flows can materially fluctuate from year to year, significantly affecting Seaboard’s consolidated operating income and cash flows. Sales prices are directly affected by both domestic and worldwide supply and demand for pork products and other proteins. Feed accounts for the largest input cost in raising hogs and is materially affected by price changes for corn and soybean meal. Market prices for hogs purchased from third parties for processing at the plant also represent a major cost factor. With the Guymon plant generally operating at capacity, Seaboard is constantly looking for ways to enhance the facility’s operational efficiency while also looking to increase margins by introducing new, higher value products.

The Pork segment also produces biodiesel which is sold to third parties. Biodiesel is produced from pork fat from Seaboard’s pork processing plant and from animal fat purchased from third parties. The processing plant also is capable of producing biodiesel from vegetable oil.

The Pork segment has an agreement with Triumph Foods LLC (Triumph) to market substantially all of the pork products produced at Triumph’s plant in St. Joseph, Missouri. The Pork segment markets the related pork products for a fee primarily based on the number of head processed by Triumph. Triumph has processing capacity similar to that of Seaboard’s Guymon plant and operates with an integrated model similar to Seaboard’s. Seaboard’s sales prices for its pork products are primarily based on a margin sharing arrangement that considers the average sales price and mix of products sold from both Seaboard’s and Triumph’s hog processing plants.

At the end of the third quarter of 2014, Seaboard’s Pork segment sold to Triumph a 50% interest in its processed meats division, Daily’s Premium Meats (Daily’s).  As a result, Seaboard’s Pork segment now has a 50% non-controlling interest in Daily’s. Daily’s produces and markets raw and pre-cooked bacon, ham and sausage primarily for the food service industry and, to a lesser extent, retail markets.  Daily’s has two further processing plants located in Salt Lake City, Utah and Missoula, Montana. Seaboard and Triumph each supply raw product to Daily’s.

Commodity Trading and Milling Segment

The Commodity Trading and Milling segment, which is managed under the name of Seaboard Overseas and Trading Group, primarily operates overseas and is an integrated agricultural commodity trading and processing and logistics operation with locations in Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. These foreign operations can be significantly impacted by changes in local crop production, political instability and local government policies, as well as fluctuations in economic and industry conditions and currency fluctuations. This segment’s sales are also significantly affected by fluctuating prices of various commodities, such as wheat, corn, soybean meal and, to a lesser degree, various other agricultural commodity products. Although this segment owns four ships, the majority of the third party trading business is transacted with short-term chartered ships. Freight rates, influenced by available charter capacity for worldwide trade in bulk cargoes, and related fuel costs affect business volumes and margins. The grain processing businesses, both consolidated and non-consolidated affiliates, operate in foreign and, in most cases, lesser developed countries. Flour exports of various countries can exacerbate volatile market conditions that

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may have a significant impact on both the trading and milling businesses’ sales and operating income. This segment is Seaboard’s most working capital intensive segment, representing approximately 39% of Seaboard’s total working capital at December 31, 2014, and primarily consisted of inventories and receivables.

The majority of the Commodity Trading and Milling segment’s sales derive from its commodity trading business in which agricultural commodities are sourced from multiple origins and delivered to third party and affiliate customers in various international locations. The execution of these purchase and delivery transactions have long cycles of completion which may extend for several months with a high degree of price volatility. As a result, these factors can significantly affect sales volumes, operating income, working capital and related cash flows from quarter to quarter.  Profit margins are sometimes protected by using commodity derivatives and other risk management practices. Seaboard invested in several entities in recent years and continues to seek opportunities to expand its trading and milling businesses.

Marine Segment

The Marine segment provides cargo shipping services primarily between the United States and 26 countries in the Caribbean Basin, Central and South America. Fluctuations in economic conditions and political instability in the regions or countries in which Seaboard operates, most notably Venezuela in recent years, may affect trade volumes and operating profits. In addition, cargo rates can fluctuate depending on local supply and demand for shipping services. This segment time-charters or leases the majority of its ocean cargo vessels and is thus affected by fluctuations in charter hire rates, as well as fuel costs.

Seaboard continues to explore ways to increase volumes on existing routes, while seeking opportunities to broaden its route structure in the regions it serves.

Sugar Segment

The Sugar segment operates a vertically integrated sugar and alcohol production facility in Argentina. This segment’s sales and operating income are significantly affected by local and worldwide sugar prices. Domestic sugar production levels in Argentina may affect the local price.  Global sugar price fluctuations, to a lesser extent, have an impact in Argentina as well.  Depending on local market conditions, this business purchases sugar from third parties for resale. Over the past several years, Seaboard has taken a number of steps to enhance the efficiency of its operations and expand its sugar and alcohol production capacity. This segment sells dehydrated alcohol to certain oil companies under an Argentine government bio-ethanol program, which mandates alcohol to be blended with gasoline.  This segment also owns a 51 megawatt cogeneration power plant which is fueled by the burning of sugarcane by-products during the harvest season, which is typically between May and November.

The functional currency of the Sugar segment is the Argentine peso. The currency exchange rate can have an impact on reported U.S. dollar sales, operating income and cash flows. Following several years of heavy capital investment in this segment to expand production capacity and to construct a 51 megawatt cogeneration power plant, financing needs for this segment were minimal in 2014 and should remain minimal in 2015. Seaboard continues to explore various ways to improve and expand this segment.

Power Segment

The Power segment is an independent power producer in the Dominican Republic (DR) generating electricity from a system of diesel engines mounted on a floating power generating facility for the local power grid. Seaboard previously leased another facility under a short-term lease which was canceled during 2014.  Seaboard primarily sells power on the spot market primarily to government-owned distribution companies and partially government-owned generation companies.  This segment is subject to delays in obtaining timely collections from sales to these government related entities.  In some prior years, operating cash flows have fluctuated from inconsistent customer collections.

Supply of power in the DR is determined by a government body and is subject to fluctuations based on government budgetary constraints. While fuel is this segment’s largest cost component and is subject to price swings, higher fuel costs generally have been passed on to customers.  Seaboard may pursue further power industry investments in the future.

Turkey Segment

In December 2010, Seaboard purchased a 50 percent non-controlling voting interest in Butterball, LLC (Butterball). Butterball is a vertically integrated producer, processor and marketer of branded and non-branded turkey and other products. Butterball has four processing plants, two further processing plants and numerous live production and feed milling operations located in North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Kansas. Sales prices are directly

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affected by both domestic and worldwide supply and demand for turkey products and other proteins. Feed accounts for the largest input cost in raising turkeys and is materially affected by price changes for corn and soybean meal. As a result, commodity price fluctuations can significantly affect the profitability and cash flows of Butterball. The turkey business is seasonal only on the whole bird side, with Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays driving the majority of those sales.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Summary of Sources and Uses of Cash

Cash and short-term investments as of December 31, 2014 increased $181.3 million from December 31, 2013.  The increase was primarily the result of net cash from operating activities of $374.1 million, proceeds from sale of controlling interest in subsidiary of $74.1 million and increases in notes payable of $16.9 million.  Partially offsetting the increase was cash used for capital expenditures of $121.2 million, principal payments of long-term debt of $91.4 million, repurchases of common stock of $53.8 million and investments in affiliates of $31.4 million. Cash from operating activities increased $249.1 million for 2014 primarily as a result of changes in working capital, principally from changes in receivables.  Receivables were relatively unchanged for 2014 compared to 2013, principally related to significant collections of past due amounts in the Power segment offsetting other segments’ increases, while receivables increased significantly in 2013 compared to 2012 for the Power segment and U.S. income tax receivables.

Cash and short-term investments as of December 31, 2013 decreased $15.3 million from December 31, 2012. The decrease was primarily the result of cash used for capital expenditures of $149.7 million, principal payments of long-term debt of $53.8 million, investments in and advances to affiliates discussed below of $39.5 million, and repurchases of common stock of $23.6 million. Partially offsetting the decrease was net cash from operating activities of $125.0 million, principal repayments received on notes receivable from affiliate of $81.4 million and an increase in notes payable of $41.1 million.  Cash from operating activities for 2013 decreased $136.7 million compared to 2012, primarily as a result of timing of payments related to certain current liabilities in the Commodity Trading and Milling and, to a lesser degree, Power segments as total current liabilities decreased in 2013 while they increased in 2012.

Capital Expenditures, Acquisitions and Other Investing Activities

During 2014, Seaboard invested $121.2 million in property, plant and equipment, of which $54.2 million was expended in the Pork segment, $21.4 for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment and $29.4 million in the Marine segment.  The Pork segment expenditures were primarily for improvements to existing facilities and related equipment, additional finishing barns and compressed natural gas semi-tractors and related refueling stations.  The Commodity Trading and Milling segment expenditures were primarily for payments related to building four vessels as discussed below.  The Marine segment expenditures were primarily for purchases of cargo carrying and handling equipment.  All other capital expenditures were of a normal recurring nature and primarily included replacements of machinery and equipment, and general facility modernizations and upgrades.

The total 2015 capital expenditures budget is $229.1 million. The Pork segment plans to spend $71.3 million primarily for improvements to existing facilities and related equipment, additional finishing barns and compressed natural gas semi-tractors and related refueling stations. The Commodity Trading and Milling segment plans to spend $75.2 million primarily for payments of $58.8 million for four dry bulk vessels being built for a total estimated cost of $90.0 million and improvements to existing facilities and related equipment. However, Seaboard currently anticipates selling and leasing back these four vessels as they are completed which would result in Seaboard receiving back the amounts spent to build at each individual lease inception with no gain or loss on sale.  Payments under the lease agreements will be finalized upon delivery of the vessels.  The four vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2015.  The Marine segment has budgeted $62.1 million primarily for additional cargo carrying and handling equipment and purchase of an additional containerized cargo vessel. In addition, management will be evaluating whether to purchase additional containerized cargo vessels for the Marine segment during 2015.  The balance of $20.5 million is planned to be spent in all other businesses primarily for normal upgrades to existing operations. Management anticipates paying for these capital expenditures from a combination of available cash, the use of available short-term investments and Seaboard’s available borrowing capacity.

During 2013, Seaboard invested $149.7 million in property, plant and equipment, of which $79.6 million was expended in the Pork segment, $24.2 million in the Commodity Trading and Milling segment, $22.8 million in the Marine segment, $17.1 million in the Sugar segment and $4.2 million in the Power segment.  The Pork segment expenditures were primarily for additional finishing barns, semi-tractors, improvements to existing facilities and

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related equipment and construction of a new feed mill.  The Commodity Trading and Milling segment expenditures were primarily for the purchase of two dry bulk vessels and improvements to existing facilities and related equipment. The Marine segment expenditures were primarily for purchases of cargo carrying and handling equipment.  In the Sugar segment, the capital expenditures were primarily for normal upgrades to existing operations, including cane re-planting.  All other capital expenditures were of a normal recurring nature and primarily included replacements of machinery and equipment, and general facility modernizations and upgrades.

During 2012, Seaboard invested $158.8 million in property, plant and equipment, of which $52.3 million was expended in the Pork segment, $22.8 million in the Commodity Trading and Milling segment, $35.4 million in the Marine segment, $22.1 million in the Sugar segment and $25.0 million in the Power segment.  The Pork segment expenditures were primarily for additional finishing barns, improvements to existing facilities and related equipment and construction of a new feed mill.  The Commodity Trading and Milling segment expenditures were primarily for the purchase of a dry bulk vessel and for a down payment of $8.3 million made in July 2012 on four dry bulk vessels being built as discussed above. The Marine segment expenditures were primarily for purchases of cargo carrying and handling equipment and the purchase of a cargo vessel.  In the Sugar segment, the capital expenditures were primarily for expansion of cane growing operations and normal upgrades to existing operations.  The Power segment expenditures were primarily used to complete the construction in the Dominican Republic of a 108 megawatt power generating facility, which began commercial operations in March 2012.  The total cost of the project was $136.0 million, including capitalized interest.  All other capital expenditures were of a normal recurring nature and primarily included replacements of machinery and equipment, and general facility modernizations and upgrades.

As of September 27, 2014, Seaboard’s Pork segment sold to Triumph Foods, LLC a 50% interest in its Daily’s Premium Meats division for cash of $74.1 million.  In September 2014, Seaboard invested $17.3 million in a cargo terminal business in Jamaica for a 21% non-controlling interest.  See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

In September 2013, Seaboard invested $17.0 million in a flour production business in Brazil for a 50% non-controlling equity interest and provided a $13.0 million long-term loan to this business.  See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion. Also in September 2013, Seaboard invested $7.4 million in a flour milling business located in South Africa for a 49% non-controlling interest.  In July 2013, Seaboard acquired a 50% non-controlling interest in a flour milling business located in Gambia by making a total investment in and advances to this affiliate of $9.1 million during 2013.

On December 31, 2012, Seaboard provided a loan of $81.2 million to its non-consolidated affiliate, Butterball, LLC (Butterball) to fund its purchase of assets from Gusto Packing Company, Inc.  On March 28, 2013, Butterball repaid in full this $81.2 million loan.  See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of these transactions.

Beginning in 2010, Seaboard invested in a bakery built in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a 50 percent non-controlling interest in this business. During 2014, 2013 and 2012, Seaboard invested $2.6 million, $4.5 million, and $24.8 million, respectively, in equity, long-term advances and long-term notes receivable for a total investment of $53.4 million in this business. The bakery began operations in the fourth quarter of 2012. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of this investment.

Starting in 2011, Seaboard began to invest in various limited partnerships as a limited partner that are expected to enable Seaboard to obtain certain low income housing tax credits over a period of approximately ten years.  During 2014, 2013 and 2012, Seaboard invested $0.1 million, $3.8 million and $8.4 million, respectively.  Additional investments are required to be made in future years but are not deemed material in total.

In February 2015, Seaboard committed to invest in a limited liability company that will operate a refined coal processing plant in Oklahoma.  Production of refined coal generates federal income tax credits.  Seaboard’s funding commitment for this company can vary depending on production and, based on current production estimates, is anticipated to be approximately $7.0 million in 2015 with anticipated future annual contributions of between $4.0 million and $9.0 million per year until 2021, for a total estimate of approximately $53.0 million.

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Financing Activities, Debt and Related Covenants

The following table presents a summary of Seaboard’s available borrowing capacity as of December 31, 2014.  At December 31, 2014, there were no borrowings outstanding under the committed lines of credit and borrowings under the uncommitted lines of credit totaled $75.5 million, with all such borrowings related to foreign subsidiaries.  On October 24, 2014, Seaboard entered into a Credit Agreement for a committed line of credit totaling $50.0 million related to a foreign subsidiary for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment.  This credit facility matures on October 23, 2015.  See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

	Total amount
(Thousands of dollars)	available
Long-term credit facility – committed	$	200,000
Short-term credit facility – committed	50,000
Short-term uncommitted demand notes	243,620
Total borrowing capacity	493,620
Amounts drawn against lines	(75,524		)
Letters of credit reducing borrowing availability	(1,544		)
Available borrowing capacity at December 31, 2014	$	416,552

In July 2014, Seaboard provided notice of optional prepayment to its lenders related to a credit agreement with an original maturity date of 2021.  The total principal payment of $85.5 million was made on August 29, 2014.  During 2012, Seaboard borrowed $32.7 million from this credit agreement. In November 2013, Seaboard provided notice of call for early redemption to holders of certain Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (IDRBs) effective December 20, 2013 and paid $18.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2013.  In April 2013, Seaboard provided notice of call for early redemption to holders of certain IDRBs effective May 13, 2013 and paid $10.8 million in the second quarter of 2013.  In December 2012, Seaboard provided notice of call for early redemption to holders of certain IDRBs effective January 14, 2013 and paid $13.0 million in the first quarter of 2013. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

As of December 31, 2014, Seaboard has capacity under existing loan covenants to undertake additional debt financings of approximately $2,185.5 million.  As of December 31, 2014, Seaboard was in compliance with all restrictive covenants related to these loans and facilities.  See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of the material terms of Seaboard’s credit facilities, including financial ratios and covenants.

As of December 31, 2014, Seaboard had cash and short-term investments of $527.0 million, additional total working capital of $891.1 million and a $200.0 million long-term committed line of credit maturing on February 20, 2018.  Accordingly, management believes Seaboard’s combination of internally generated cash, liquidity, capital resources and borrowing capabilities will be adequate for its existing operations and any currently known potential plans for expansion of existing operations or business segments for 2015.  Management intends to continue seeking opportunities for expansion in the industries in which Seaboard operates, utilizing existing liquidity, available borrowing capacity and other financing alternatives.

As of December 31, 2014, $76.7 million of the $527.0 million of cash and short-term investments were held by Seaboard’s foreign subsidiaries and Seaboard could be required to accrue and pay taxes to repatriate these funds if needed for Seaboard’s operations in the U.S.  However, Seaboard’s intent is to permanently reinvest these funds outside the U.S. and current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate them to fund Seaboard’s U.S. operations.

Seaboard used cash to repurchase 18,405, 8,705 and 12,937 shares of common stock at a total price of $53.8 million, $23.6 million and $26.8 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

In December 2012, Seaboard declared and paid a dividend of $12.00 per share on the common stock which represented a prepayment of the annual 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 dividends ($3.00 per share per year).  Seaboard does not currently intend to declare any further dividends for the years 2015 and 2016.  Seaboard did not declare or pay any dividends in 2014, 2013 and 2011.  In December 2010, Seaboard declared and prepaid the 2012 and 2011 dividends of $3.00 per share per year.

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Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The following table provides a summary of Seaboard’s contractual obligations as of December 31, 2014.

	Payments due by period
			Less than		1-3		3-5		More than
(Thousands of dollars)	Total		1 year		years		years		5 years
Vessel time and voyage-charter commitments	$	174,529	$	58,223	$	38,366	$	36,500	$	41,440
Contract grower finishing agreements	41,455		11,124		20,622		9,687		22
Other operating lease payments	332,626		25,407		47,479		47,351		212,389
Total lease obligations	548,610		94,754		106,467		93,538		253,851
Other long-term liabilities	87,746		4,283		12,968		15,217		55,278
Short-term notes payable	75,524		75,524		-		-		-
Interest payments	7,739		4,288		2,257		1,050		144
Other purchase commitments	1,055,414		786,288		212,902		56,158		66
Total contractual cash obligations and commitments	$	1,775,033	$	965,137	$	334,594	$	165,963	$	309,339

The Marine segment enters into contracts to time-charter vessels for use in its operations. To support the operations of the Pork segment, Seaboard has contract grower finishing agreements in place with farmers to raise a portion of Seaboard’s hogs. Seaboard has entered into grain and feed ingredient purchase contracts to support the live hog operations of the Pork segment, and has contracted for the purchase of additional hogs from third parties. The Commodity Trading and Milling segment enters into commodity purchase contracts, primarily to support sales commitments. Seaboard also leases various facilities and equipment under non-cancelable operating lease agreements. Seaboard guarantees to third parties were not material as of December 31, 2014. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion and for a more detailed listing of other purchase commitments.

Other long-term liabilities in the table above represent expected benefit payments for various non-qualified pension plans and supplemental retirement arrangements as discussed in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, which are unfunded obligations that are deemed to be employer contributions. No contributions are planned at this time to the two qualified pension plans. Non-current deferred income taxes and certain other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are not included in the table above as management is unable to reliably estimate the timing of the payments for these items. In addition, deferred revenues and other deferred credits included in other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets have been excluded from the table above since they do not represent contractual obligations.

Interest payments in the table above include the net payments for interest rate exchange agreements based on the fixed amounts paid and the variable amount received, which is estimated using the projected yield as of December 31, 2014.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net sales for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $6,473.1 million, $6,670.4 million and $6,189.1 million, respectively. The decrease in net sales for 2014 compared to 2013 primarily reflected lower sales volume for the Power segment, lower cargo volumes in certain markets for the Marine segment and lower volumes of sugar sold for the Sugar segment. The increase in net sales for 2013 compared to 2012 primarily reflected higher sales for commodity trading from increased volumes to third parties and, to a lesser extent, increased sale prices as discussed below.

Operating income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $423.6 million, $204.9 million and $309.7 million, respectively. The increase for 2014 compared to 2013 primarily reflected higher prices for pork products sold.  The decrease for 2013 compared to 2012 primarily reflected increased operating costs and lower cargo rates for the Marine segment, lower sale prices and increased production costs for the sugar segment, and lower margins on wheat sales to a non-consolidated affiliate in Africa and, to a lesser extent, to third parties for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment.  Partially offsetting the decrease was higher biodiesel margins primarily from increased government payments for the Pork segment.

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Pork Segment

(Dollars in millions)	2014		2013		2012
Net sales	$	1,717.3	$	1,713.1	$	1,638.4
Operating income	$	349.0	$	147.7	$	122.6
Income from affiliate	$	3.7	$	-	$	-

Net sales for the Pork segment increased $4.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013.  The increase was primarily the result of higher prices for pork products sold.  Partially offsetting the increase was lower sales volume of pork products from processing fewer internally grown hogs, lower sales prices and volumes for biodiesel, decreased payments received from the U.S. Government for biodiesel production, and the decrease in fourth quarter sales from the sale of a 50% interest in Daily’s as discussed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  In December 2014, the Federal blender’s credit that Seaboard is entitled to receive for biodiesel it blends was reinstated for 2014, retroactive to January 1, 2014.  As a result, the 2014 Federal blender’s credit of $15.5 million was recorded as revenues in the fourth quarter of 2014.  See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the Federal blender’s credit.

Operating income increased $201.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013.  The increase was primarily the result of higher prices for pork products sold and, to a lesser extent, lower feed costs for hogs internally grown.  Partially offsetting the increase was lower margins for biodiesel from items discussed above and increased costs for third party hogs.

Management is unable to predict future market prices for pork products or the cost of feed.  In addition, the Federal blender’s credit expired December 31, 2014.  However, management anticipates positive operating income for this segment in 2015, although significantly lower than 2014.

Income from affiliate is from Seaboard’s 50% proportionate share of 2014 fourth quarter earnings from Daily’s, accounted for using the equity method, as discussed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Net sales for the Pork segment increased $74.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012.  The increase primarily reflected higher prices for pork products sold in the domestic market and increased payments received from the U.S. government for biodiesel production in 2013 compared to 2012.  Partially offsetting the increase were lower sales volume of pork products in the domestic market and lower prices for biodiesel sold in 2013 compared to 2012.  U.S. Government payments included credits of $11.3 million recorded as revenues in the first quarter of 2013 related to the Tax Act, for the total Federal blender’s credits for 2012.  See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the Federal blender’s credit.

Operating income increased $25.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012.  The increase was the result of higher biodiesel margins primarily from increased government payments, including the credit of $11.3 million, discussed above.  Higher prices for pork products were offset by increased costs, principally for hogs internally grown and, to a lesser extent, for third party hogs.  However, higher feed costs were offset by positive changes from using the LIFO method for determining certain inventory costs.

Commodity Trading and Milling Segment

(Dollars in millions)	2014			2013			2012
Net sales	$	3,499.3		$	3,501.5		$	3,023.5
Operating income as reported	$	53.9		$	38.3		$	71.9
Mark-to-market adjustments	(12.5		)	3.7			0.9
Operating income excluding mark-to-market adjustments	$	41.4		$	42.0		$	72.8
Income (loss) from affiliates	$	(23.7	)	$	(0.6	)	$	10.5

Net sales for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment decreased $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013.  Lower sales prices for various commodities were principally offset by higher sales volumes for such commodities, especially corn.

Operating income increased $15.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to 2013.  The increase primarily reflected fluctuations of $16.2 million of marking to market derivative contracts as discussed below.  Excluding the effects of mark-to-market adjustment for derivatives contracts as discussed below, operating income

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decreased $0.6 million.  The decrease primarily reflected recoveries of $5.2 million in 2013 of inventory write-downs for customer contract performance issues recognized in prior years partially offset by improved operating income at certain milling locations.

Due to worldwide commodity price fluctuations, the uncertain political and economic conditions in the countries in which Seaboard operates and the current volatility in the commodity markets, management is unable to predict future sales and operating results for this segment. However, management anticipates positive operating income for this segment in 2015, excluding the effects of marking to market derivative contracts.

Had Seaboard not applied mark-to-market accounting to its derivative instruments, operating income for this segment in 2014 would have been lower by $12.5 million and in 2013 and 2012 would have been higher by $3.7 million and $0.9 million, respectively.  While management believes its commodity futures and options and foreign exchange contracts are primarily economic hedges of its firm purchase and sales contracts or anticipated sales contracts, Seaboard does not perform the extensive record-keeping required to account for these types of transactions as hedges for accounting purposes.  Accordingly, while the changes in value of the derivative instruments were marked to market, the changes in value of the firm purchase or sales contracts were not.  As products are delivered to customers, these existing mark-to-market adjustments should be primarily offset by realized margins or losses as revenue is recognized over time and thus, these mark-to-market adjustments could reverse in fiscal 2015.  Management believes eliminating these adjustments, as noted in the table above, provides a more reasonable presentation to compare and evaluate period-to-period financial results for this segment.

Loss from affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2014 increased by $23.1 million from 2013.  The increase primarily reflected a $10.8 million write-down recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014 as a result of a decline in value considered other than temporary for Seaboard’s investment in a bakery located in the Democratic Republic of Congo and losses incurred in 2014 from an affiliate in Brazil newly invested by Seaboard during the latter part of 2013.  See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the write-down and investments in these affiliates.  Based on the uncertainty of local political and economic environments in the countries in which Seaboard’s affiliates operate, management cannot predict future results.

Net sales for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment increased $478.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012.  The increase primarily reflected higher sales for commodity trading from increased volumes to third parties for wheat, soybean meal and various agricultural commodities and, to a lesser extent, increased sale prices for soybean meal and soybeans.

Operating income decreased $33.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to 2012.  The decrease primarily reflected certain unfavorable market conditions which resulted in lower margins on wheat sales to a non-consolidated affiliate in Africa and, to a lesser extent, to third parties.  Partially offsetting the decrease were recoveries of $5.2 million in 2013 of the inventory write-downs for customer contract performance issues recognized in prior years.  Excluding the effects of the mark-to-market adjustments for derivative contracts as discussed below, operating income decreased $30.8 million for 2013 compared to 2012.

Income from affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2013 decreased by $11.1 million from 2012.  The decrease was primarily the result of certain unfavorable market conditions for an affiliate in Africa.  Based on the uncertainty of local political and economic environments in the countries in which the flour and feed mills operate, management cannot predict future results.

Marine Segment

(Dollars in millions)	2014			2013			2012
Net sales	$	852.7		$	913.8		$	969.6
Operating income (loss)	$	(2.7	)	$	(25.8	)	$	26.1

Net sales for the Marine segment decreased $61.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to 2013.  The decrease was primarily the result of lower cargo volumes in certain markets, most notably Venezuela, during 2014 compared to 2013.

Operating loss decreased by $23.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to 2013.  The decrease, which occurred during the second half of 2014, was primarily the result of lower voyage costs, such as fuel costs and, to a lesser extent, charter hire, on a per unit shipped basis partially offset by lower operating results related to the Venezuela operations.  Management cannot predict

changes in future cargo volumes and cargo rates or to what

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extent changes in economic conditions in markets served will affect net sales or operating income during 2015. However, based on recent improved market conditions, management anticipates this segment will be profitable in 2015.

Net sales for the Marine segment decreased $55.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to 2012.  The decrease was primarily the result of lower volumes in certain markets, most notably Venezuela, and, to a lesser extent, decreased cargo rates in certain markets served during 2013 compared to 2012.

Operating income decreased by $51.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to 2012.  The decrease was primarily the result of increased trucking costs and certain terminal operating costs on a per unit shipped basis impacted by the decreased volumes and, to a lesser extent, decreased cargo rates noted above.

Sugar Segment

(Dollars in millions)	2014		2013		2012
Net sales	$	199.5	$	245.5	$	288.3
Operating income	$	26.6	$	24.5	$	60.2
Income from affiliates	$	0.7	$	0.6	$	0.1

Net sales for the Sugar segment decreased $46.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013.  The decrease primarily reflected lower volumes of sugar sold and, to a much lesser extent, lower sales prices for sugar.  Sugar sales are denominated in Argentine pesos and the lower sales prices for sugar in terms of U.S. dollars was the result of the exchange rate changes as the Argentine peso continued to weaken against the U.S. dollar in 2014, especially in the first quarter of 2014.  Management cannot predict sugar and alcohol prices for 2015, but management anticipates that the Argentine peso may continue to weaken against the U.S. dollar.

Operating income increased $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013.  The increase primarily represents a $4.3 million gain recorded in the second quarter of 2014 from a final insurance settlement for property damage and business interruption claims related to prior years and lower selling, general and administrative expenses from the exchange rate changes discussed above.  Partially offsetting the increase was lower income from sugar sales as a result of lower volumes of sugar sold and lower sales prices as noted above.  Management anticipates positive operating income for this segment in 2015, although lower than 2014.

Net sales for the Sugar segment decreased $42.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012.  The decrease primarily reflects lower sales prices for sugar and, to a lesser extent, lower volumes of sugar sold.  Sugar sales are denominated in Argentine pesos and the lower sales prices for sugar in terms of U.S. dollars were primarily the result of the exchange rate differences as the Argentine peso continued to weaken against the U.S, dollar in 2013.  Partially offsetting the decrease in net sales was increased sales volume of alcohol.

Operating income decreased $35.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012.  The decrease primarily represents lower income from sugar sales as a result of lower sale prices as noted above and, to a lesser extent, increased costs of production. Partially offsetting this decrease was higher income from alcohol sales from increased sales volume as noted above.

Power Segment

(Dollars in millions)	2014		2013		2012
Net sales	$	189.1	$	283.8	$	255.4
Operating income	$	19.0	$	42.9	$	55.0

Net sales for the Power segment decreased $94.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013.  The decrease primarily reflected lower volumes and, to a lesser extent, lower spot market rates.  Although management cannot predict future spot market rates, sales volumes for 2015 are anticipated to be lower than 2014 as a result of cancelling the short-term leasing of a power generating facility on September 3, 2014 as discussed in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Operating income decreased $23.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013. The decrease primarily reflected lower spot market rates and lower volumes partially offset by lower fuel costs per kilowatt hour generated and a gain on sale of assets of $5.0 million as discussed in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial

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Statements.  Management cannot predict future fuel costs or the extent that spot market rates will fluctuate compared to fuel costs.  However, management anticipates positive operating income for this segment in 2015.

Net sales for the Power segment increased $28.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012.  The increase primarily reflected increased volumes from operating the new power generating facility the entire first quarter in 2013.  The new power generating facility started operating in March 2012.

Operating income decreased $12.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012. The decrease primarily reflected higher operating costs and higher fuel costs per kilowatt hour generated, partially offset by higher production volumes noted above.

Turkey Segment

(Dollars in millions)	2014		2013		2012
Income (loss) from affiliate	$	54.7	$	(10.3)	$	20.2

The Turkey segment, accounted for using the equity method, represents Seaboard’s investment in Butterball.  The increase in income from affiliate for 2014 compared to 2013 was primarily the result of lower feed costs and higher prices of turkey products sold.  In addition, Butterball incurred charges in 2013 for impairment of fixed assets related to the planned sale of its closed processing plant in Longmont, Colorado.  Seaboard’s proportionate share was $3.7 million recognized in loss from affiliate for 2013.  This plant was sold in the second quarter of 2014 for approximately the remaining net book value. Management anticipates positive income for this segment in 2015.

The decrease in income from affiliate for 2013 compared to 2012 was primarily the result of higher feed costs and, to a lesser extent, various production inefficiencies experienced especially during the fourth quarter of 2013 related to the Montgomery, Illinois operation acquired in December 2012.  In addition, Butterball incurred additional charges in 2013 for impairment of fixed assets related to the Longmont, Colorado facility as discussed above.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the year ended December 31, 2014 decreased by $9.5 million over 2013 to $254.5 million.  The decrease was primarily the result of lower expenses for the Sugar segment from the exchange rate changes discussed above and lower bad debt expense.  As a percentage of revenues, SG&A decreased to 3.9% for 2014 compared to 4.0% for 2013.

SG&A expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased by $12.6 million over 2012 to $264.0 million.  The increase was primarily the result of increased administrative expenses and personnel costs in most segments.  As a percentage of revenues, SG&A decreased to 4.0% for 2013 compared to 4.1% for 2012.

Interest Expense

Interest expense totaled $20.2 million, $11.4 million and $11.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The increase in 2014 compared to 2013 primarily reflected higher interest rates on notes payable related to foreign subsidiaries and a $3.8 million charge for early payment of debt, as discussed in Note 7.

Interest Income

Interest income totaled $14.0 million, $17.6 million and $11.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The decrease for 2014 compared to 2013 primarily reflected a decrease in interest received on outstanding customer receivable balances in the Power segment.  The increase for 2013 compared to 2012 primarily reflected an increase in interest received on outstanding customer receivable balances in the Power segment.

Interest Income from Affiliates

Interest income from affiliates totaled $27.4 million, $24.7 million and $20.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The increases primarily represented increased interest income from notes receivable from Butterball.

Other Investment Income, Net

Other investment income, net totaled $2.1 million, $7.8 million and $8.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The fluctuations primarily reflect mark-to-market fluctuations from investments, especially high yield trading debt securities in 2014.

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Foreign Currency Gains (Losses), Net

Foreign currency gains (losses), net totaled $(9.3) million, $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The increase in foreign currency losses, net in 2014 compared to 2013 reflects increased losses related to multiple currencies with the more significant changes related to the Euro Zone euro, Zambian kwacha and South African rand.  Seaboard operates in many foreign countries which are less developed than the U.S.  The political and economic conditions of these markets, along with fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar cause volatility in currency exchange rates which exposes Seaboard to fluctuating foreign currency gains and losses which cannot be predicted by Seaboard.  Although Seaboard does not utilize hedge accounting, the commodity trading business does utilize foreign currency exchange contracts to manage its risks and exposure to foreign currency fluctuations primarily related to the South African rand and the Euro Zone euro.  Management believes these gains and losses, including the mark-to-market effects, of these foreign currency contracts relate to the underlying commodity transactions and classifies such gains and losses in cost of sales.

Gain on Sale of Controlling Interest in Subsidiary

Seaboard’s Pork segment sold to Triumph Foods, LLC a 50% interest in its Daily’s Premium Meats division resulting in a pre-tax gain of $66.0 million recognized in the third quarter of 2014 related to this transaction. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Miscellaneous, Net

Miscellaneous, net totaled $(5.1) million, $5.9 million and $(3.0) million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Miscellaneous, net primarily reflected mark-to-market fluctuations on interest rate exchange agreements.

Income Tax Expense

The effective tax rate for 2014 was higher than 2013 primarily as the mix of domestic and foreign earnings for 2014 fluctuated from prior year resulting in more income taxed at a higher tax rate and because the 2013 rate included two years of tax benefits due to the retroactive nature of the Tax Act as discussed below.  The effective tax rate for 2013 was lower than 2012 primarily from tax-exempt income related to biodiesel production recognized in 2013 and a one-time tax benefit of $7.9 million recorded in 2013 related to certain 2012 income tax credits as further discussed in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  Excluding these tax benefits, the effective tax rate for 2013 was higher than 2012 as the mix of domestic and foreign earnings fluctuated.  Certain U.S. income tax provisions expired on December 31, 2014.  Seaboard’s effective tax rate could increase in 2015 compared to 2014 related to domestic earnings if the expired income tax provisions are not retroactively extended.

OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance to develop a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. This guidance requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. This guidance will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. Seaboard is currently evaluating the impact this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  Seaboard will be required to adopt this guidance on January 1, 2017 and it is currently anticipated that Seaboard will apply this guidance using the cumulative effect transition method.

Management does not believe its businesses have been materially adversely affected by inflation.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Management has identified the accounting estimates believed to be the most important to the portrayal of Seaboard’s financial condition and results, and which require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Management has reviewed these critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. These critical accounting estimates include:

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – Seaboard primarily uses a specific identification approach, in management’s best judgment, to evaluate the adequacy of this reserve for estimated uncollectible receivables at the consolidated balance sheet date. Changes in estimates, developing trends and other new information can have a material effect on future evaluations. Furthermore, Seaboard’s total current receivables are heavily weighted toward foreign receivables ($456.8 million or 77.3% at December 31, 2014), including foreign receivables due from affiliates ($190.3 million at December 31, 2014), which generally represent more of a collection risk than its domestic receivables.  Receivables due from affiliates are generally associated with entities located in foreign countries considered less developed than the U.S., which can experience conditions causing sudden changes to their ability to pay such receivables on a timely basis or in full.  Although in recent years collections have been fairly stable, based on various historical experiences future collections of receivables or lack thereof could result in a material charge or credit to earnings depending on the ultimate resolution of each individual customer past due receivable.  Bad debt expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $0.4 million, $3.4 million and $3.1 million, respectively.

Valuation of Inventories – Inventories are generally valued at the lower of cost or market. In determining market, management makes assumptions regarding replacement costs, estimated sales prices, estimated costs to complete, estimated disposal costs and normal profit margins. For commodity trading inventories, when contract performance by a customer becomes a concern, management must also evaluate available options to dispose of the inventory, including assumptions about potential negotiated changes to sales contracts, sales prices in alternative markets in various foreign countries and potentially additional transportation costs.  At times, management must consider probability weighting various viable alternatives in its determination of the net realizable value of the inventories. These assumptions and probabilities are subjective in nature, and are based on management’s best estimates and judgments existing at the time of preparation. Changes in future market prices of grains or facts and circumstances could result in a material write-down in value of inventory or decreased future margins on the sale of inventory.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets – At each balance sheet date, long-lived assets, primarily property, plant and equipment, are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Some of the key assumptions utilized in determining future projected cash flows include estimated growth rates, expected future sales prices and estimated costs. In some cases, judgment is also required in assigning probability weighting to the various future cash flow scenarios. The probability weighting percentages used and the various future projected cash flow models prepared by management are based on facts and circumstances existing at the time of preparation and management’s best estimates and judgment of future operating results. Seaboard cannot predict the occurrence of certain future events that might adversely affect the reported value of long-lived assets, which include, but are not limited to, a change in the business climate, government incentives, a negative change in relationships with significant customers, and changes to strategic decisions made in response to economic and competitive conditions. Changes in these facts, circumstances and management’s estimates and judgment could result in an impairment of fixed assets resulting in a material charge to earnings.

Investments in and advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates – Seaboard has numerous investments in and advances to various businesses that it owns 50% or less for a non-controlling interest and are accounted for using the equity method.  In addition, for some of these investments, Seaboard also has Notes Receivable for loans Seaboard provided to these businesses.  For the Commodity Trading and Milling segment, these investments are primarily in various foreign countries which are less developed than the U.S. and thus expose Seaboard to various greater financial risks.  At certain times when there are ongoing operating losses, local economies are depressed, commodity based markets are less stable, or foreign governments cause challenging business conditions, the fair value of the equity method investment is evaluated by management.  The fair value of these investments is not readily determinable as almost all of these investments are not publicly traded.  Management will use other methods to determine fair value such as estimated future cash flows, including assumptions on growth rates, for the business and consideration of other local business conditions as applicable.  If the fair value of the investment is determined to be less than the carrying value and the decline in value is considered to be other than temporary, an appropriate write-down is recorded to income (loss) from affiliate based on the excess of the carrying value over the best estimate of fair value of the investment.  In addition, if based on current information and events it is probable that Seaboard will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the Notes Receivable from Affiliates and an amount can be reasonably estimated, Seaboard will write down the amounts to estimated realizable

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Management’s Discussion & Analysis

value.  Information and events creating uncertainty about the realization of recorded amounts for notes from affiliates include, but are not limited to, the estimated cash flows generated by the affiliates’ business, the sufficiency of collateral securing the amounts, the creditworthiness of the counterparties involved, and consideration of other local business conditions as applicable.  Changes in facts, circumstances and management’s estimates and judgment could result in a material charge to earnings. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion on the Commodity Trading and Milling segment and its $10.8 million write-down recorded in loss from affiliates in 2014 related to its investment in a bakery located in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Income Taxes – Income taxes are determined by management based on current tax regulations in the various worldwide taxing jurisdictions in which Seaboard conducts its business. In various situations, accruals have been made for estimates of the tax effects for certain transactions, business structures, the estimated reversal of timing differences and future projected profitability of Seaboard’s various business units based on management’s interpretation of existing facts, circumstances and tax regulations. Should new evidence come to management’s attention which could alter previous conclusions or if taxing authorities disagree with the positions taken by Seaboard, the change in estimate could result in a material adverse or favorable impact on the financial statements. As of December 31, 2014, Seaboard had deferred tax assets of $162.1 million, net of the valuation allowance of $20.6 million, and deferred tax liabilities of $212.0 million. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, income tax expense included $25.4 million, $35.0 million and $(22.4) million, respectively, for deferred taxes to federal, foreign, state and local taxing jurisdictions.

Accrued Pension Liability – The measurement of Seaboard’s pension liability and related expense is dependent on a variety of assumptions and estimates regarding future events. These assumptions include discount rates, assumed rate of return on plan assets, compensation increases, turnover rates, mortality rates and retirement rates. The discount rate and return on plan assets are important elements of liability and expense measurement, and are reviewed on an annual basis. The effect of decreasing both the discount rate and assumed rate of return on plan assets by 50 basis points would be an increase in pension expense of approximately $2.7 million per year. The effects of actual results differing from the assumptions (i.e. gains or losses) are primarily accumulated in accrued pension liability and amortized over future periods if it exceeds the 10 percent corridor and, therefore, could affect Seaboard’s recognized pension expense in such future periods, as permitted under U.S. GAAP.  Accordingly, accumulated gains or losses in excess of the 10 percent corridor are amortized over the average future service of active participants. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

DERIVATIVE INFORMATION

Seaboard is exposed to various types of market risks in its day-to-day operations. Primary market risk exposures result from changing commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Derivatives are used to manage these overall market risks; however, Seaboard does not perform the extensive record-keeping required to account for derivative transactions as hedges. Management believes it uses derivatives primarily as economic hedges, although they do not qualify as hedges for accounting purposes. Since these derivatives are not accounted for as hedges, fluctuations in the related prices could have a material impact on earnings in any given year. Seaboard also enters into speculative derivative transactions related to its market risks.

Changes in commodity prices affect the cost of necessary raw materials and other inventories, finished product sales and firm sales commitments. Seaboard uses various grain, oilseed and other commodity futures and options purchase contracts to manage certain risks of increasing prices of raw materials and firm sales commitments or anticipated sales contracts.  Short sales contracts are then used to offset the open purchase derivatives when the related commodity inventory is purchased in advance of the derivative maturity, effectively offsetting the initial futures or option purchase contract. From time to time, hog futures are used to manage risks of increasing prices of live hogs acquired for processing, and hog futures are used to manage risks of fluctuating prices of pork product inventories and related future sales.  From time to time, Seaboard may enter into short positions in energy related resources (i.e., heating oil, crude oil, etc.) to manage certain exposures related to bio-energy margins. Inventories that are sensitive to changes in commodity prices, including carrying amounts at December 31, 2014 and 2013, are presented in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Raw material requirements, finished product sales and firm sales commitments are also sensitive to changes in commodity prices.

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Management’s Discussion & Analysis

Because changes in foreign currency exchange rates affect the cash paid or received on foreign currency denominated receivables and payables, Seaboard manages certain of these risks through the use of foreign currency forward exchange agreements. Changes in interest rates affect the cash required to service variable rate debt. Seaboard uses interest rate swaps to manage risks of increasing interest rates.

During 2014, Seaboard put into place four, approximately eight-year interest rate exchange agreements with mandatory early termination dates in the second half of 2014 and 2015 for one of the agreements. Three of these agreements have since been terminated that had mandatory early termination dates in 2014.  Payments made by Seaboard to unwind these agreements were not material. Also in 2014, Seaboard entered into three new interest rate exchange agreements to replace the three that were terminated as noted above, each with a mandatory early termination date in 2015 and similar terms as the interest rate exchange agreements terminated. These four exchange agreements, still outstanding as of December 31, 2014, involve the exchange of fixed-rate and variable-rate interest payments without the exchange of the underlying notional amounts to mitigate the potential effects of fluctuations in interest rates on the anticipated dry bulk vessel leases in 2015. Seaboard pays a fixed rate and receives a variable rate of interest on these four notional amounts of $22.0 million each. During 2010, Seaboard entered into three ten-year interest rate exchange agreements which involve the exchange of fixed-rate and variable-rate interest payments over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying notional amounts to mitigate the effects of fluctuations in interest rates on variable rate debt. Seaboard pays a fixed rate and receives a variable rate of interest on three notional amounts of $25.0 million each. All seven of these interest rate exchange agreements do not qualify as hedges for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the changes in fair value of these agreements are recorded in Miscellaneous, net in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

The following table presents the sensitivity of the fair value of Seaboard’s open net commodity future and option contracts, foreign currency contracts and interest rate exchange agreements to a hypothetical 10 percent change in market prices or in foreign exchange rates and interest rates as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. For all open derivatives, the fair value of such positions is a summation of the fair values calculated for each item by valuing each net position at quoted market prices as of the applicable date.

(Thousands of dollars)	December 31, 2014	December 31, 2013
Grains and oilseeds	$              8,108	$             14,281
Hogs	1,652	3,275
Energy related resources	786	-
Vegetable oils	629	453
Sugar	466	994
Dry dairy products	3	102
Foreign currencies	19,016	19,629
Interest rates	1,203	830

Seaboard does not have any long-term debt outstanding as of December 31, 2014.  At December 31, 2013, long-term debt included foreign subsidiary obligations payable in U.S. dollars $91.2 million.  Short-term instruments, including short-term investments, non-trade receivables and current notes payable have carrying values that approximate market and are not included in this table due to their short-term nature.

Non-trading financial instruments sensitive to changes in interest rates at December 31, 2013 consisted of fixed rate long-term debt totaling $92.2 million, with an average interest rate of 5.44 percent.

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Management’s Reports

Management’s Responsibility for Consolidated Financial Statements

The management of Seaboard Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (Seaboard) is responsible for the preparation of its consolidated financial statements and related information appearing in this report. Management believes that the consolidated financial statements fairly present Seaboard’s financial position and results of operations in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and necessarily includes amounts that are based on estimates and judgments which it believes are reasonable based on current circumstances with due consideration given to materiality.

Management relies on a system of internal controls over financial reporting that is designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded, transactions are executed in accordance with company policy and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and are properly recorded, and accounting records are adequate for preparation of financial statements and other information and disclosures. The concept of reasonable assurance is based on recognition that the cost of a control system should not exceed the benefits expected to be derived, and such evaluations require estimates and judgments. The design and effectiveness of the system are monitored by a professional staff of internal auditors.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance, and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

The Board of Directors pursues its review of auditing, internal controls and financial statements through its audit committee, composed entirely of independent directors. In the exercise of its responsibilities, the audit committee meets periodically with management, with the internal auditors and with the independent registered public accounting firm to review the scope and results of audits. Both the internal auditors and the independent registered public accounting firm have unrestricted access to the audit committee, with or without the presence of management.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The management of Seaboard Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (Seaboard) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Under the supervision, and with the participation of management and its Internal Audit Department, Seaboard conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on its evaluation under the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013), management concluded that Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2014.

Seaboard’s independent registered public accounting firm, that audited the consolidated financial statements included in the annual report, has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting.  Their report is included herein.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Seaboard Corporation:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Seaboard Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Seaboard Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Seaboard Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 26, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Kansas City, Missouri

February 26, 2015

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Seaboard Corporation:

We have audited Seaboard Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Seaboard Corporation’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.” Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Seaboard Corporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Seaboard Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014, and our report dated February 26, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

Kansas City, Missouri
February 26, 2015

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

			Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars except per share amounts)			2014					2013					2012
Net sales:
Products (includes sales to affiliates of $846,076, $744,965 and $747,064)			$	5,372,547				$	5,431,402				$	4,916,322
Service revenues			906,402					952,596					1,015,481
Other			194,127					286,416					257,330
Total net sales			6,473,076					6,670,414					6,189,133
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Products			4,818,242					5,089,959					4,536,582
Services			813,179					877,848					896,062
Other			163,633					233,758					195,431
Total cost of sales and operating expenses			5,795,054					6,201,565					5,628,075
Gross income			678,022					468,849					561,058
Selling, general and administrative expenses			254,463					263,985					251,397
Operating income			423,559					204,864					309,661
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(20,178		)			(11,422		)			(11,049		)
Interest income			14,009					17,580					11,050
Interest income from affiliates			27,399					24,695					20,570
Income (loss) from affiliates			35,356					(10,292		)			30,707
Other investment income, net			2,146					7,846					8,461
Foreign currency gains (losses), net			(9,319		)			77					352
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary			65,955					-					-
Miscellaneous, net			(5,128		)			5,867					(2,974		)
Total other income, net			110,240					34,351					57,117
Earnings before income taxes			533,799					239,215					366,778
Income tax expense			(167,799		)			(32,450		)			(84,190		)
Net earnings			$	366,000				$	206,765				$	282,588
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(730		)			(1,529		)			(277		)
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard			$	365,270				$	205,236				$	282,311
Earnings per common share	$	309.96				$	171.92				$	234.54
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax benefit (expense) of $26,835, $(10,318) and $9,197:
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(38,624		)			(45,956		)			(15,788		)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments			853					(1,751		)			2,543
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges			113					-					(113		)
Unrecognized pension cost			(33,182		)			37,454					(2,121		)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax			$	(70,840	)			$	(10,253	)			$	(15,479	)
Comprehensive income			295,160					196,512					267,109
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest			(718		)			(1,561		)			(279		)
Comprehensive income attributable to Seaboard			$	294,442				$	194,951				$	266,830
Average number of shares outstanding			1,178,441					1,193,801					1,203,698

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars except per share amounts)	2014			2013
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	36,459		$	55,055
Short-term investments	490,566			290,649
Receivables:
Trade	328,015			419,598
Due from affiliates	201,870			145,041
Other	116,041			99,597
	645,926			664,236
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(11,961		)	(12,832		)
Net receivables	633,965			651,404
Inventories	736,302			698,998
Deferred income taxes	45,647			23,449
Other current assets	110,053			134,394
Total current assets	2,052,992			1,853,949
Net property, plant and equipment	846,757			863,573
Investments in and advances to affiliates	523,063			406,900
Notes receivable from affiliates	197,270			180,386
Goodwill	14,846			43,218
Other intangible assets, net	3,872			18,997
Other assets	38,520			51,025
Total Assets	$	3,677,320		$	3,418,048
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Notes payable to banks	$	75,524		$	67,699
Current maturities of long-term debt	-			11,697
Accounts payable	181,686			186,468
Payables due to affiliates	32,532			13,774
Accrued compensation and benefits	126,513			127,212
Deferred revenue	51,158			46,192
Accrued voyage costs	45,092			49,621
Accrued commodity inventory	29,532			29,248
Other current liabilities	92,795			83,416
Total current liabilities	634,832			615,327
Long-term debt, less current maturities	-			80,480
Accrued pension liability	135,673			80,918
Deferred income taxes	95,538			73,336
Other liabilities and deferred credits	91,004			88,017
Total non-current liabilities	322,215			322,751
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock of $1 par value. Authorized 1,250,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,170,550 and 1,188,955 shares	1,171			1,189
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(252,637		)	(181,797		)
Retained earnings	2,967,364			2,655,857
Total Seaboard stockholders’ equity	2,715,898			2,475,249
Noncontrolling interests	4,375			4,721
Total equity	2,720,273			2,479,970
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	3,677,320		$	3,418,048

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	366,000		$	206,765		$	282,588
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	92,385			93,077			90,216
Gain from sale of fixed assets	(2,832		)	(4,433		)	(8,710		)
Gain from sale of power generating facility assets	(4,953		)	-			-
Deferred income taxes	25,900			30,233			(24,560		)
Pay-in-kind interest and accretion on notes receivable from affiliates	(15,837		)	(13,642		)	(11,936		)
(Income) loss from affiliates	(35,356		)	10,292			(30,707		)
Dividends received from affiliates	14,444			11,340			785
Other investment income, net	(2,146		)	(7,846		)	(8,461		)
Gain on sale of controlling interest in a subsidiary	(65,955		)	-			-
Foreign currency exchange gain	(239		)	(222		)	(244		)
Other, net	(296		)	1,585			3,614
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquired:
Receivables, net of allowance	(6,730		)	(154,036		)	(66,583		)
Inventories	(81,280		)	35,600			(64,943		)
Other current assets	23,833			(12,642		)	(18,167		)
Current liabilities, exclusive of debt	44,165			(73,210		)	93,246
Other, net	22,999			2,137			25,565
Net cash from operating activities	374,102			124,998			261,703
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of short-term investments	(1,096,681		)	(611,737		)	(773,111		)
Proceeds from the sale of short-term investments	876,313			625,414			755,141
Proceeds from the maturity of short-term investments	18,058			5,612			36,693
Capital expenditures	(121,178		)	(149,652		)	(158,755		)
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets	7,663			14,538			15,906
Proceeds from the sale of power generating facility assets	8,115			-			-
Investments in and advances to affiliates, net	(31,368		)	(39,485		)	(24,927		)
Long-term notes receivable issued to affiliates	(1,179		)	(17,531		)	(81,231		)
Principal payments received on long-term notes receivable from affiliates	1,300			81,397			1,139
Principal payments received on notes receivable	1,709			19,483			1,499
Purchase of long-term investments	(2,597		)	(4,357		)	(9,789		)
Proceeds from the sale of controlling interest in a subsidiary	74,142			-			-
Other, net	1,200			(1,695		)	(3,836		)
Net cash from investing activities	(264,503		)	(78,013		)	(241,271		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Notes payable to banks, net	16,917			41,092			12,592
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	-			-			32,682
Principal payments of long-term debt	(91,403		)	(53,756		)	(43,947		)
Repurchase of common stock	(53,781		)	(23,578		)	(26,830		)
Dividends paid	-			-			(14,376		)
Other, net	(913		)	(1,416		)	(2,589		)
Net cash from financing activities	(129,180		)	(37,658		)	(42,468		)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash	985			(1,923		)	(1,823		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(18,596		)	7,404			(23,859		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	55,055			47,651			71,510
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	36,459		$	55,055		$	47,651

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

				Accumulated
				Other
	Common			Comprehensive			Retained			Noncontrolling
(Thousands of dollars except per share amounts)	Stock			Loss			Earnings			Interests			Total
Balances, January 1, 2012	$	1,211		$	(156,065	)	$	2,233,778		$	543		$	2,079,467
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings							282,311			277			282,588
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax				(15,479		)				2			(15,477		)
Repurchase of common stock	(13		)				(26,817		)				(26,830		)
Dividends on common stock							(14,376		)				(14,376		)
Addition of noncontrolling interests										2,853			2,853
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests										(36		)	(36		)
Balances, December 31, 2012	1,198			(171,544		)	2,474,896			3,639			2,308,189
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings							205,236			1,529			206,765
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax				(10,253		)				32			(10,221		)
Repurchase of common stock	(9		)				(23,569		)				(23,578		)
Reduction to noncontrolling interests							(706		)	(254		)	(960		)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests										(225		)	(225		)
Balances, December 31, 2013		1,189			(181,797	)		2,655,857			4,721			2,479,970
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings							365,270			730			366,000
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax				(70,840		)				(12		)	(70,852		)
Repurchase of common stock	(18		)				(53,763		)				(53,781		)
Reduction to noncontrolling interests							-			(386		)	(386		)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests										(678		)	(678		)
Balances, December 31, 2014	$	1,171		$	(252,637	)	$	2,967,364		$	4,375		$	2,720,273

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Operations of Seaboard Corporation and its Subsidiaries

Seaboard Corporation and its subsidiaries (Seaboard) is a diverse global agribusiness and transportation company. In the United States, Seaboard is primarily engaged in pork production and processing and ocean transportation. Overseas, Seaboard is primarily engaged in commodity merchandising, grain processing, sugar production, and electric power generation.  Seaboard also has an interest in turkey operations in the United States. Seaboard Flour LLC and SFC Preferred LLC (Parent Companies) are the owners of 76.4 percent of Seaboard’s outstanding common stock.

Principles of Consolidation and Investments in Affiliates

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Seaboard Corporation and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in non-controlled affiliates are accounted for by the equity method. Financial information from certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates is reported on a one- to three-month lag, depending on the specific entity.

Short-Term Investments

Short-term investments are retained for future use in the business and may include money market funds, corporate bonds, U.S. government agency securities, high yield debt securities, equity mutual funds, domestic equity ETFs and, on a limited basis, foreign government bonds. Investments held by Seaboard that are categorized as available-for-sale are reported at their estimated fair value with any related unrealized gains and losses reported net of tax, as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).  Investments held by Seaboard that are categorized as trading securities are reported at their estimated fair value with any unrealized gains and losses included in other investment income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Gains and losses on sale of investments are generally based on the specific identification method.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and generally do not bear interest. The Power segment, however, collects interest on certain past due accounts, and the Commodity Trading and Milling segment provides extended payment terms for certain customers in certain countries due to local market conditions. The allowance for doubtful accounts is Seaboard’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses. For most operating segments, Seaboard uses a specific identification approach to determine, in management’s judgment, the collection value of certain past due accounts based on contractual terms. For the Marine segment, the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on an aging percentage methodology primarily based on historical write-off experience. Seaboard reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

Inventories

Seaboard uses the lower of last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost or market for determining inventory cost of live hogs, fresh pork product and related materials. Grain, flour and feed inventories at foreign milling operations are valued at the lower of weighted average cost or market.  All other inventories, including further processed pork products, are valued at the lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost or market.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost and are being depreciated on the straight-line method over useful lives, ranging from 3 to 30 years.  Property, plant and equipment leases which are deemed to be installment purchase obligations have been capitalized and included in the property, plant and equipment accounts. Routine and planned major maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are expensed as incurred, while major renewals and improvements are capitalized.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets, primarily property, plant and equipment, are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are determined to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Notes Receivable from Affiliates

Seaboard monitors the credit quality of notes receivable from its affiliates by obtaining and reviewing financial information for these affiliates on a monthly basis and by having Seaboard representatives serve on the Board of Directors of these affiliates. If based on current information and events it is probable that Seaboard will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the Notes Receivable from Affiliates and an amount can be reasonably estimated, Seaboard will write down the Notes Receivable to estimated realizable value.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill is assessed annually for impairment by each reporting unit at the quarter end closest to the anniversary date of the acquisition, or more frequently if circumstances indicate that impairment is likely. Separable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Any one event or a combination of events such as change in the business climate, a negative change in relationships with significant customers and changes to strategic decisions, including decisions to expand made in response to economic or competitive conditions could require an interim assessment prior to the next required annual assessment. Goodwill is primarily related to the repurchase in 2007 of a non-controlling interest of Seaboard Foods LLC in the Pork segment for a total of $12,256,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. Both goodwill and other intangible assets, net decreased in 2014 as a result of a transaction in the Pork segment discussed in Supplemental Non—Cash Transactions below. Based on the annual assessments conducted by each reporting unit during 2014, there were no impairment charges recorded for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Accrued Self-Insurance

Seaboard is self-insured for certain levels of workers’ compensation, health care coverage, property damage and general, vehicle and product recall liability. The cost of these self-insurance programs is accrued based upon estimated settlements for known and anticipated claims. Changes in estimates to previously recorded reserves are reflected in current operating results.

Asset Retirement Obligation

Seaboard has recorded long-lived assets and a related liability for the asset retirement obligation costs associated with the closure of the hog lagoons it is legally obligated to close in the future should Seaboard cease operations or plan to close such lagoons voluntarily in accordance with a changed operating plan. Based on detailed assessments and appraisals obtained to estimate the future retirement costs, Seaboard has determined and recorded the present value of the projected costs in non-current other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, with the retirement asset depreciated over the economic life of the related asset. The following table shows the changes in the asset retirement obligation during 2014 and 2013:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013
Beginning balance	$	15,578		$	14,315
Accretion expense	1,263			1,177
Disposals	(114		)	-
Liability for additional lagoons placed in service	-			86
Ending balance	$	16,727		$	15,578

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. However, in the future, as these timing differences reverse, a lower statutory tax rate may apply pursuant to the provisions for domestic manufacturers of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.  In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Seaboard will recognize the benefit or cost of this change in the future.

Revenue Recognition

As a result of a marketing agreement with Triumph Foods LLC (Triumph), Seaboard’s sales prices for its pork products included in product revenues are primarily based on a margin sharing arrangement that considers the average sales price and mix of products sold from both Seaboard’s and Triumph’s hog processing plants. Seaboard earns a fee for marketing the pork products of Triumph, and recognizes this fee as service revenue primarily based

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

on the number of head processed by Triumph. Revenues for the commodity trading business are recognized when the commodity is delivered to the customer, collection is reasonably assured and the sales price is fixed or determinable. Revenues for cargo services are recognized ratably over the transit time for each voyage, with expenses associated with cargo services recognized as incurred. Revenues for all other commercial exchanges are recognized at the time products are shipped or delivered in accordance with shipping terms or services rendered, the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss, collection is reasonably assured and the sales price is fixed or determinable.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include those related to allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventories, impairment of long-lived assets, potential write-down related to investments in and advances to affiliates and notes receivable from affiliates, income taxes and accrued pension liability. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings per common share are based upon the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Basic and diluted earnings per share are the same for all periods presented.

Reclassifications

Prior year amounts for accounts payable were increased and payables due to affiliates decreased by $10,552,000 on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 to properly reflect the obligations.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, management considers all demand deposits and overnight investments as cash equivalents. The following table shows the amounts paid for interest and income taxes:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Interest	$	20,177	$	11,119	$	11,674
Income taxes (net of refunds)	135,393		59,899		69,760

Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions

As more fully described in Note 4, as of September 27, 2014 Seaboard’s Pork segment sold to Triumph Foods LLC (Triumph) a 50% interest in its processed meats division, Daily’s Premium Meats (Daily’s).  As a result, Seaboard deconsolidated Daily’s from its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 27, 2014.  The following table summarizes the non-cash transactions resulting from this deconsolidation:

(Thousands of dollars)
Decrease in net working capital	$	21,070
Increase in investment in and advances to affiliates	(74,142		)
Decrease in fixed assets	16,038
Decrease in goodwill	28,372
Decrease in other intangible assets, net (not subject to amortization)	17,000
Decrease in noncontrolling interest	(151		)
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary	65,955
Net proceeds from sale of controlling interest in subsidiary	$	74,142

As discussed in Note 4, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, Seaboard has notes receivable from affiliates which accrue pay-in-kind interest income.  Non-cash, pay-in-kind interest income and accretion of discount recognized on these notes receivable for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $15,837,000, $13,642,000 and $11,936,000, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

During the third quarter of 2013, Seaboard finalized the details of its investment in and long-term loan to a bakery business in the Democratic Republic of Congo in which Seaboard has a 50% non-controlling interest, resulting in decreasing investments in and advances to affiliates and increasing long-term notes receivable from affiliates by $26,290,000 for amounts previously advanced prior to 2013. See Note 4 for further discussion.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

Seaboard has operations in and transactions with customers in a number of foreign countries. The currencies of the countries fluctuate in relation to the U.S. dollar. Certain of the major contracts and transactions, however, are denominated in U.S. dollars. In addition, the value of the U.S. dollar fluctuates in relation to the currencies of countries where certain of Seaboard’s foreign subsidiaries and affiliates primarily conduct business. These fluctuations result in exchange gains and losses. The activities of these foreign subsidiaries and affiliates are primarily conducted with U.S. subsidiaries or operate in hyper-inflationary environments. As a result, the financial statements of certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates are re-measured using the U.S. dollar as the functional currency.

Seaboard’s Sugar segment, two consolidated subsidiaries (Commodity Trading and Milling segment businesses in Canada and Zambia) and eight non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates (Commodity Trading and Milling segment businesses in Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa and Zambia), use local currency as their functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates, and income and expense items are translated at average rates. Translation gains and losses are recorded as components of other comprehensive loss. For these entities, U.S. dollar denominated net asset or liability conversions to the local currency are recorded through income.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Seaboard recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities at their fair values. Accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on its designation and effectiveness. Derivatives qualify for treatment as hedges for accounting purposes when there is a high correlation between the change in fair value of the instrument and the related change in value of the underlying commitment. Additionally, in order to designate a derivative financial instrument as a hedge for accounting purposes, extensive record keeping is required. For derivatives that qualify as hedges for accounting purposes, the change in fair value has no net impact on earnings, to the extent the derivative is considered effective, until the hedged transaction affects earnings. For derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, or for the ineffective portion of a hedging instrument, the change in fair value does affect current period net earnings.

Seaboard uses various derivative instruments to manage various types of market risks from its day-to-day operations, primarily including commodity futures and option contracts, foreign currency exchange agreements and interest rate exchange agreements. While management believes each of these instruments primarily are entered into in order to effectively manage various market risks, as of December 31, 2014, none of the derivatives are designated and accounted for as hedges, primarily as a result of the extensive record-keeping requirements. Seaboard also enters into speculative derivative transactions not directly related to its raw material requirements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance to develop a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. This guidance requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. This guidance will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. Seaboard is currently evaluating the impact this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  Seaboard will be required to adopt this guidance on January 1, 2017 and it is currently anticipated that Seaboard will apply this guidance using the cumulative effect transition method.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2

Investments

All of Seaboard’s available-for-sale and trading securities are classified as current assets, as they are readily available to support Seaboard’s current operating needs. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, money market funds included $4,210,000 and $16,144,000 denominated in Canadian dollars, respectively, and $3,588,000 and $11,715,000 denominated in Euros, respectively. Unrealized gains (losses) related to trading securities were $(6,880,000), $(736,000) and $1,669,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The following is a summary of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of short-term investments for both available for sale and trading securities at December 31, 2014 and 2013:

	2014				2013
	Amortized		Fair		Amortized		Fair
(Thousands of dollars)	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
Money market funds	$	142,432	$	142,432	$	88,430	$	88,430
Corporate bonds	11,000		11,015		69,591		70,258
U.S. Government agency securities	9,684		9,666		27,299		27,147
Asset backed debt securities	2,260		2,291		8,446		8,477
Collateralized mortgage obligations	1,150		1,170		7,597		7,600
U.S. Treasury securities	523		522		5,258		5,223
Emerging markets debt mutual fund	-		-		17,693		16,941
Total available-for-sale short-term investments	167,049		167,096		224,314		224,076
High yield trading debt securities	187,491		181,483		49,352		50,428
Equity mutual fund	83,809		82,542		-		-
Domestic equity ETF	31,307		32,651		-		-
Money market funds held in trading accounts	21,401		21,401		11,033		11,033
Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund	3,323		2,614		3,202		2,858
Other trading investments	2,850		2,779		2,141		2,254
Total trading short-term investments	330,181		323,470		65,728		66,573
Total short-term investments	$	497,230	$	490,566	$	290,042	$	290,649

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of fixed rate securities designated as available-for-sale, classified by the contractual maturity date of the security as of December 31, 2014:

(Thousands of dollars)	2014
Due within one year	$	546
Due after one year through three years	9,956
Due after three years	11,105
Total fixed rate securities	$	21,607

In addition to its short-term investments, Seaboard also has trading securities related to Seaboard’s deferred compensation plans classified in other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 8 for information on the types of trading securities held related to the deferred compensation plans and Note 9 for a discussion of assets held in conjunction with investments related to Seaboard’s defined benefit pension plan.

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Note 3

Inventories

The following table is a summary of inventories at the end of each year:

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013
At lower of LIFO cost or market:
Live hogs and materials	$	208,641		$	207,310
Fresh pork and materials	28,573			33,485
	237,214			240,795
LIFO adjustment	(36,560		)	(62,236		)
Total inventories at lower of LIFO cost or market	200,654			178,559
At lower of FIFO cost or market:
Grains, oilseeds and other commodities	320,066			299,229
Sugar produced and in process	48,863			53,325
Other	57,344			74,289
Total inventories at lower of FIFO cost or market	426,273			426,843
Grain, flour and feed at lower of weighted average cost or market	109,375			93,596
Total inventories	$	736,302		$	698,998

The use of the LIFO method increased 2014 and 2013 net earnings by $15,662,000 ($13.29 per common share) and by $17,381,000 ($14.56 per common share), respectively, and decreased 2012 net earnings by $20,098,000 ($16.70 per common share). If the FIFO method had been used for certain inventories of the Pork segment, inventories would have been higher by $36,560,000 and $62,236,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Note 4

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates

Seaboard’s investments in and advances to non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates are primarily related to Butterball, LLC (Butterball), as discussed below, Commodity Trading and Milling segment foreign businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling, baking operations and poultry production and processing and Daily’s in the Pork segment, also discussed below. As of December 31, 2014, the location and percentage ownership of these foreign affiliates are as follows: Democratic Republic of Congo (50%), Gambia (50%), Kenya (35%-49%), Lesotho (50%), Nigeria (25%-48%), South Africa (30%-50%) and Zambia (49%) in Africa; Brazil (50%), Colombia (40%-42%) and Ecuador (25%-50%) in South America, and Haiti (23%) in the Caribbean. Also, Seaboard has investments in agricultural commodity trading businesses in Australia (25%) and Peru (50%). Seaboard generally is the primary provider of choice for grains, feed and supplies purchased by these non-controlled affiliates. As Seaboard conducts its agricultural commodity trading business with third parties, consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates on an interrelated basis, cost of sales on affiliates cannot be clearly distinguished without making numerous assumptions, primarily with respect to mark-to-market accounting for commodity derivatives. In addition, Seaboard has investments in and advances to a cargo terminal business in Jamaica (21%) in the Marine segment and two sugar-related businesses in Argentina (46%-50%) in the Sugar segment.  The equity method is used to account for all of the above investments.

Seaboard Corporation also has a 50% non-controlling voting interest in Butterball. Butterball is a vertically integrated producer, processor and marketer of branded and non-branded turkey and other products. As of December 31, 2014, Butterball had intangible assets of $111,000,000 for trade name and $73,667,000 for goodwill.  The equity method is used to account for this investment.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

In connection with its initial investment in Butterball in December 2010, Seaboard provided Butterball with a $100,000,000 unsecured subordinated loan (the subordinated loan) with a seven-year maturity and interest of 15% per annum, comprised of 5% payable in cash semi-annually, plus 10% pay-in-kind interest, compounded semi-annually which accumulates and is paid at maturity.  In connection with providing the subordinated loan, Seaboard received detachable warrants, which upon exercise for a nominal price, would enable Seaboard to acquire an additional 5% equity interest in Butterball. Seaboard can exercise these warrants at any time before December 6, 2020. Butterball has the right to repurchase the warrants for fair market value. The warrant agreement essentially provides Seaboard with a 52.5% economic interest, as these warrants are in substance an additional equity interest. Therefore, Seaboard records 52.5% of Butterball’s earnings as Income from Affiliates in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. However, all significant corporate governance matters would continue to be shared equally between Seaboard and its partner in Butterball even if the warrants are exercised, unless Seaboard already owns a majority of the voting rights at the time of exercise. The warrants qualify for equity treatment under accounting standards. Accordingly, as of December 2010, the warrants were allocated a value of $10,586,000, classified as Investments in and Advances to Affiliates on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the subordinated loan was allocated a discounted value of $89,414,000, classified as Notes Receivable from Affiliates on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, of the total $100,000,000 subordinated financing discussed above.  The discount on the subordinated loan is being accreted monthly in Interest Income From Affiliates through the maturity date of December 6, 2017.  At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the recorded balance of this Note Receivable from Affiliates was $141,260,000 and $126,082,000, respectively.

On December 31, 2012, Seaboard provided a loan of $81,231,000 to Butterball and was included in Notes Receivable from Affiliates.  This loan was made to fund Butterball’s purchase of assets from Gusto Packing Company, Inc., a pork and turkey further processor located in Montgomery, Illinois.  In late March 2013, Butterball renegotiated its third party financing and on March 28, 2013 repaid in full this loan from Seaboard.

During the third quarter of 2011, Seaboard provided a term loan of $13,037,000 to Butterball to pay off capital leases for certain fixed assets which originally were financed with third parties.  The effective interest rate on this term loan is approximately 12%.  Although the term loan expires on January 31, 2018, Butterball can pay off the term loan prior to such expiration date as Butterball has for sale all of the related assets and is required to remit the proceeds from such sale to Seaboard to repay the loan. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the balance of the term loan included in Notes Receivable from Affiliates was $7,606,000 and $8,905,000, respectively.

As of September 27, 2014, Seaboard’s Pork segment sold to Triumph a 50% interest in Daily’s for cash proceeds of $74,142,000 resulting in a gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary of $65,955,000 ($40,233,000 net of taxes, or $34.14 per share) in 2014.  Daily’s produces and markets raw and pre-cooked bacon, ham and sausage and has two further processing plants located in Salt Lake City, Utah and Missoula, Montana.  The Pork segment currently has a business relationship with Triumph under which Seaboard markets substantially all of the pork products produced at Triumph’s plant in St. Joseph, Missouri.  Through September 27, 2014, Seaboard consolidated the operating results of Daily’s as part of its Pork segment operations. As a result of this transaction, Seaboard deconsolidated Daily’s from its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 27, 2014 (see Note 1, Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions, for details of the impact on the Consolidated Balance Sheet from this deconsolidation).  Seaboard’s remaining 50% investment in Daily’s is accounted for in the Pork segment by using the equity method of accounting.  Based on the cash consideration received for this transaction and third party valuations for fixed assets and certain intangible assets, it was determined the fair value of Seaboard’s remaining 50% investment in Daily’s exceeded book value by $32,978,000, which is included in the gain on sale above, for a total fair value of $74,142,000.  In addition, both Seaboard and Triumph contributed $2,000,000 each to Daily’s as additional equity to provide Daily’s with additional working capital resulting in a beginning total investment in affiliate of $76,142,000 related to Daily’s.  Pro forma results of operations are not presented as the effects of deconsolidation are not material to Seaboard’s results of operations, primarily as Seaboard supplies raw product to Daily’s.  Triumph also supplies raw product to Daily’s.  It is expected that both Seaboard and Triumph will continue to sell raw product to Daily’s.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Beginning in 2010, Seaboard invested in a bakery built in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for a 50% non-controlling interest in this business.  During 2014, 2013 and 2012, Seaboard invested $2,595,000, $4,531,000, and $24,814,000, respectively, in equity, long-term advances and long-term notes receivable. The bakery began operations in the fourth quarter of 2012.  During 2013, Seaboard finalized details of this investment resulting in decreasing investments in and advances to affiliates and increasing long-term notes receivable from affiliates by $26,290,000 for amounts previously advanced as noted above prior to 2013.  This interest bearing long-term note receivable from this affiliate has a decreasing balance with the first payment due in June 2015 and a final maturity date of December 2020.  Repayment of this note is primarily dependent upon this business improving existing operations to generate adequate future cash flows to make scheduled payments when due.  In addition, the bakery has been incurring operating losses since it began operations as it continues to resolve equipment problems and attempts to gain market share.  As a result of continuing equipment problems, other production challenges and unfavorable local market conditions causing challenges in gaining market share, Seaboard’s management determined achieving improved operating results would take significantly longer than initially and recently anticipated.   As a result, Seaboard’s management determined there was a decline in value considered other than temporary as of December 31, 2014 and thus Seaboard recorded a write-down of $10,772,000 in loss from affiliate in the fourth quarter of 2014, which represented the remaining equity investment in this business and suspended the use of the equity method as of December 31, 2014.  There was no tax benefit from this transaction.  In addition, Seaboard discontinued recognizing further interest income on the note receivable during the fourth quarter of 2014.  As of December 31, 2014, the recorded balance of this note receivable and previous accrued interest was $34,556,000, all classified as long-term given uncertainty of the timing of payments in the future.  If the future long-term cash flows of this bakery do not improve, there is a possibility that some of the recorded value of the Note Receivable from Affiliate could be deemed uncollectible in the future, which may result in a material charge to earnings.  Including this business, as of December 31, 2014 Seaboard had a total of $57,390,000 of investments in, advances to and notes receivable from all of its affiliates in the DRC, which represents the single largest foreign country risk exposure for Seaboard’s equity method investments.  One of the other affiliates in the DRC, to which Seaboard sells wheat, is the only supplier of flour to this bakery.

In September 2013, Seaboard invested $17,000,000 in a flour production business in Brazil for a 50% non-controlling equity interest and provided a $13,000,000 long-term loan to this business.  Half of the interest on this long-term note receivable from affiliate is paid currently in cash and the other half accrues as pay-in-kind interest. This note receivable matures in September 2020 but can be repaid after one year with Seaboard having the option to convert the note receivable to equity after one year and the other equity holders having the option to match such conversion with a purchase of new shares to avoid dilution.  In addition, at the time of Seaboard’s initial investment in this business, plans included potential future equal additional investments by the owners to improve existing operations and expand operations to improve long-term operating results.  In 2014, Seaboard’s share of additional investment totaled $3,886,000.  This business also incurred significant operating losses in 2014.  Discussions are ongoing between the owners to determine the extent and timing of future additional investments for possible expansion plans to improve operating results.  As of December 31, 2014, the recorded balance of this Note Receivable from Affiliates was $13,849,000 and Seaboard’s equity investment in this business was $11,669,000.  As of December 31, 2014, Seaboard also has Receivables-Due from Affiliates of $13,969,000 from sales of grain and supplies related to this business.

Also in September 2013, Seaboard invested $7,351,000 in a flour milling business located in South Africa for a 49% non-controlling interest.  In July 2013, Seaboard acquired a 50% non-controlling interest in a flour milling business located in Gambia by making a total investment in and advances to this affiliate of $9,099,000 during 2013.

In September 2014, Seaboard invested $17,333,000 in a cargo terminal business in Jamaica for a 21% non-controlling interest. This investment will be accounted for in the Marine segment using the equity method reported on a three-month lag basis and thus Seaboard’s first proportionate share of earnings will not be recognized until the first quarter of 2015.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates for their fiscal periods ended within each of Seaboard’s years ended were as follows:

Pork Segment						December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)						2014
Net sales						$	71,173
Net income						$	7,381
Total assets						$	175,055
Total liabilities						$	15,238
Total equity						$	159,817
Commodity Trading and Milling Segment	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013		2012
Net sales	$	2,222,591		1,907,647		1,510,101
Net income (loss)	$	(20,169	)	7,857		24,686
Total assets	$	1,132,120		1,038,978		862,992
Total liabilities	$	731,984		614,623		469,265
Total equity	$	400,136		424,355		393,727
Marine Segment						December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)						2014
Total assets						$	118,823
Total liabilities						$	36,379
Total equity						$	82,444
Sugar Segment	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013		2012
Net sales	$	9,191		12,073		12,107
Net income	$	1,684		1,349		194
Total assets	$	8,178		9,271		8,865
Total liabilities	$	1,660		3,158		2,839
Total equity	$	6,518		6,113		6,026
Turkey Segment	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013		2012
Net sales	$	1,833,141		1,729,568		1,437,376
Net income (loss)	$	104,130		(19,556	)	38,384
Total assets	$	1,021,182		907,004		871,945
Total liabilities	$	547,398		504,581		443,291
Total equity	$	473,784		402,423		428,654

At December 31, 2014, Seaboard’s carrying value of certain of these investments in affiliates in the Commodity Trading and Milling segment was $13,655,000 more than its share of the affiliate’s book value. The excess is attributable primarily to the valuation of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. The amortizable assets are being amortized to income (loss) from affiliates over the remaining life of the assets.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 5

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

The following table is a summary of property, plant and equipment at the end of each year:

	Useful	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	Lives	2014			2013
Land and improvements	0-15 years	$	184,647		$	194,237
Buildings and improvements	30 years	389,193			395,598
Machinery and equipment	3-20 years	1,001,061			990,553
Vessels and vehicles	3-18 years	160,310			126,502
Office furniture and fixtures	5 years	25,965			30,102
Construction in progress		25,535			40,317
		1,786,711			1,777,309
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(939,954		)	(913,736		)
Net property, plant and equipment		$	846,757		$	863,573

Note 6

Income Taxes

Income taxes attributable to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 differed from the amounts computed by applying the statutory U.S. Federal income tax rate of 35% to earnings before income taxes excluding non-controlling interest for the following reasons:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Computed “expected” tax expense excluding non-controlling interest	$	186,574		$	83,190		$	128,275
Adjustments to tax expense attributable to:
Foreign tax differences	4,314			1,808			(36,139		)
Tax-exempt income	(8,793		)	(33,183		)	(62		)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	10,021			3,139			658
Federal tax credits	(11,765		)	(21,095		)	(1,693		)
Change in pension deferred tax	(331		)	(397		)	(1,252		)
Domestic manufacturing deduction	(10,667		)	(1,488		)	(5,643		)
Other	(1,554		)	476			46
Total income tax expense	$	167,799		$	32,450		$	84,190

Certain of Seaboard’s foreign operations are subject to no income tax or a tax rate which is considerably lower than the U.S. corporate tax rate.  Fluctuation of earnings or losses incurred from certain foreign operations conducting business in these jurisdictions can impact the mix of taxable earnings for each fiscal year.  The treatment of biodiesel production credits as tax-exempt income was clarified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 2013 for 2013 and prior years and thus the amount of benefit recognized in 2013 above includes $16,523,000 for related refund claims for prior years not previously treated as tax-exempt.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Earnings before income taxes consisted of the following:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
United States	$	471,744		$	164,285		$	178,821
Foreign	61,325			73,401			187,680
Total earnings excluding non-controlling interest	533,069			237,686			366,501
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(730		)	(1,529		)	(277)
Total earnings before income taxes	$	533,799		$	239,215		$	366,778

The components of total income taxes were as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Current:
Federal	$	111,120		$	(33,679	)	$	68,928
Foreign	19,729			28,048			31,149
State and local	11,505			3,093			6,507
Deferred:
Federal	19,953			24,698			(16,818		)
Foreign	976			5,575			(935		)
State and local	4,516			4,715			(4,641		)
Income tax expense	167,799			32,450			84,190
Unrealized changes in other comprehensive income	(26,835		)	10,318			(9,197		)
Total income taxes	$	140,964		$	42,768		$	74,993

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, Seaboard had income taxes receivable of $49,298,000 and $60,456,000, respectively, primarily related to domestic tax jurisdictions, and had income taxes payable of $4,673,000 and $2,974,000, respectively, primarily related to foreign tax jurisdictions.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Components of the net deferred income tax liability at the end of each year were as follows:

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Depreciation	$	107,091	$	114,519
Domestic partnerships	48,592		29,871
LIFO	42,193		17,212
Cash basis farming adjustment	9,763		9,983
Other	4,391		4,300
	$	212,030	$	175,885
Deferred income tax assets:
Reserves/accruals	$	110,662	$	83,408
Deferred earnings of foreign subsidiaries	34,853		24,266
Net operating and capital loss carry-forwards	18,853		17,725
Tax credit carry-forwards	14,760		14,933
Other	3,569		3,535
	182,697		143,867
Valuation allowance	20,558		17,869
Net deferred income tax liability	$	49,891	$	49,887

Seaboard recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties in income tax expense. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, such interest and penalties were not material. The Company had approximately $3,097,000 and $2,120,000 accrued for the payment of interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, Seaboard had $6,888,000 and $7,301,000, respectively, in total unrecognized tax benefits all of which, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Seaboard does not have any material uncertain tax positions in which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within 12 months of the reporting date.  The following table is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits:

(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013
Beginning balance at January 1	$	7,301	$	5,053
Additions for uncertain tax positions of prior years	454		2,300
Decreases for uncertain tax positions of prior years	(288)		(238)
Additions for uncertain tax positions of current year	44		422
Lapse of statute of limitations	(623)		(236)
Ending balance at December 31	$	6,888	$	7,301

Seaboard’s tax returns are regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities, which may result in material adjustments. Seaboard’s U.S. federal income tax years’ are closed through 2009. The IRS examination of Seaboard’s 2010 U.S. income tax return has been finalized. The jurisdictions that most significantly impact Seaboard’s effective tax rate are the United States and Argentina.

As of December 31 2014, Seaboard had not provided for U.S. Federal Income and foreign withholding taxes on $999,524,000 of undistributed earnings from foreign operations, as Seaboard intends to reinvest such earnings indefinitely outside of the United States. Determination of the tax that might be paid on these undistributed earnings if eventually remitted is not practical.  If Seaboard decided at a later date to repatriate these earnings to the U.S., Seaboard would be required to provide for the net tax effects on these amounts.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Management believes Seaboard’s future taxable income will be sufficient for full realization of the net deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance relates to the tax benefits from foreign net operating losses. Management does not believe these benefits are more likely than not to be realized due to limitations imposed on the deduction of these losses. At December 31, 2014, Seaboard had foreign net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $51,876,000 a portion of which expire in varying amounts between 2015 and 2032, while others have indefinite expiration periods.

At December 31, 2014, Seaboard had state tax credit carry-forwards of approximately $22,708,000, net of valuation allowance, all of which carry-forward indefinitely.

Seaboard has certain investments in various limited partnerships as a limited partner that are expected to enable Seaboard to obtain certain low income housing tax credits over a period of approximately ten years. Seaboard uses the proportional amortization method of accounting for all of its qualified affordable housing project investments by amortizing the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the income tax credits received and recognizing the net investment performance in the Comprehensive Statements of Income as a component of income tax expense.  The amounts of affordable housing tax credits and other tax benefits and related amortization expense recognized as components of income tax expense were not material for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.  The balance of these investments recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $11,625,000 and $13,189,000, respectively.

On December 19, 2014, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (the 2014 Tax Act) was signed into law.  The 2014 Tax Act extended many expired corporate income tax provisions through December 31, 2014 which impacted current and deferred income taxes for financial reporting purposes. The total annual effects of the provisions in the new law on current and deferred taxes assets and liabilities for Seaboard were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014.  The impact was a tax benefit of $11,410,000, or $9.68 per common share, recorded primarily related to certain income tax credits.  In addition to this amount was a credit of $15,450,000 for the Federal blender’s credits for 2014 that was recognized as revenues in the fourth quarter of 2014.  See Note 12 for further discussion of this Federal blender’s credit.  Since the 2014 Tax Act only extended these tax provisions, including the Federal blender’s credits, through December 31, 2014, future legislation would be required to extend these expired tax provisions.

On January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the Tax Act) was signed into law.  The Tax Act extended many expired corporate income tax provisions that impact current and deferred taxes for financial reporting purposes.  In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the determination of current and deferred taxes is based on the provisions of the enacted law as of the balance sheet date; the effects of future changes in tax law are not anticipated.  The effects of changes in tax laws, including retroactive changes, are recognized in the financial statements in the period that the changes are enacted.  Accordingly, as the Tax Act was signed into law in 2013, the effects of the retroactive provisions in the new law on current and deferred taxes assets and liabilities for Seaboard were recorded in the first quarter of 2013.  The total impact was a one-time tax benefit of $7,945,000 recorded in the first quarter of 2013 related to certain 2012 income tax credits.  In addition to this amount was a credit of approximately $11,260,000 for 2012 Federal blender’s credits that was recognized as revenues in the first quarter of 2013.  See Note 12 for further discussion of this Federal blender’s credit.

Note 7

Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

Notes payable amounting to $75,524,000 and $67,699,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, consisted of obligations due to banks on demand or based on Seaboard’s ability and intent to repay within one year. On October 24, 2014, Seaboard entered into a Credit Agreement for a committed line of credit totaling $50,000,000 related to a foreign subsidiary for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment, with a maturity date of October 23, 2015. At December 31, 2014, Seaboard also had another committed bank line totaling $200,000,000, with a maturity date of February 20, 2018, for a total of $250,000,000 in committed bank lines.  As of December 31, 2014, Seaboard also had uncommitted bank lines totaling $243,620,000, of which $193,620,000 of the uncommitted lines relate to foreign subsidiaries. At December 31, 2014, there were no borrowings outstanding under the committed lines and there were $75,524,000 outstanding under the uncommitted lines, respectively, all related to foreign subsidiaries.  The uncommitted borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2014 primarily represented $33,421,000 denominated in South African rand and $28,383,000 denominated in Argentine pesos. The weighted average interest rates for outstanding notes payable were 14.34% and 13.10% at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

At December 31, 2014, Seaboard’s borrowing capacity under its committed and uncommitted lines was reduced by letters of credit totaling $10,000 and $1,534,000, respectively. The notes payable to banks under the credit lines are unsecured. The lines of credit do not require compensating balances. Facility fees on these agreements are not material.

In July 2014, Seaboard provided notice of optional prepayment to its lenders related to a credit agreement with an original maturity of 2021.  The total principal payment of $85,500,000 was made on August 29, 2014.  In addition, Seaboard was required to pay an approximately $3,760,000 fee for early payment of this long-term debt that was charged to interest expense in the third quarter of 2014. In November 2013, Seaboard provided notice of call for early redemption to holders of certain IDRBs effective December 20, 2013 and paid $18,000,000 in the fourth quarter of 2013. In April 2013, Seaboard provided notice of call for early redemption to holders of certain IDRBs effective May 13, 2013 and paid $10,800,000 in the second quarter of 2013.  In December 2012, Seaboard provided notice of call for early redemption to holders of certain IDRBs effective January 14, 2013 and paid $13,000,000 in the first quarter of 2013.

The terms of the note agreements pursuant to which the bank debt and credit lines were issued require, among other terms, the maintenance of certain ratios and minimum net worth, the most restrictive of which requires an adjusted leverage ratio of less than 3.5 to 1.0; requires the maintenance of consolidated tangible net worth, as defined, of not less than $1,870,445,000, plus 25% of cumulative consolidated net income beginning after December 31, 2012; limits aggregate dividend payments to $25,000,000 per year under certain circumstances; limits the sum of subsidiary indebtedness and priority indebtedness to 20% of consolidated tangible net worth; and limits Seaboard’s ability to acquire investments and sell assets under certain circumstances. Seaboard is in compliance with all restrictive debt covenants relating to these agreements as of December 31, 2014.

Note 8

Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

U.S. GAAP discusses several valuation techniques, such as the market approach (prices and other relevant information generated by market conditions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities), the income approach (techniques to convert future amounts to single present amounts based on market expectations including present value techniques and option pricing) and the cost approach (amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset which is often referred to as replacement cost). U.S. GAAP utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

Level 1: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets - Observable inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant Other Observable Inputs - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

Level 3: Significant Unobservable Inputs - Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The following tables show assets and liabilities measured at fair value (derivatives exclude margin accounts) on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and also the level within the fair value hierarchy used to measure each category of assets.  Seaboard uses the end of the reporting period to determine if there were any transfers between levels.  There were no transfers between levels that occurred in 2014 and 2013.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

	Balance
	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities-short-term investments:
Money market funds	$	142,432	$	142,432	$	-	$	-
Corporate bonds	11,015		-		11,015		-
U.S. Government agency securities	9,666		-		9,666		-
Asset backed debt securities	2,291		-		2,291		-
Collateralized mortgage obligations	1,170		-		1,170		-
U.S. Treasury securities	522		-		522		-
Trading securities-short term investments:
High yield debt securities	181,483		-		181,483		-
Equity mutual fund	82,542		82,542		-		-
Domestic equity ETF	32,651		32,651		-		-
Money market funds held in trading accounts	21,401		21,401		-		-
Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund	2,614		2,614		-		-
Other trading investments	2,779		-		2,779		-
Trading securities-other current assets:
Domestic equity securities	33,857		33,857		-		-
Foreign equity securities	6,532		6,532		-		-
Fixed income mutual funds	4,570		4,570		-		-
Other	2,676		2,405		271		-
Derivatives
Commodities (1)	6,136		6,136		-		-
Foreign currencies	1,675		-		1,675		-
Total Assets	$	546,012	$	335,140	$	210,872	$	-
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Commodities (1)	$	1,779	$	1,779	$	-	$	-
Interest rate swaps	7,715		-		7,715		-
Foreign currencies	407		-		407		-
Total Liabilities	$	9,901	$	1,779	$	8,122	$	-

(1) Seaboard’s commodities derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts.  As of December 31, 2014, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $4,314,000 resulting in a net other current asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of $9,267,000 and other current liabilities of $596,000.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

	Balance
	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2013		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities – short-term investments:
Money market funds	$	88,430	$	88,430	$	-	$	-
Corporate bonds	70,258		-		70,258		-
U.S. Government agency securities	27,147		-		27,147		-
Emerging markets debt mutual fund	16,941		16,941		-		-
Asset backed debt securities	8,477		-		8,477		-
Collateralized mortgage obligations	7,600		-		7,600		-
U.S. Treasury securities	5,223		-		5,223		-
Trading securities- short term investments:
High yield debt securities	50,428		-		50,428		-
Money market funds held in trading accounts	11,033		11,033		-		-
Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund	2,858		2,858		-		-
Other trading investments	2,254		-		2,254		-
Trading securities – other current assets:
Domestic equity securities	26,672		26,672		-		-
Foreign equity securities	9,570		7,317		2,253		-
Fixed income mutual funds	3,974		3,974		-		-
Other	5,134		3,559		1,575		-
Derivatives
Commodities (1)	2,331		2,331		-		-
Foreign currencies	2,763		-		2,763		-
Total Assets	$	341,093	$	163,115	$	177,978	$	-
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Commodities (1)	$	16,014	$	15,422	$	592	$	-
Interest rate swaps	4,103		-		4,103		-
Foreign currencies	101		-		101		-
Total Liabilities	$	20,218	$	15,422	$	4,796	$	-

(1) Seaboard’s commodities derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts.  As of December 31, 2013, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $29,822,000 resulting in a net other current asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of $16,731,000 and other current liabilities of $592,000.

Financial instruments consisting of cash and cash equivalents, net receivables, notes payable and accounts payable are carried at cost, which approximates fair value, as a result of the short-term nature of the instruments.

The fair value of long-term debt is estimated by comparing interest rates for debt with similar terms and maturities. If Seaboard’s debt was measured at fair value on its Consolidated Balance Sheets, it would have been classified as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments and long-term debt at December 31, 2014 and 2013, are presented below:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31,	2014		2013
(Thousands of dollars)	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value
Short-term investments, available-for-sale	$ 167,049	$ 167,096	$  224,314	$  224,076
Short-term investments, trading debt securities	330,181	323,470	65,728	66,573
Long-term debt	-	-	92,177	94,578

While management believes its derivatives are primarily economic hedges of its firm purchase and sales contracts or anticipated sales contracts, Seaboard does not perform the extensive record-keeping required to account for these types of transactions as hedges for accounting purposes.

Commodity Instruments

Seaboard uses various derivative futures and options to manage its risk to price fluctuations for raw materials and other inventories, finished product sales and firm sales commitments. Seaboard also enters into speculative derivative transactions not directly related to its raw material requirements. The nature of Seaboard’s market risk exposure has not changed materially since December 31, 2013. Commodity derivatives are recorded at fair value, with any changes in fair value being marked to market as a component of cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Since these derivatives are not accounted for as hedges, fluctuations in the related commodity prices could have a material impact on earnings in any given period.

At December 31, 2014, Seaboard had open net derivative contracts to purchase 19,800,000 pounds of hogs, 19,620,000 pounds of soybean oil, 15,551,000 pounds of sugar, 10,697,000 bushels of grain, 88,000 pounds of dry whey powder and 85,000 tons of soybean meal and open net derivative contracts to sell 4,326,000 gallons of heating oil.  At December 31, 2013, Seaboard had open net derivative contracts to purchase 51,184,000 pounds of sugar, 32,440,000 pounds of hogs, 6,540,000 bushels of grain, 440,000 pounds of cheese and 308,000 pounds of dry whey powder and open net derivative contracts to sell 12,125,000 pounds of palm oil and 76,000 tons of soybean meal. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, Seaboard recognized net realized and unrealized gains (losses) of $18,355,000, $(17,016,000) and $(6,098,000), respectively, related to commodity contracts, primarily included in cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

Foreign Currency Exchange Agreements

Seaboard enters into foreign currency exchange agreements to manage the foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to certain transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Foreign exchange agreements that were primarily related to the underlying commodity transaction were recorded at fair value, with changes in value marked to market as a component of cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Foreign exchange agreements that were not related to an underlying commodity transaction were recorded at fair value, with changes in value marked to market as a component of foreign currency gains (losses), net on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Since these agreements are not accounted for as hedges, fluctuations in the related currency exchange rates could have a material impact on earnings in any given year.

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, Seaboard had trading foreign exchange contracts to cover its firm sales and purchase commitments and related trade receivables and payables, with notional amounts of $143,961,000 and $127,389,000, respectively, primarily related to the South African rand.

Interest Rate Exchange Agreements

During 2014, Seaboard put into place four, approximately eight-year interest rate exchange agreements with mandatory early termination dates in the second half of 2014 and 2015 for one of the agreements. Three of these agreements have since been terminated that had mandatory early termination dates in 2014.  Payments made by Seaboard to unwind these agreements were not material. Also in 2014, Seaboard entered into three new interest rate exchange agreements to replace the three that were terminated as noted above, each with a mandatory early termination in 2015 and similar terms as the interest rate exchange agreements terminated. These four exchange agreements, still outstanding as of December 31, 2014, involve the exchange of fixed-rate and variable-rate interest payments without the exchange of the underlying notional amounts to mitigate the potential effects of fluctuations in interest rates on the anticipated dry bulk vessel leases in 2015. Seaboard pays a fixed rate and receives a variable rate of interest on these four notional amounts of $22,000,000 each. In May 2010, Seaboard entered into three ten-year interest rate exchange agreements which involve the exchange of fixed-rate and variable-rate interest payments over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying notional amounts to mitigate the

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effects of fluctuations in interest rates on variable rate debt. Seaboard pays a fixed rate and receives a variable rate of interest on three notional amounts of $25,000,000 each. In August 2010, Seaboard entered into another ten-year interest rate exchange agreement, with a notional amount of $25,000,000 that has terms similar to those for the other three interest rate exchange agreements referred to above. In September 2012, Seaboard terminated one interest rate exchange agreement with a notional value of $25,000,000. Seaboard made a payment in the amount of $3,861,000 to unwind this agreement. These interest rate exchange agreements do not qualify as hedges for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the changes in fair value of these agreements are recorded in Miscellaneous, net in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, Seaboard had seven agreements and three agreements outstanding, respectively, with a total notional value of $163,000,000 and $75,000,000, respectively.

The following table provides the amount of gain or (loss) recognized for each type of derivative and where it was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

		2014		2013
(Thousands of dollars)
Commodities	Cost of sales-products	$ 18,355		$    (17,016	)
Foreign currencies	Cost of sales-products	4,302		15,801
Foreign currencies	Foreign currency gains, net	4,255		6,532
Interest rate	Miscellaneous, net	(7,988	)	3,535

The following table provides the fair value of each type of derivative held as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and where each derivative is included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(Thousands of dollars)	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
		2014	2013		2014		2013
Commodities(1)	Other current assets	$6,136	$2,331	Other current liabilities	$	1,779	$	16,014
Foreign currencies	Other current assets	1,675	2,763	Other current liabilities	407		101
Interest rate	Other current assets	-	-	Other current liabilities	7,715		4,103
(1) Seaboard’s commodities derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts.  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $4,314,000 and $29,822,000, respectively, resulting in a net other current asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of $9,267,000 and $16,731,000, respectively, and other current liabilities of $596,000 and $592,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Counterparty Credit Risk

From time to time Seaboard is subject to counterparty credit risk related to its foreign currency exchange agreements and interest rate swaps, should the counterparties fail to perform according to the terms of the contracts. As of December 31, 2014, Seaboard had $1,675,000 of credit risk to six counterparties related to its foreign currency exchange agreements and no credit risk related to its interest rate swaps.  Seaboard does not hold any collateral related to these agreements.

Note 9

Employee Benefits

Seaboard maintains two defined benefit pension plans (“the Plans”) for its domestic salaried and clerical employees. The Plans generally provide eligibility for participation after one year of service upon attaining the age of 21. Effective January 1, 2014, newly hired employees do not qualify for participation. Benefits are generally based upon the number of years of service and a percentage of final average pay.

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Seaboard has historically based pension contributions on minimum funding standards to avoid the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) variable rate premiums established by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974.  During the third quarter of 2013, Seaboard completed future funding analyses for these plans and in September 2013 made a deductible contribution of $10,000,000 for the 2012 plan year, principally to avoid future PBGC variable rate premiums established pursuant to the ERISA. Management did not make any contributions in 2014 and 2012 and currently does not plan on making any contributions to the Plans in 2015.

Seaboard has separate investment policies for each Plan. The difference in target allocation percentages are based on one plan having more current retirees and thus a more conservative portfolio versus the other plan, which can assume greater risk as it will have a longer investment time horizon.  In July 2013, Seaboard modified its investment policy for each plan by decreasing the percentage of fixed income investments of the total for its allocation targets and actual investment composition within each plan.  Assets are invested in the Plans to achieve a diversified target allocation of approximately 40-50% in domestic equities, 20-25% in international equities, 10-25% in fixed income securities and 10-15% in alternative investments. The investment strategy provides investment managers’ discretion, and is periodically reviewed by management for adherence to policy and performance against benchmarks.

As described in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, U.S. GAAP utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following tables show the Plans’ assets measured at estimated fair value as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and also the level within the fair value hierarchy used to measure each category of assets:

	Balance
	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014	Level 1	Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Domestic equity securities	$     66,618	$  66,618	$	-	$	-
Foreign equity securities	27,945	27,945	-		-
Real estate mutual fund	8,977	8,977	-		-
Fixed income mutual funds	4,683	4,683	-		-
Commodity mutual funds	3,831	3,831	-		-
International fixed income mutual funds	2,808	2,808	-		-
Money market funds	2,205	2,205	-		-
Other	5,037	174	4,863		-
Total Assets	$    122,104	$  117,241	$	4,863	$	-
	Balance
	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2013	Level 1	Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Domestic equity securities	$    65,998	$  65,998	$	-	$	-
Foreign equity securities	30,348	30,348	-		-
Real estate mutual fund	8,866	8,866	-		-
Commodity mutual funds	2,756	2,756	-		-
International fixed income mutual funds	2,485	2,485	-		-
Money market funds	1,938	1,938	-		-
Fixed income mutual funds	1,786	1,786	-		-
Corporate bonds	1,528	-	1,528		-
Other	3,850	-	3,850		-
Total Assets	$   119,555	$ 114,177	$	5,378	$	-

Seaboard also sponsors non-qualified, unfunded supplemental executive plans, and has certain individual, non-qualified, unfunded supplemental retirement agreements for certain retired employees. The unamortized prior service cost is being amortized over the average remaining working lifetime of the active participants for these plans. Management has no plans to provide funding for these supplemental executive plans in advance of when the benefits are paid.

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Assumptions used in determining pension information for all of the above plans were:

	Years ended December 31,
	2014	2013	2012
Weighted-average assumptions
Discount rate used to determine obligations	3.15-4.40%	3.55-5.20%	2.50-4.15%
Discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost	3.55-5.20%	2.50-4.15%	3.75-4.70%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00-8.00%	6.50-7.25%	6.50-7.25%
Long-term rate of increase in compensation levels	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%

Management selected the discount rate based on a model-based result where the timing and amount of cash flows approximates the estimated payouts. The expected returns on the Plans’ assets assumption are based on the weighted average of asset class expected returns that are consistent with historical returns. The assumed rate selected was based on model-based results that reflect the Plans’ asset allocation and related long-term projected returns. The measurement date for all plans is December 31. The unrecognized net actuarial losses are generally amortized over the average remaining working lifetime of the active participants for all of these plans.

The changes in the plans’ benefit obligations and fair value of assets for the Plans, supplemental executive plans and retirement agreements and the funded status were as follows:

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013
Reconciliation of benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	203,263		$	226,725
Service cost	7,701			9,427
Interest cost	9,627			8,199
Actuarial losses (gains)	44,322			(30,968		)
Benefits paid	(6,699		)	(6,916		)
Plan settlement	(638		)	-
Agreement termination gain	-			(3,204		)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	257,576		$	203,263
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	119,555		$	97,586
Actual return on plan assets	6,473			15,494
Employer contributions	3,413			13,391
Benefits paid	(6,699		)	(6,916		)
Plan settlement	(638		)	-
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	122,104		$	119,555
Funded status	$	(135,472	)	$	(83,708	)

The net funded status of the Plans was $(47,725,000) and $(8,820,000) at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The benefit obligation increased primarily due to a decrease in discount rates for all plans. The accumulated benefit obligation for the Plans was $144,110,000 and $110,653,000, and for all the other plans was $72,816,000 and $61,462,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Expected future net benefit payments for all plans during each of the next five years and in aggregate for the five year period beginning with the sixth year are as follows: $8,723,000, $10,751,000, $12,026,000, $13,667,000, $12,921,000, and $85,984,000, respectively.

In late April 2013, Mr. Joseph E. Rodrigues, Seaboard’s board member and retired former Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Seaboard Corporation, passed away.  During retirement, Mr. Rodrigues received retirement payments under an individual, non-qualified, unfunded supplemental retirement agreement.  Upon his death, this agreement terminated which eliminated the remaining accrued pension liability. This resulted in a one-time agreement termination gain of $3,204,000, or $1,954,000 net of tax, which was recognized in net earnings in addition to a gain of $2,148,000, or $1,310,000 net of tax, from the elimination of unrecognized pension cost in other comprehensive income in 2013.

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The net periodic cost of benefits of these plans was as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	7,701		$	9,427		$	8,843
Interest cost	9,627			8,199			8,918
Expected return on plan assets	(8,695		)	(6,458		)	(6,431		)
Amortization and other	2,075			6,303			6,748
Agreement termination gain	-			(3,204		)	-
Settlement	156			-			1,796
Curtailment	-			-			1,134
Net periodic benefit cost	$	10,864		$	14,267		$	21,008

The amounts not reflected in net periodic benefit cost and included in accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) before taxes at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are $85,604,000 and $38,571,000, respectively.  Such amounts primarily represent accumulated losses, net of gain. The amounts in AOCL expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2015 are $5,494,000.

Seaboard participates in a multi-employer pension fund, the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union-Industry Pension Fund, which covers certain union employees under a collective bargaining agreement. This fund’s employer identification plan is 51-6055922 and this plan’s number is 001.  For the plan year beginning July 1, 2014, this plan’s “zone status” is green and is not subject to a funding improvement plan. Seaboard is required to make contributions to this plan in amounts established under the collective bargaining agreement that expires in July 2019. Contribution expense for this plan was $593,000, $594,000 and $584,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which represents less than five percent of total contributions to this plan. The applicable portion of the total plan benefits and net assets of this plan is not separately identifiable, although Seaboard has received notice that, under certain circumstances, it could be liable for unfunded vested benefits or other expenses of this jointly administered union plan.  Seaboard has not established any liabilities for potential future withdrawal, as such withdrawal from this plan is not probable.

Seaboard maintains a defined contribution plan covering most of its domestic salaried and clerical employees. In 2014, 2013 and 2012, Seaboard contributed to this plan an amount equal to 50% of the first 6% of each employee’s contributions to the plan. Employee vesting is based upon years of service, with 20% vested after one year of service and an additional 20% vesting with each additional complete year of service. Contribution expense for this plan was $2,245,000, $2,142,000 and $2,063,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Seaboard has a deferred compensation plan which allows certain employees to reduce their compensation in exchange for values in various investments. Seaboard also has an Investment Option Plan which allowed certain employees to reduce their compensation in exchange for an option to acquire interests measured by reference to three investments. However, as a result of U.S. tax legislation passed in 2004, reductions to compensation earned after 2004 are no longer allowed under the Investment Option Plan. The exercise price for each investment option was established based upon the fair market value of the underlying investment on the date of grant. Under both plans, Seaboard contributes 3% of the employees’ reduced compensation. Seaboard’s expense for these two deferred compensation plans, which primarily includes amounts related to the change in fair value of the underlying investment accounts, was $3,142,000, $5,942,000 and $4,148,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Included in other liabilities at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are $42,759,000 and $41,144,000, respectively, representing the market value of the payable to the employees upon distribution or exercise for each plan. In conjunction with these plans, Seaboard purchased the specified number of units of the employee-designated investment, plus the applicable option price for the Investment Option Plan. These investments are treated as trading securities and are stated at their fair market values. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, $47,635,000 and $45,350,000, respectively, were included in other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Investment income related to the mark-to-market of these investments for 2014, 2013, and 2012 totaled $3,086,000, $5,863,000 and $4,076,000, respectively.

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Note 10

Commitments and Contingencies

On September 19, 2012, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) executed three search warrants authorizing the seizure of certain records from Seaboard’s offices in Merriam, Kansas and at the Seaboard Foods employment office and the human resources department in Guymon, Oklahoma.  The warrants generally called for the seizure of employment-related files, certain e-mails and other electronic records relating to Medicaid and Medicaid recipients, certain health care providers in the Guymon area, and Seaboard’s health plan and certain personnel issues.  The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma (“USAO”), which has been leading the investigation, previously advised Seaboard it intended to close its investigation and that no charges would be brought against Seaboard.  However, discussions with the USAO continue regarding the status of the investigation and the possibility of proceedings by the USAO, ICE and/or the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office remains.  No proceedings have been filed or brought as of this time.  It is not possible at this time to determine whether any agencies will continue to pursue an investigation or whether Seaboard will incur any material fines, penalties or liabilities in connection with this matter.

Seaboard is subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings and other legal matters related to the normal conduct of its business.  In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolutions of these items are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements of Seaboard.

Contingent Obligations

Certain of the non-consolidated affiliates and third party contractors who perform services for Seaboard have bank debt supporting their underlying operations. From time to time, Seaboard will provide guarantees of that debt in order to further business objectives. Seaboard does not issue guarantees of third parties for compensation. As of December 31, 2014, guarantees outstanding to third parties were not material. Seaboard has not accrued a liability for any of the third party or affiliate guarantees as management considers the likelihood of loss to be remote. See Note 7 for discussion of letters of credit.

Commitments

As of December 31, 2014 Seaboard had various firm non-cancelable purchase commitments and commitments under other agreements, arrangements and operating leases, as described in the table below:

Purchase commitments	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
Hog procurement contracts	$	188,281	$	134,284	$	76,084	$	56,090	$	-	$	-
Grain and feed ingredients	80,989		1,535		220		-		-		-
Grain purchase contracts for resale	370,540		-		-		-		-		-
Fuel supply contract	43,251		-		-		-		-		-
Equipment purchases and facility improvements	34,385		-		-		-		-		-
Construction of new dry bulk vessels	58,842		-		-		-		-		-
Other purchase commitments	10,000		745		34		34		34		66
Total firm purchase commitments	786,288		136,564		76,338		56,124		34		66
Vessel, time and voyage-charters	58,223		20,116		18,250		18,250		18,250		41,440
Contract grower finishing agreements	11,124		10,438		10,184		7,318		2,369		22
Other operating lease payments	25,407		23,342		24,137		23,711		23,640		212,389
Total unrecognized firm commitments	$	881,042	$	190,460	$	128,909	$	105,403	$	44,293	$	253,917

Seaboard has contracted with third parties for the purchase of live hogs to process at its pork processing plant, and has entered into grain and feed ingredient purchase contracts to support its live hog operations. The commitment amounts included in the table are based on projected market prices as of December 31, 2014.  During 2014, 2013 and 2012, this segment paid $226,925,000, $190,519,000 and $190,471,000, respectively, for live hogs purchased under committed contracts.

The Commodity Trading and Milling segment enters into grain purchase contracts, primarily to support firm sales commitments. These contracts are valued based on projected commodity prices as of December 31, 2014.

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The Power segment has a natural gas supply contract for 2015 for a significant portion of the fuel required for the operation of the dual fuel power generating facility.  The commitment has both fixed and variable price components and thus the amount included in the table above is partially based on market prices as of December 31, 2014.

In June 2012, Seaboard entered into an agreement to build four dry bulk vessels to be used by the Commodity Trading and Milling segment at an estimated total cost of $90,000,000. A down payment of $8,300,000 was made in July 2012.  Additional payments of $19,153,000 were made in 2014 and the final payments are scheduled to be made in 2015 when the vessels are delivered.  However, Seaboard currently anticipates selling and leasing back these four vessels as they are completed which would result in Seaboard receiving back the amounts spent to build at each individual lease inception with no gain or loss on sale.

The Marine segment enters into contracts to time-charter vessels for use in its operations which include short-term time charters for a few months and long-term commitments ranging from one to ten years. This segment’s charter hire expenses during 2014, 2013 and 2012 totaled $86,816,000, $90,784,000 and $88,110,000, respectively.

To support the operations of the Pork segment, Seaboard has contract grower finishing agreements in place with farmers to raise a portion of Seaboard’s hogs according to Seaboard’s specifications under long-term service agreements. Under the terms of the agreements, additional payments would be required if the grower achieves certain performance standards. The contract grower finishing obligations shown above do not reflect these incentive payments which, given current operating performance, total approximately $1,300,000 per year. In the event the farmer is unable to perform at an acceptable level, Seaboard has the right to terminate the contract. During the years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, Seaboard paid $12,922,000, $13,194,000 and $13,641,000, respectively, under contract grower finishing agreements.

Seaboard also leases various facilities and equipment under non-cancelable operating lease agreements including a terminal operations agreement at Port Miami which runs through 2028. Rental expense for operating leases for all segments amounted to $35,252,000, $33,995,000 and $29,224,000 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Note 11

Stockholders’ Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Seaboard has a share repurchase program in place which was initially approved by its Board of Directors in November 2009, and is in effect through October 31, 2015.  In May 2014, the Board of Directors increased the dollar amount of Seaboard common stock authorized to be repurchased under the share repurchase program by $20,000,000, and Seaboard commenced a tender offer to repurchase shares.  On June 19, 2014, Seaboard completed the tender offer, pursuant to which it repurchased 16,738 shares of common stock at a price per share of $2,950, for a total cost of $49,377,000.  As of December 31, 2014, $50,846,000 remained available for repurchases under this program.  Seaboard used cash to repurchase 18,405, 8,705 and 12,937 shares of common stock at a total price of $53,781,000, $23,578,000 and $26,830,000 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Under this share repurchase program, Seaboard is authorized to repurchase its Common Stock from time to time in open market or privately negotiated purchases, which may be above or below the traded market price. During the period that the share repurchase program remains in effect, from time to time, Seaboard may enter into a 10b5-1 plan authorizing a third party to make such purchases on behalf of Seaboard.  The stock repurchase will be funded by cash on hand.  Shares repurchased will be retired and resume the status of authorized and unissued shares.  All stock repurchased will be made in compliance with applicable legal requirements and the timing of the repurchases and the number of shares repurchased at any given time will depend upon market conditions, compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations and other factors.  The Board’s stock repurchase authorization does not obligate Seaboard to acquire a specific amount of common stock and the stock repurchase program may be suspended at any time at Seaboard’s discretion.

In December 2012, Seaboard declared and paid a dividend of $12.00 per share on the common stock.  The increased amount of the dividend (which has historically been $0.75 per share on a quarterly basis or $3.00 per share on an annual basis) represented a prepayment of the annual 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 dividends ($3.00 per share per year).  Seaboard does not currently intend to declare any further dividends for the years 2015 and 2016. Seaboard did not declare or pay a dividend in 2014, 2013 and 2011. In 2010, Seaboard declared and prepaid the 2012 and 2011 dividends of $3.00 per share per year.

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The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related taxes, for 2012, 2013 and 2014 are as follows:

	Cumulative
	Foreign		Unrealized		Unrealized
	Currency		Gain (Loss)		Gain (Loss) on		Unrecognized
	Translation		on		Cash Flow		Pension
(Thousands of dollars)	Adjustment		Investments		Hedges		Cost		Total
Balance December 31, 2012	$	(109,457)	$	2,232	$	(113)	$	(64,206)	$	(171,544)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(45,956)		(1,124)		-		32,938		(14,142)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings	-		(627)(1)		-		4,516(2)		3,889
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(45,956)		(1,751)		-		37,454		(10,253)
Balance December 31, 2013	$	(155,413)	$	481	$	(113)	$	(26,752)	$	(181,797)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(38,624)		775		(122)		(34,664)		(72,635)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings	-		78(1)		235		1,482(2)		1,795
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(38,624)		853		113		(33,182)		(70,840)
Balance December 31, 2014	$	(194,037)	$	1,334	$	-	$	(59,934)	$	(252,637)

(1) This represents realized gains and losses on the sale of available-for-sale securities and was recorded in other investment income, net.

(2) This primarily represents the amortization of actuarial losses that were included in net periodic pension cost and was recorded in operating income.  See Note 9 for further discussion.

In 2013, Seaboard recognized a one-time retirement agreement termination gain of $1,310,000 net of tax, in unrecognized pension cost in other comprehensive income.  See Note 9 for further discussion.

The foreign currency translation adjustment primarily represents the effect of the Argentine peso currency exchange fluctuation on the net assets of the Sugar segment. At December 31, 2014, the Sugar segment had $121,920,000 in net assets denominated in Argentine pesos and $492,000 in net assets denominated in U.S. dollars in Argentina.  At December 31, 2013, the Sugar segment had $151,769,000 in net assets denominated in Argentine pesos and $2,957,000 in net assets denominated in U.S. dollars in Argentina. Management anticipates that the Argentine peso could continue to weaken against the U.S. dollar and thus it is anticipated that Seaboard could incur additional foreign currency translation adjustment losses in other comprehensive loss in 2015.

Income taxes for cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments were recorded using a 35% effective tax rate except for $55,745,000 and $41,380,000 in 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to certain subsidiaries for which no tax benefit was recorded.  Income taxes for all other components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were recorded using a 39% effective rate except for unrecognized pension cost of $20,001,000 and $8,663,000 in 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to employees at certain subsidiaries for which no tax benefit was recorded.

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Note 12

Segment Information

Seaboard Corporation had six reportable segments through December 31, 2014: Pork, Commodity Trading and Milling (CT&M), Marine, Sugar, Power and Turkey, each offering a specific product or service. Seaboard’s reporting segments are based on information used by Seaboard’s Chief Executive Officer in his capacity as chief operating decision maker to determine allocation of resources and assess performance. Each of the six main segments is separately managed, and each was started or acquired independent of the other segments. The Pork segment produces and sells fresh and frozen pork products to further processors, foodservice operators, grocery stores, distributors and retail outlets throughout the United States, and to Japan, Mexico and numerous other foreign markets. This segment also produces biodiesel primarily from pork fat for sale to third parties. The Commodity Trading and Milling segment is an integrated agricultural commodity trading and processing and logistics operation that internationally markets wheat, corn, soybean meal and other agricultural commodities in bulk to third party customers and to non-consolidated affiliates. This segment also operates flour, maize and feed mills, baking operations, and poultry production and processing in numerous foreign countries. The Marine segment, based in Miami, Florida, provides cargo shipping services between the United States, the Caribbean Basin and Central and South America. The Sugar segment produces and processes sugar and alcohol in Argentina, primarily to be marketed locally. The Power segment is an unregulated independent power producer in the Dominican Republic operating a floating power generating facility. The Turkey segment, accounted for using the equity method, produces and sells branded and non-branded turkeys and other turkey products. Total assets for the Turkey segment represents Seaboard’s investment in and notes receivable from this affiliate. Revenues for the All Other segment are primarily derived from a jalapeño pepper processing operation.

As more fully described in Note 4, as of September 27, 2014 Seaboard’s Pork segment sold to Triumph a 50% interest in its processed meats division, Daily’s.  As a result, Seaboard deconsolidated Daily’s from its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 27, 2014.  Seaboard’s remaining 50% investment in Daily’s is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Substantially all of its hourly employees at its Guymon processing plant are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

The 2014 Tax Act signed into law in December 2014 as discussed in Note 6, renewed the Federal blender’s credit that Seaboard is entitled to receive for biodiesel it blends which had previously expired on December 31, 2013 retroactively to January 1, 2014 with an expiration of December 31, 2014.  As a result, in the fourth quarter of 2014 the Pork segment recognized as revenues the 2014 Federal blender’s credits of $15,450,000. Also, the Tax Act signed into law in January 2013 as discussed in Note 6, renewed and extended the Federal blender’s credits which had previously expired on December 31, 2011 and renewed retroactively to January 1, 2012 with an expiration of December 31, 2013.  As a result, in the first quarter of 2013 the Pork segment recognized approximately $11,260,000 as revenues related to this Federal blender’s tax incentive for gallons produced and sold in fiscal 2012.

In the fourth quarter of 2014, the CT&M segment recorded a $10,772,000 write-down in loss from affiliate from a decline in value considered other than temporary for its investment in a bakery located in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  The CT&M segment historically derived a significant portion of its operating income from wheat sales to another non-consolidated affiliate in the DRC, although such portion has been declining significantly since 2012.  Also, Seaboard historically had derived a significant portion of its income from affiliates from this same affiliate but in 2014 and 2013 Seaboard incurred significant losses from this affiliate for its proportionate share.  See Note 4 for further discussion of the write-down and investments in affiliates in the DRC.

The Power segment had been operating a floating power generating facility (72 megawatts) in the Dominican Republic under a short-term lease agreement.  On April 1, 2014, Seaboard provided notice to cancel the lease.  Seaboard ceased operations of the leased facility on September 3, 2014.  Seaboard had previously sold this facility to the current owner in 2011.  In conjunction with ceasing operations, Seaboard sold inventory related to these operations, the sale of which had been deferred until the end of the lease term.  In addition, $1,500,000 of the original sale price for this facility, which remained in escrow as security for the lease, was paid to Seaboard.  Finalization of the transfer of the leased facility to the owner and related settlement of all items occurred on September 18, 2014.  As a result, Seaboard recognized a $4,953,000 gain from sale of assets in operating income related to these items in the third quarter of 2014.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The Turkey segment accounted for using the equity method, had operating income in 2014, 2013 and 2012 of $140,990,000, $4,892,000 and $65,694,000, respectively. In 2013, Butterball incurred charges for impairment of fixed assets related to the planned sale of its closed processing plant in Longmont, Colorado of which Seaboard’s proportionate share of these charges represented $(3,662,000) recognized in loss from affiliates.  This plant was sold in May 2014 for the approximate remaining net book value.

The following tables set forth specific financial information about each segment as reviewed by management, except for the Turkey segment information previously disclosed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Operating income for segment reporting is prepared on the same basis as that used for consolidated operating income. Operating income, along with income (loss) from affiliates for the Commodity Trading and Milling and Turkey segment, is used as the measure of evaluating segment performance because management does not consider interest and income tax expense on a segment basis.

Sales to External Customers:
	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Pork	$	1,717,329	$	1,713,077	$	1,638,404
Commodity Trading and Milling	3,499,290		3,501,498		3,023,531
Marine	852,749		913,776		969,575
Sugar	199,503		245,541		288,315
Power	189,119		283,796		255,390
All Other	15,086		12,726		13,918
Segment/Consolidated Totals	$	6,473,076	$	6,670,414	$	6,189,133

Operating Income (Loss):
	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Pork	$	348,987		$	147,695		$	122,556
Commodity Trading and Milling	53,941			38,339			71,852
Marine	(2,693		)	(25,783		)	26,111
Sugar	26,635			24,453			60,180
Power	18,971			42,939			55,042
All Other	1,173			745			607
Segment Totals	447,014			228,388			336,348
Corporate	(23,455		)	(23,524		)	(26,687		)
Consolidated Totals	$	423,559		$	204,864		$	309,661
Income (Loss) from Affiliates:
	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Pork	$	3,690		$	-		$	-
Commodity Trading and Milling	(23,740		)	(639		)	10,467
Sugar	738			614			88
Turkey	54,668			(10,267		)	20,152
Segment/Consolidated Totals	$	35,356		$	(10,292	)	$	30,707

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Depreciation and Amortization:
	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Pork	$	46,196	$	43,306	$	43,014
Commodity Trading and Milling	5,146		5,553		6,330
Marine	24,740		25,136		23,490
Sugar	7,998		10,726		11,222
Power	7,517		7,395		5,467
All Other	382		363		366
Segment Totals	91,979		92,479		89,889
Corporate	406		598		327
Consolidated Totals	$	92,385	$	93,077	$	90,216
Total Assets:
			December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)			2014		2013
Pork			$	821,172	$	773,641
Commodity Trading and Milling			1,103,461		1,056,930
Marine			283,276		271,012
Sugar			198,271		226,245
Power			199,256		267,431
Turkey			393,425		342,083
All Other			5,887		6,428
Segment Totals			3,004,748		2,943,770
Corporate			672,572		474,278
Consolidated Totals			$	3,677,320	$	3,418,048
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates:
			December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)			2014		2013
Pork			$	79,832	$	-
Commodity Trading and Milling			178,344		197,036
Marine			17,333		-
Sugar			2,994		2,768
Turkey			244,560		207,096
Segment/Consolidated Totals			$	523,063	$	406,900

Capital Expenditures:
	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Pork	$	54,244	$	79,637	$	52,333
Commodity Trading and Milling	21,351		24,213		22,817
Marine	29,381		22,817		35,365
Sugar	13,592		17,117		22,066
Power	2,243		4,207		25,022
All Other	115		247		112
Segment Totals	120,926		148,238		157,715
Corporate	252		1,414		1,040
Consolidated Totals	$	121,178	$	149,652	$	158,755

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Administrative services provided by the corporate office allocated to the individual segments represent corporate services rendered to and costs incurred for each specific segment, with no allocation to individual segments of general corporate management oversight costs. Corporate assets include short-term investments, other current assets related to deferred compensation plans, fixed assets, deferred tax amounts and other miscellaneous items. Corporate operating losses represent certain operating costs not specifically allocated to individual segments and includes all costs related to Seaboard’s deferred compensation programs (which are offset by the effect of the mark-to-market investments recorded in Other Investment Income, Net).

Geographic Information

No individual foreign country accounted for 10% or more of sales to external customers. The following table provides a geographic summary of net sales based on the location of product delivery:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Caribbean, Central and South America	$	2,414,181	$	2,571,970	$	2,566,056
Africa	1,661,325		1,578,341		1,471,574
United States	1,396,769		1,389,784		1,303,533
Pacific Basin and Far East	424,551		383,105		334,215
Canada/Mexico	347,684		393,502		351,505
Eastern Mediterranean	156,167		186,127		74,509
Europe	72,399		167,585		87,741
Totals	$	6,473,076	$	6,670,414	$	6,189,133

The following table provides a geographic summary of Seaboard’s long-lived assets according to their physical location and primary port for the vessels:

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013
United States	$	543,111	$	555,882
Dominican Republic	134,460		140,536
Argentina	70,531		90,367
All other	99,889		83,015
Totals	$	847,991	$	869,800

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, Seaboard had approximately $266,510,000 and $340,748,000, respectively, of foreign receivables, excluding receivables due from affiliates, which generally represent more of a collection risk than the domestic receivables.  Management believes its allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate and reduces receivables recorded to their expected net realizable value.

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Stockholder Information

Board of Directors

Steven J. Bresky	Douglas W. Baena
Director and Chairman of the Board	Director and Audit Committee Chair
President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaboard	Self-employed, engaging in facilitation of equipment leasing financings and consulting
David A. Adamsen
Director and Audit Committee Member	Edward I. Shifman, Jr.
Former Vice President – Wholesale Sales,	Director and Audit Committee Member
C&S Wholesale Grocers	Retired, former Managing Director and Executive
	Vice President of Wachovia Capital Finance
Officers

Steven J. Bresky	John A. Virgo
President and Chief Executive Officer	Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Robert L. Steer
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	David H. Rankin
	Vice President, Taxation and Business Development
David M. Becker
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	Ty A. Tywater
	Vice President, Audit Services
James L. Gutsch
Senior Vice President, Engineering	Zachery J. Holden
	Assistant Secretary
Ralph L. Moss
Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs	Adriana N. Hoskins
	Assistant Treasurer
David S. Oswalt
Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
Chief Executive Officers of Principal Seaboard Operations

Terry J. Holton	Hugo D. Rossi
Pork	Sugar
David M. Dannov	Armando G. Rodriguez
Commodity Trading and Milling	Power
Edward A. Gonzalez
Marine
Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar of Stock	Availability of Form 10-K Report
Wells Fargo	Seaboard files its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Copies of the Form 10-K for fiscal 2014 are available without charge by writing Seaboard Corporation, 9000 West 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas 66202, Attention: Shareholder Relations or via the Internet at http://www.seaboardcorp.com/investors
P.O. Box 64874
St. Paul, MN 55164-0874
(800) 468-9716
www.shareowneronline.com
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
KPMG LLP	Seaboard provides access to its most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports on its Internet website, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports are electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
1000 Walnut, Suite 1100
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
Stock Listing
Seaboard’s common stock is traded on the NYSE MKT under the symbol SEB.  Seaboard had 2,277 shareholders of record of its common stock as of January 31, 2015.

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EX-21

EXHIBIT 21

SUBSIDIARIES	NAMES UNDER	STATE OR OTHER
OF THE	WHICH SUBSIDIARIES	JURISDICTION
REGISTRANT	DO BUSINESS	OF INCORPORATION
All Staple Food, S.A.	Same	Republic of Congo
Africa Poultry Development Limited*	Same	Mauritius
Agencias Generales Conaven, C.A.	Conaven	Venezuela
Agencia Maritima del Istmo, S.A.	Same	Costa Rica
Alconoa S.R.L.	Same	Argentina
BB Colorado Holdings LLC	Same	Colorado
BINA Congo Limited*	Same	Bermuda
Belarina Alimentos S.A.*	Same	Brazil
Butterball, LLC*	Same	North Carolina
Cape Fear Railways, Inc.	Same	North Carolina
Cayman Freight Shipping Services, Ltd.	Same	Cayman Islands
Chestnut Hill Farms Honduras, S. de R.L. de C.V.	Same	Honduras
Compania Industrial de Productos Agropecuarios S.A.*	Same	Colombia
Congo Poultry Limited*	Same	Mauritius
ContiLatin del Peru S.A.*	Same	Peru
Corporacion Alto Valle, S.A.S.	ALVASA	Dominican Republic
Daily's Premium Meats, LLC*	Same	Delaware
Dalian Sino Fortune Trading Co., Ltd.	Same	China
Delta Packaging Company Ltd.*	Same	Nigeria
Ecuador Holdings, Ltd*	Same	Bermuda
Eureka Chickens Limited*	Same	Zambia
Eurogerm South Africa (Pty) Ltd.*	Same	Republic of South Africa
Fairfield Rice Inc.*	Same	Guyana
Fill-More Seeds Inc.	Same	Canada
Flour Mills of Ghana Limited	Same	Ghana
Franquicias Azucareras S.A.*	Same	Argentina
Gambia Milling Corporation Limited*	Same	The Gambia
Gloridge Bakery (PTY) Limited*	Same	Republic of South Africa
Granos Peruanos del Norte S.A.*	Same	Peru
Grassmere Holdings Limited	Same	Mauritius
Green Island Maritime, Inc.	Same	Florida
High Plains Bioenergy, LLC	Same	Oklahoma
HPB Biodiesel Inc.	Same	Oklahoma
High Plains Transport LLC	Same	Oklahoma
Hybrid Poultry (Mauritius) Limited*	Same	Mauritius
H and O Shipping Limited¹	Same	Liberia
I.A.G. (Zambia) Limited	Same	Zambia
Ingenio y Refineria San Martin del Tabacal S.R.L.	Tabacal	Argentina

EXHIBIT 21

(continued)

InterAfrica Grains Ltd.	Same	Bermuda
InterAfrica Grains (Proprietary) Limited	Same	Republic of South Africa
Inversiones y Servicios Diversos, S.A.	INVERSA	Guatemala
JacintoPort International LLC	Same	Texas
JP LP, LLC	Same	Delaware
Kenchic Limited*	Same	Kenya
Kenya Poultry Development Limited*	Same	Mauritius
Kingston Wharves Limited*	Same	Jamaica
Les Moulins d’Haiti S.E.M.*	Same	Haiti
Lesotho Flour Mills Limited*	Same	Lesotho
Life Flour Mill Limited.*	Same	Nigeria
LMM Farine S.A.	Same	Madagascar
Maple Creek Farms, LLC	Same	Kansas
Merriam Financial Services, Ltd.	Same	Bermuda
Merriam International Finance B.V.	Same	The Netherlands
Minoterie de Matadi, S.A.R.L.*	Midema	Democratic Republic of Congo
Minoterie du Congo, S.A.	Minoco	Republic of Congo
Mission Funding, L.L.C.	Same	Delaware
Mission Insurance Corporation	Same	Oklahoma
Moderna Alimentos, S.A.*	Same	Ecuador
Molinos Champion, S.A.*	MOCHASA	Ecuador
Mount Dora Farms de Honduras, S.R.L.	Same	Honduras
Mount Dora Farms Inc.	Same	Florida
National Milling Company of Guyana, Inc.	Namilco	Guyana
National Milling Corporation Limited	Namilco	Zambia
Paramount Mills (Pty) Ltd.*	Same	Republic of South Africa
Plum Grove Pty Ltd.*	Same	Australia
Productores de Alcoholes y Melaza S.A.*	PAMSA	Argentina
Productos Alimenticios Nutradeli Ecuador S.A.*	Same	Ecuador
PS International Canada Corp.	Same	Nova Scotia
PS International India Private Limited	Same	India
PS International, LLC	Same	Delaware
PSS Commodities, S. de R.L. de C.V.	Same	Mexico
Rafael del Castillo & Cia. S.A.*	Molinos Tres Castillos	Colombia
Representaciones Maritimas y Aereas, S.A.	REMARSA	Guatemala
RussellStone Protein (Pty) Ltd.*	Same	Republic of South Africa
SeaGrain Company	Same	Nova Scotia
Sea Cargo, S.A.	Same	Panama
Seaboard Bulk Services, Ltd.	Same	Bermuda

EXHIBIT 21

(continued)

Seaboard de Colombia, S.A.	Same	Colombia
Seaboard de Mexico USA LLC²	Same	Delaware
Seaboard de Nicaragua, S.A.	Same	Nicaragua
Seaboard del Peru, S.A.	Same	Peru
Seaboard Farms of Athens, Inc.	Same	Kansas
Seaboard Farms of Elberton, Inc.	Same	Kansas
Seaboard Foods LLC	Same	Oklahoma
Seaboard Foods of Missouri, Inc.	Same	Missouri
Seaboard Freight & Shipping Jamaica Limited	Same	Jamaica
Seaboard Ghana Ltd.	Same	Bermuda
Seaboard Guyana Ltd.	Same	Bermuda
Seaboard Honduras, S. de R.L. de C.V.	Same	Honduras
Seaboard Marine Bahamas, Ltd.	Same	Bahamas
Seaboard Marine of Haiti, S.A.	Same	Haiti
Seaboard Marine Ltd.³	Same	Liberia
Seaboard Marine of Florida, Inc.	Same	Florida
Seaboard Marine (Trinidad) Limited	Same	Trinidad
Seaboard Minoco Ltd.	Same	Bermuda
Seaboard MOZ Limited	Same	Bermuda
Seaboard Overseas Colombia Limitada	Same	Colombia
Seaboard Overseas (IOM) Ltd.	Same	Isle of Man
Seaboard Overseas (Kenya) Limited	Same	Kenya
Seaboard Overseas Limited	Same	Bermuda
Seaboard Overseas Management Company, Ltd.	Same	Bermuda
Seaboard Overseas Singapore	Same	Singapore
Seaboard Overseas Trading and Shipping (PTY) Ltd.	Same	South Africa
Seaboard Power Management Inc.	Same	Florida
Seaboard Solutions de Honduras, S.de R.L.	Same	Honduras
Seaboard Solutions, Inc.	Same	Delaware
Seaboard Trading and Shipping, Ltd.	Same	Kansas
Seaboard Transport Canada, Inc.	Same	Delaware
Seaboard Transport LLC	Same	Oklahoma
Seaboard Zambia Ltd.	Same	Bermuda
SEADOM, S.A.S.	Same	Dominican Republic
Sea Fin Holdings Limited	Same	Bermuda
SeaMaritima, S.A. de C.V.	Same	Mexico
SeaRice Limited	Same	Bermuda
SeaRice Guyana, Inc.	Same	Guyana
Secuador Limited	Same	Bermuda

EXHIBIT 21

(continued)

SEEPC (Nigeria) Ltd.*	Same	Nigeria
Sermarin Servicios Maritimos Intermodales, C.A.	Same	Venezuela
Shawnee Funding, Limited Partnership	Same	Delaware
Shawnee GP LLC	Same	Delaware
Shawnee Leasing LLC	Same	Oklahoma
Shawnee LP LLC	Same	Delaware
Shilton Limited	Same	Cayman Islands
Shilton Zambia, Ltd.	Same	Zambia
Societe Africaine de Developpement Industrielle Alimentaire*	SADIA	Democratic Republic of Congo
SSI Ocean Services, Inc.	Same	Florida
Stewart Southern Railway Inc.*	Same	Canada
Tanbreed Limited*	Same	Mauritius
T-S Shared Operations, LLC*	Same	Missouri
TFL Life Foods Limited*	Same	Nigeria
Transcontinental Capital Corp. (Bermuda) Ltd.	TCCB	Bermuda
Unga Farmcare (East Africa) Limited*	Same	Kenya
Unga Holdings Limited*	Same	Kenya
Unga Limited*	Same	Kenya
Unga Millers (Uganda) Limited*	Same	Uganda
United African Grain Limited	Same	Zambia
Zenith Investment Limited*	Same	Nigeria

¹ Owns eight foreign ship holding company subsidiaries

² Owns three Mexican incorporated subsidiaries

³ Owns two foreign ship holding company subsidiaries

*Represents a non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliate.

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Steven J. Bresky, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Seaboard Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the  preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Date:	February 26, 2015
		/s/ Steven J. Bresky
		Steven J. Bresky, President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Robert L. Steer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Seaboard Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the  preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Date:	February 26, 2015
		/s/ Robert L. Steer
		Robert L. Steer, Executive Vice President, Chief
		Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION. 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 (the Report) by Seaboard Corporation (the Company), the undersigned, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

· The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

· The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	February 26, 2015
		/s/ Steven J. Bresky
		Steven J. Bresky, President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION. 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 (the Report) by Seaboard Corporation (the Company), the undersigned, as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

· The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

· The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	February 26, 2015
		/s/ Robert L. Steer
		Robert L. Steer, Executive Vice President, Chief
		Financial Officer

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 19, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Income Taxes
Federal income tax rate (as a percent)	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Reconciliation of computed expected tax expense excluding non-controlling interest to income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing operations
Computed "expected" tax expense excluding non-controlling interest	$ 186,574,000	$ 83,190,000	$ 128,275,000
Adjustments to tax expense attributable to:
Foreign tax differences	4,314,000	1,808,000	(36,139,000)
Tax-exempt income	(8,793,000)	(33,183,000)	(62,000)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	10,021,000	3,139,000	658,000
Federal tax credits	(11,765,000)	(21,095,000)	(1,693,000)
Change in pension deferred tax	(331,000)	(397,000)	(1,252,000)
Domestic manufacturing deduction	(10,667,000)	(1,488,000)	(5,643,000)
Other	(1,554,000)	476,000	46,000
Income tax expense	167,799,000	32,450,000	84,190,000
Amount of refund claims for prior years not previously treated as tax-exempt included in income tax benefit recognized		16,523,000
Components of earnings before income taxes
United States	471,744,000	164,285,000	178,821,000
Foreign	61,325,000	73,401,000	187,680,000
Total earnings excluding non-controlling interest	533,069,000	237,686,000	366,501,000
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(730,000)	(1,529,000)	(277,000)
Earnings before income taxes	533,799,000	239,215,000	366,778,000
Current:
Federal	111,120,000	(33,679,000)	68,928,000
Foreign	19,729,000	28,048,000	31,149,000
State and local	11,505,000	3,093,000	6,507,000
Deferred:
Federal	19,953,000	24,698,000	(16,818,000)
Foreign	976,000	5,575,000	(935,000)
State and local	4,516,000	4,715,000	(4,641,000)
Income tax expense	167,799,000	32,450,000	84,190,000
Unrealized changes in other comprehensive income	(26,835,000)	10,318,000	(9,197,000)
Total income taxes	140,964,000	42,768,000	74,993,000
Income taxes receivable	49,298,000	60,456,000
Income taxes payable	4,673,000	2,974,000
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Depreciation	107,091,000	114,519,000
Domestic partnerships	48,592,000	29,871,000
LIFO	42,193,000	17,212,000
Cash basis farming adjustment	9,763,000	9,983,000
Other	4,391,000	4,300,000
Aggregate deferred income tax liabilities	212,030,000	175,885,000
Deferred income tax assets:
Reserves/accruals	110,662,000	83,408,000
Deferred earnings of foreign subsidiaries	34,853,000	24,266,000
Net operating and capital loss carry-forwards	18,853,000	17,725,000
Tax credit carry-forwards	14,760,000	14,933,000
Other	3,569,000	3,535,000
Aggregate deferred income tax assets	182,697,000	143,867,000
Valuation allowance	20,558,000	17,869,000
Net deferred income tax liability	49,891,000	49,887,000
Accrued interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions	3,097,000	2,120,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate	6,888,000	7,301,000
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits
Balance at the beginning of the year	7,301,000	5,053,000
Additions for uncertain tax positions of prior years	454,000	2,300,000
Decreases for uncertain tax positions of prior years	(288,000)	(238,000)
Additions for uncertain tax positions of current year	44,000	422,000
Lapse of statute of limitations	(623,000)	(236,000)
Balance at the end of the year	6,888,000	7,301,000	5,053,000
Undistributed earnings from foreign operations	999,524,000
Net operating loss carry-forwards and tax credit carry-forwards
Period of low income housing tax credits on investments in various limited partnerships	10 years
Investments in limited partnerships	11,625,000	13,189,000
Tax benefit arising due to difference between current and deferred taxes				11,410,000
Tax benefit arising due to difference between current and deferred taxes per common share				$ 9.68
One-time tax benefit on enactment of law					7,945,000
One-time Federal blender's credits recognized as revenue	15,450,000				11,260,000
Foreign
Net operating loss carry-forwards and tax credit carry-forwards
Net operating loss carry-forwards (NOLs)	51,876,000
State
Net operating loss carry-forwards and tax credit carry-forwards
Tax credit carry-forwards	$ 22,708,000

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Segment Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Geographic Information
Revenue, Net	$ 6,473,076	$ 6,670,414	$ 6,189,133
Long-lived assets	847,991	869,800
Caribbean, Central and South America
Geographic Information
Revenue, Net	2,414,181	2,571,970	2,566,056
Africa
Geographic Information
Revenue, Net	1,661,325	1,578,341	1,471,574
United States
Geographic Information
Revenue, Net	1,396,769	1,389,784	1,303,533
Long-lived assets	543,111	555,882
Pacific Basin and Far East
Geographic Information
Revenue, Net	424,551	383,105	334,215
Canada/Mexico
Geographic Information
Revenue, Net	347,684	393,502	351,505
Eastern Mediterranean
Geographic Information
Revenue, Net	156,167	186,127	74,509
Europe
Geographic Information
Revenue, Net	72,399	167,585	87,741
Dominican Republic
Geographic Information
Long-lived assets	134,460	140,536
Argentina
Geographic Information
Long-lived assets	70,531	90,367
All Other
Geographic Information
Long-lived assets	$ 99,889	$ 83,015

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Employee Benefits (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred compensation plan
Number of investments, which are taken as reference to measure the interest that may be acquired	3
Employer contribution as percentage of the employees' reduced compensation	3.00%
Number of deferred compensation plans	2
Deferred compensation plan expense	$ 3,142,000	$ 5,942,000	$ 4,148,000
Deferred compensation plan liability included in other liabilities	42,759,000	41,144,000
Deferred compensation plan assets included in other current assets	47,635,000	45,350,000
Investment income related to the mark-to-market of investments treated as trading securities	3,086,000	5,863,000	4,076,000
Defined contribution plan covering domestic, salaried and clerical employees
Defined contribution plans
Employer contribution (as a percent of employee contributions)	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Employer contribution limit per calendar year (as a percent of compensation)	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Vesting percentage after one year of service	20.00%
Additional vesting percentage with each additional complete year of service	20.00%
Contribution expense	$ 2,245,000	$ 2,142,000	$ 2,063,000

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Segment Information (Details 4) (Accounts Receivable, Geographic concentration, Foreign Country, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Receivable | Geographic concentration | Foreign Country
Concentration Risk
Foreign receivables, excluding receivables due from affiliates	$ 266,510,000	$ 340,748,000

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Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 5) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2013
Commodities
Fair value of each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Margin account	$ 4,314,000	$ 29,822,000
Commodities | Other current assets
Fair value of each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Asset Derivatives	6,136,000	2,331,000
Derivative assets and liabilities, net basis	9,267,000	16,731,000
Commodities | Other current liabilities
Fair value of each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Liability Derivatives	1,779,000	16,014,000
Derivative assets and liabilities, net basis	596,000	592,000
Foreign currencies
Fair value of each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Loss due to credit risk associated with derivative contracts	1,675,000
Number of counterparties	6
Foreign currencies | Other current assets
Fair value of each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Asset Derivatives	1,675,000	2,763,000
Foreign currencies | Other current liabilities
Fair value of each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Liability Derivatives	407,000	101,000
Interest rate swaps
Fair value of each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Loss due to credit risk associated with derivative contracts	0
Interest rate swaps | Other current liabilities
Fair value of each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Liability Derivatives	$ 7,715,000	$ 4,103,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2010
Operations of Seaboard Corporation and its Subsidiaries
Percentage of ownership interest held by Seaboard Flour LLC and SFC Preferred LLC (Parent Companies)	76.40%
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill	$ 14,846,000	$ 43,218,000
Impairment charges	0
Changes in the asset retirement obligation
Beginning balance	15,578,000	14,315,000		15,578,000
Accretion Expense	1,263,000	1,177,000
Disposals	(114,000)
Liability for additional lagoons placed in service		86,000
Ending balance	16,727,000	15,578,000	14,315,000
Reclassifications
Increase in accounts payable due to reclassification		10,552,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Interest	20,177,000	11,119,000	11,674,000
Income taxes (net of refunds)	135,393,000	59,899,000	69,760,000
Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary	65,955,000
Net proceeds from sale of controlling interest in subsidiary	74,142,000
Non-cash, pay-in-kind interest income and accretion of discount recognized on a note receivable from an affiliate	15,837,000	13,642,000	11,936,000
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation
Number of consolidated subsidiaries using local currency as their functional currency	2
Number of non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates using local currency as their functional currency	8
Minimum
Principles of Consolidation and Investments in Affiliates
Time lag for reporting financial information of certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates	1 month
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful Lives	3 years
Maximum
Principles of Consolidation and Investments in Affiliates
Time lag for reporting financial information of certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates	3 months
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful Lives	30 years
Divestiture of a 50% interest in Daily's
Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions
Decrease in net working capital				21,070,000
Decrease (increase) in investments in and advances to affiliates				(74,142,000)
Decrease in fixed assets				16,038,000
Decrease in goodwill				28,372,000
Decrease in other intangible assets, net (not subject to amortization)				17,000,000
Decrease in noncontrolling interest				(151,000)
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary				65,955,000
Net proceeds from sale of controlling interest in subsidiary				74,142,000
Bakery business | Democratic Republic of Congo
Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions
Decrease (increase) in investments in and advances to affiliates					26,290,000
Increase in long-term notes receivable from affiliates		26,290,000			26,290,000
Percentage of ownership					50.00%		50.00%
Pork segment
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill	12,256,000	12,256,000
Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions
Percentage of ownership	50.00%			50.00%		50.00%
Pork segment | Triumph
Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions
Percentage of ownership interest sold				50.00%		50.00%
Pork segment | Triumph | Divestiture of a 50% interest in Daily's
Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions
Percentage of ownership interest sold				50.00%		50.00%
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary						65,955,000
Net proceeds from sale of controlling interest in subsidiary						$ 74,142,000

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Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Pork segment

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates

Schedule of combined condensed financial information of non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates

Pork Segment	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014
Net sales	$	71,173
Net income	$	7,381
Total assets	$	175,055
Total liabilities	$	15,238
Total equity	$	159,817

Commodity Trading and Milling

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates

Schedule of combined condensed financial information of non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates

Commodity Trading and Milling Segment	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013	2012
Net sales	$	2,222,591		1,907,647	1,510,101
Net income (loss)	$	(20,169	)	7,857	24,686
Total assets	$	1,132,120		1,038,978	862,992
Total liabilities	$	731,984		614,623	469,265
Total equity	$	400,136		424,355	393,727

Marine

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates

Schedule of combined condensed financial information of non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates

Marine Segment	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014
Total assets	$	118,823
Total liabilities	$	36,379
Total equity	$	82,444

Sugar

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates

Schedule of combined condensed financial information of non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates

Sugar Segment	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013	2012
Net sales	$	9,191	12,073	12,107
Net income	$	1,684	1,349	194
Total assets	$	8,178	9,271	8,865
Total liabilities	$	1,660	3,158	2,839
Total equity	$	6,518	6,113	6,026

Turkey

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates

Schedule of combined condensed financial information of non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates

Turkey Segment	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Net sales	$	1,833,141	1,729,568		1,437,376
Net income (loss)	$	104,130	(19,556	)	38,384
Total assets	$	1,021,182	907,004		871,945
Total liabilities	$	547,398	504,581		443,291
Total equity	$	473,784	402,423		428,654

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 28, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012 item
Commitments
2015	$ 881,042,000
2016	190,460,000
2017	128,909,000
2018	105,403,000
2019	44,293,000
Thereafter	253,917,000
Operating Leases
2015	25,407,000
2016	23,342,000
2017	24,137,000
2018	23,711,000
2019	23,640,000
Thereafter	212,389,000
Rental expense for operating leases	35,252,000	33,995,000	29,224,000
Commodity Trading and Milling
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments
Number of dry bulk vessels to be built					4
Cost of dry bulk vessels to be built					90,000,000
Amount paid under the agreement				8,300,000
Additional payments over the course of the agreement	19,153,000
Hog procurement contracts
Commitments
2015	188,281,000
2016	134,284,000
2017	76,084,000
2018	56,090,000
Hog procurement contracts | Pork segment
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments
Amount paid under the contract	226,925,000	190,519,000	190,471,000
Grain and feed ingredients
Commitments
2015	80,989,000
2016	1,535,000
2017	220,000
Grain purchase contracts for resale
Commitments
2015	370,540,000
Fuel supply contract
Commitments
2015	43,251,000
Equipment purchases and facility improvements
Commitments
2015	34,385,000
Construction of new dry bulk vessels
Commitments
2015	58,842,000
Other purchase commitments
Commitments
2015	10,000,000
2016	745,000
2017	34,000
2018	34,000
2019	34,000
Thereafter	66,000
Total firm purchase commitments
Commitments
2015	786,288,000
2016	136,564,000
2017	76,338,000
2018	56,124,000
2019	34,000
Thereafter	66,000
Vessel, time and voyage-charters
Commitments
2015	58,223,000
2016	20,116,000
2017	18,250,000
2018	18,250,000
2019	18,250,000
Thereafter	41,440,000
Vessel, time and voyage-charters | Marine
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments
Amount paid under the contract	86,816,000	90,784,000	88,110,000
Vessel, time and voyage-charters | Marine | Minimum
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments
Contract period	1 year
Vessel, time and voyage-charters | Marine | Maximum
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments
Contract period	10 years
Contract grower finishing agreements
Commitments
2015	11,124,000
2016	10,438,000
2017	10,184,000
2018	7,318,000
2019	2,369,000
Thereafter	22,000
Contract grower finishing agreements | Pork segment
Conditional and Unconditional Commitments
Amount paid under the agreement	12,922,000	13,194,000	13,641,000
Incentive payments for achieving certain performance standards	$ 1,300,000

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Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Transfers that occurred into or out of level 1	$ 0	$ 0
Transfers that occurred into or out of level 2	0	0
Transfers that occurred into or out of level 3	0	0
Commodities
Assets:
Margin account	4,314,000	29,822,000
Other accrued liabilities | Commodities
Liabilities:
Derivatives	596,000	592,000
Money market funds
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	142,432,000	88,430,000
Corporate bonds
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	11,015,000	70,258,000
U.S. Government agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	9,666,000	27,147,000
Asset backed debt securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	2,291,000	8,477,000
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	1,170,000	7,600,000
U.S. Treasury securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	522,000	5,223,000
Emerging markets debt mutual fund
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities		16,941,000
High yield debt securities
Assets:
Trading securities	181,483,000	50,428,000
Equity mutual fund
Assets:
Trading securities	82,542,000
Domestic equity ETF
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	32,651,000
Money market funds held in trading accounts
Assets:
Trading securities	21,401,000	11,033,000
Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund
Assets:
Trading securities	2,614,000	2,858,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value
Assets:
Total Assets	546,012,000	341,093,000
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities	9,901,000	20,218,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Commodities
Assets:
Derivatives	6,136,000	2,331,000
Margin account	4,314,000	29,822,000
Derivative assets and liabilities, net basis	9,267,000	16,731,000
Liabilities:
Derivatives	1,779,000	16,014,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Interest rate swaps
Liabilities:
Derivatives	7,715,000	4,103,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Foreign currencies
Assets:
Derivatives	1,675,000	2,763,000
Liabilities:
Derivatives	407,000	101,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Money market funds | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	142,432,000	88,430,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Corporate bonds | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	11,015,000	70,258,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | U.S. Government agency securities | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	9,666,000	27,147,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Asset backed debt securities | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	2,291,000	8,477,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Collateralized mortgage obligations | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	1,170,000	7,600,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | U.S. Treasury securities | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	522,000	5,223,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Emerging markets debt mutual fund | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities		16,941,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | High yield debt securities | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Trading securities	181,483,000	50,428,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Equity mutual fund | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Trading securities	82,542,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Domestic equity ETF
Assets:
Trading securities	32,651,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Money market funds held in trading accounts | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Trading securities	21,401,000	11,033,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Trading securities	2,614,000	2,858,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Other trading investments | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Trading securities	2,779,000	2,254,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Domestic equity securities | Other current assets
Assets:
Trading securities	33,857,000	26,672,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Foreign equity securities | Other current assets
Assets:
Trading securities	6,532,000	9,570,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Fixed income mutual funds | Other current assets
Assets:
Trading securities	4,570,000	3,974,000
Recurring basis | Fair Value | Other | Other current assets
Assets:
Trading securities	2,676,000	5,134,000
Recurring basis | Level 1
Assets:
Total Assets	335,140,000	163,115,000
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities	1,779,000	15,422,000
Recurring basis | Level 1 | Commodities
Assets:
Derivatives	6,136,000	2,331,000
Liabilities:
Derivatives	1,779,000	15,422,000
Recurring basis | Level 1 | Money market funds | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	142,432,000	88,430,000
Recurring basis | Level 1 | Emerging markets debt mutual fund | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities		16,941,000
Recurring basis | Level 1 | Equity mutual fund | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Trading securities	82,542,000
Recurring basis | Level 1 | Domestic equity ETF
Assets:
Trading securities	32,651,000
Recurring basis | Level 1 | Money market funds held in trading accounts | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Trading securities	21,401,000	11,033,000
Recurring basis | Level 1 | Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Trading securities	2,614,000	2,858,000
Recurring basis | Level 1 | Domestic equity securities | Other current assets
Assets:
Trading securities	33,857,000	26,672,000
Recurring basis | Level 1 | Foreign equity securities | Other current assets
Assets:
Trading securities	6,532,000	7,317,000
Recurring basis | Level 1 | Fixed income mutual funds | Other current assets
Assets:
Trading securities	4,570,000	3,974,000
Recurring basis | Level 1 | Other | Other current assets
Assets:
Trading securities	2,405,000	3,559,000
Recurring basis | Level 2
Assets:
Total Assets	210,872,000	177,978,000
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities	8,122,000	4,796,000
Recurring basis | Level 2 | Commodities
Liabilities:
Derivatives		592,000
Recurring basis | Level 2 | Interest rate swaps
Liabilities:
Derivatives	7,715,000	4,103,000
Recurring basis | Level 2 | Foreign currencies
Assets:
Derivatives	1,675,000	2,763,000
Liabilities:
Derivatives	407,000	101,000
Recurring basis | Level 2 | Corporate bonds | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	11,015,000	70,258,000
Recurring basis | Level 2 | U.S. Government agency securities | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	9,666,000	27,147,000
Recurring basis | Level 2 | Asset backed debt securities | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	2,291,000	8,477,000
Recurring basis | Level 2 | Collateralized mortgage obligations | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	1,170,000	7,600,000
Recurring basis | Level 2 | U.S. Treasury securities | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	522,000	5,223,000
Recurring basis | Level 2 | High yield debt securities | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Trading securities	181,483,000	50,428,000
Recurring basis | Level 2 | Other trading investments | Short-term investments.
Assets:
Trading securities	2,779,000	2,254,000
Recurring basis | Level 2 | Foreign equity securities | Other current assets
Assets:
Trading securities		2,253,000
Recurring basis | Level 2 | Other | Other current assets
Assets:
Trading securities	$ 271,000	$ 1,575,000

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Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014 item	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2010	Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 28, 2013	Jul. 27, 2013
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Investments in and advances to affiliates	$ 523,063,000			$ 406,900,000			$ 523,063,000
Notes receivable from affiliates	197,270,000			180,386,000			197,270,000
Proceeds from the sale of controlling interest in a subsidiary	74,142,000
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary	65,955,000
Additional investment or capital contribution	3,886,000
Receivables due from affiliates	201,870,000			145,041,000			201,870,000
Divestiture of a 50% interest in Daily's
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Proceeds from the sale of controlling interest in a subsidiary		74,142,000
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary		65,955,000
Number of processing plants		2	2
Decrease (increase) in investments in and advances to affiliates		74,142,000
Pork segment
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%				50.00%
Investments in and advances to affiliates	79,832,000						79,832,000
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates
Net sales	71,173,000
Net income (loss)	7,381,000
Total assets	175,055,000						175,055,000
Total liabilities	15,238,000						15,238,000
Total equity	159,817,000						159,817,000
Pork segment | Divestiture of a 50% interest in Daily's
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Excess of fair value over book value on sale			32,978,000
Fair value of investment		74,142,000	74,142,000
Additional investment or capital contribution			2,000,000
Beginning total investment in affiliate		76,142,000	76,142,000
Commodity Trading and Milling
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Investments in and advances to affiliates	178,344,000			197,036,000			178,344,000
Excess of carrying value of investment in affiliates over entity's share of affiliates' book value	13,655,000						13,655,000
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates
Net sales	2,222,591,000			1,907,647,000	1,510,101,000
Net income (loss)	(20,169,000)			7,857,000	24,686,000
Total assets	1,132,120,000			1,038,978,000	862,992,000		1,132,120,000
Total liabilities	731,984,000			614,623,000	469,265,000		731,984,000
Total equity	400,136,000			424,355,000	393,727,000		400,136,000
Marine
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Investments in and advances to affiliates	17,333,000						17,333,000
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates
Total assets	118,823,000						118,823,000
Total liabilities	36,379,000						36,379,000
Total equity	82,444,000						82,444,000
Sugar
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Investments in and advances to affiliates	2,994,000			2,768,000			2,994,000
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates
Net sales	9,191,000			12,073,000	12,107,000
Net income (loss)	1,684,000			1,349,000	194,000
Total assets	8,178,000			9,271,000	8,865,000		8,178,000
Total liabilities	1,660,000			3,158,000	2,839,000		1,660,000
Total equity	6,518,000			6,113,000	6,026,000		6,518,000
Turkey
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Investments in and advances to affiliates	244,560,000			207,096,000			244,560,000
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates
Net sales	1,833,141,000			1,729,568,000	1,437,376,000
Net income (loss)	104,130,000			(19,556,000)	38,384,000
Total assets	1,021,182,000			907,004,000	871,945,000		1,021,182,000
Total liabilities	547,398,000			504,581,000	443,291,000		547,398,000
Total equity	473,784,000			402,423,000	428,654,000		473,784,000
Triumph | Pork segment
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership interest sold		50.00%	50.00%
Triumph | Pork segment | Divestiture of a 50% interest in Daily's
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership interest sold		50.00%	50.00%
Proceeds from the sale of controlling interest in a subsidiary			74,142,000
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary			65,955,000
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary, net of tax			40,233,000
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary, net of tax (in dollars per share)			$ 34.14
Democratic Republic of Congo
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Notes receivable from affiliates	57,390,000						57,390,000
Increase in long-term notes receivable from affiliates				26,290,000
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Brazil
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	50.00%						50.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Democratic Republic of Congo
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	50.00%						50.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Gambia
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	50.00%						50.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Kenya | Minimum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	35.00%						35.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Kenya | Maximum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	49.00%						49.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Lesotho
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	50.00%						50.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Nigeria | Minimum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	25.00%						25.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Nigeria | Maximum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	48.00%						48.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | South Africa | Minimum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	30.00%						30.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | South Africa | Maximum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	50.00%						50.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Zambia
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	49.00%						49.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Colombia | Minimum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	40.00%						40.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Colombia | Maximum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	42.00%						42.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Ecuador | Minimum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	25.00%						25.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Ecuador | Maximum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	50.00%						50.00%
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Haiti
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	23.00%						23.00%
Bakery business | Democratic Republic of Congo
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership						50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
Investment in equity and long-term advances	34,556,000
Decrease (increase) in investments in and advances to affiliates						(26,290,000)
Increase in long-term notes receivable from affiliates				26,290,000		26,290,000
Bakery business | Democratic Republic of Congo | Commodity Trading and Milling
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Write-down in loss from affiliate							10,772,000
Bakery business | Democratic Republic of Congo | Seaboard
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Investment in equity and long-term advances	2,595,000			4,531,000	24,814,000
Agricultural commodity trading businesses | Australia
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	25.00%						25.00%
Agricultural commodity trading businesses | Peru
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	50.00%						50.00%
Cargo terminal business | Jamaica | Marine
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%				21.00%
Investments in and advances to affiliates		17,333,000	17,333,000
Sugar related businesses | Argentina
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Number of businesses	2
Sugar related businesses | Argentina | Minimum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	46.00%						46.00%
Sugar related businesses | Argentina | Maximum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership	50.00%						50.00%
Butterball, LLC
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage ownership acquired	50.00%						50.00%
Investee's intangible assets for trade name	111,000,000						111,000,000
Investee's intangible assets for goodwill	73,667,000						73,667,000
Loan provided to affiliate					81,231,000
Butterball, LLC | Subordinated loan
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Loan provided to affiliate								100,000,000
Maturity period of unsecured subordinated loan provided								7 years
Interest rate on loan provided (as a percent)								15.00%
Percentage of interest payable in cash								5.00%
Percentage of pay-in-kind interest								10.00%
Notes receivable from affiliates	141,260,000			126,082,000			141,260,000	89,414,000
Butterball, LLC | Detachable warrants
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Additional equity interest that can be acquired upon exercise of warrants (as a percent)	5.00%						5.00%
Economic interest (as a percent)	52.50%						52.50%
Investments in and advances to affiliates								10,586,000
Butterball, LLC | Term loan
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Loan provided to affiliate									13,037,000
Interest rate on loan provided (as a percent)	12.00%						12.00%
Notes receivable from affiliates	7,606,000			8,905,000			7,606,000
Flour production business | Brazil
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership						50.00%				50.00%
Investments in and advances to affiliates						17,000,000				17,000,000
Flour production business | Brazil | Term loan
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Loan provided to affiliate										13,000,000
Investments in and advances to affiliates	11,669,000						11,669,000
Receivable from affiliate	13,849,000						13,849,000
Period after which loan provided to affiliates can be repaid										1 year
Period after which loan provided to affiliates can be converted into equity										1 year
Receivables due from affiliates	13,969,000						13,969,000
Flour milling business | Gambia
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership											50.00%
Investments in and advances to affiliates											9,099,000
Flour milling business | South Africa
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates
Percentage of ownership						49.00%				49.00%
Investments in and advances to affiliates						$ 7,351,000				$ 7,351,000

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 segment	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014 MW	Mar. 30, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Information
Number of reportable segments	6
Segment Information
One-time Federal blender's credits recognized as revenue	$ 15,450,000			$ 15,450,000		$ 11,260,000
Income (loss) from affiliates	35,356,000	(10,292,000)	30,707,000
Gain on sale of assets	4,953,000
Bakery business | Democratic Republic of Congo
Segment Information
Remaining percent of ownership							50.00%	50.00%
Pork segment
Segment Information
Remaining percent of ownership	50.00%			50.00%	50.00%
One-time Federal blender's credits recognized as revenue	15,450,000			15,450,000		11,260,000
Income (loss) from affiliates	3,690,000
Pork segment | Triumph
Segment Information
Percentage of ownership interest sold					50.00%
Commodity Trading and Milling
Segment Information
Income (loss) from affiliates	(23,740,000)	(639,000)	10,467,000
Commodity Trading and Milling | Bakery business | Democratic Republic of Congo
Segment Information
Write-down in loss from affiliate				10,772,000
Power
Segment Information
Capacity of power facility leased (in megawatts)					72
Portion of sales price remaining in escrow					1,500,000
Gain on sale of assets					4,953,000
Turkey
Segment Information
Income (loss) from affiliates	54,668,000	(10,267,000)	20,152,000
Operating income (loss)	140,990,000	4,892,000	65,694,000
Turkey | Butterball, LLC
Segment Information
Proportionate share of impairment charges of fixed assets recognized in loss from affiliate		$ (3,662,000)

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Employee Benefits (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Jul. 27, 2013
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Contributions made to defined benefit pension plans	$ 3,413,000	$ 13,391,000
Estimated fair value of plan assets	122,104,000	119,555,000	97,586,000
Reconciliation of benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	203,263,000	226,725,000
Service cost	7,701,000	9,427,000	8,843,000
Interest cost	9,627,000	8,199,000	8,918,000
Actuarial losses (gains)	44,322,000	(30,968,000)
Benefits paid	(6,699,000)	(6,916,000)
Plan settlement	(638,000)
Agreement termination gain		(3,204,000)
Benefit obligation at end of year	257,576,000	203,263,000	226,725,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	119,555,000	97,586,000
Actual return on plan assets	6,473,000	15,494,000
Employer contributions	3,413,000	13,391,000
Benefits paid	(6,699,000)	(6,916,000)
Plan settlement	(638,000)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	122,104,000	119,555,000	97,586,000
Expected future net benefit payments
2015	8,723,000
2016	10,751,000
2017	12,026,000
2018	13,667,000
2019	12,921,000
2020 - 2024	85,984,000
Agreement termination gain, net of tax		1,954,000
Agreement termination gain, before tax		3,204,000
Agreement termination gain unrecognized in other comprehensive income, before tax		2,148,000
Agreement termination gain unrecognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax		1,310,000
Settlement	156,000		1,796,000
Funded status	(135,472,000)	(83,708,000)
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	7,701,000	9,427,000	8,843,000
Interest cost	9,627,000	8,199,000	8,918,000
Expected return on plan assets	(8,695,000)	(6,458,000)	(6,431,000)
Amortization and other	2,075,000	6,303,000	6,748,000
Agreement termination gain		(3,204,000)
Settlement	156,000		1,796,000
Curtailment			1,134,000
Net periodic benefit cost	10,864,000	14,267,000	21,008,000
Amounts not reflected in net periodic benefit cost and included in accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) before taxes
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	85,604,000	38,571,000
Amounts in AOCL expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2014
Amounts in AOCL expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2014	5,494,000
Contribution expense for multi-employer pension fund, the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union-Industry Pension Fund, which covers certain union employees under a collective bargaining agreement	593,000	594,000	584,000
Maximum percentage of total contributions to multi-employer pension fund	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Defined benefit pension plan
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Number of defined benefit plans	2
Requisite service period upon attaining age of 21 to be eligible for participation	1 year
Requisite age of employees to be eligible for participation	21 years
Contributions made to defined benefit pension plans				10,000,000
Estimated fair value of plan assets	122,104,000	119,555,000
Weighted-average assumptions
Long-term rate of increase in compensation levels (as a percent)	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	119,555,000
Employer contributions				10,000,000
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	122,104,000	119,555,000
Expected future net benefit payments
Funded status	(47,725,000)	(8,820,000)
Accumulated benefit obligation	144,110,000	110,653,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Level 1
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	117,241,000	114,177,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	117,241,000	114,177,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Level 2
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	4,863,000	5,378,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	4,863,000	5,378,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Foreign equity securities
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	27,945,000	30,348,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	27,945,000	30,348,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Foreign equity securities | Level 1
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	27,945,000	30,348,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	27,945,000	30,348,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Domestic equity securities
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	66,618,000	65,998,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	66,618,000	65,998,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Domestic equity securities | Level 1
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	66,618,000	65,998,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	66,618,000	65,998,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Real estate mutual fund
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	8,977,000	8,866,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	8,977,000	8,866,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Real estate mutual fund | Level 1
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	8,977,000	8,866,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	8,977,000	8,866,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Fixed income mutual funds
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	4,683,000	1,786,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	4,683,000	1,786,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Fixed income mutual funds | Level 1
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	4,683,000	1,786,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	4,683,000	1,786,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Commodity mutual funds
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	3,831,000	2,756,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	3,831,000	2,756,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Commodity mutual funds | Level 1
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	3,831,000	2,756,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	3,831,000	2,756,000
Defined benefit pension plan | International fixed income mutual funds
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	2,808,000	2,485,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	2,808,000	2,485,000
Defined benefit pension plan | International fixed income mutual funds | Level 1
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	2,808,000	2,485,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	2,808,000	2,485,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Money market funds
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	2,205,000	1,938,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	2,205,000	1,938,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Money market funds | Level 1
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	2,205,000	1,938,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	2,205,000	1,938,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Corporate bonds
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets		1,528,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		1,528,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Corporate bonds | Level 2
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets		1,528,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		1,528,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Other
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	5,037,000	3,850,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	5,037,000	3,850,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Other | Level 1
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	174,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	174,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Other | Level 2
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Estimated fair value of plan assets	4,863,000	3,850,000
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	4,863,000	3,850,000
Defined benefit pension plan | Minimum
Weighted-average assumptions
Discount rate used to determine obligations (as a percent)	3.15%	3.55%	2.50%
Discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost (as a percent)	3.55%	2.50%	3.75%
Expected return on plan assets (as a percent)	7.00%	6.50%	6.50%
Defined benefit pension plan | Minimum | Foreign equity securities
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Target Allocations (as a percent)					20.00%
Defined benefit pension plan | Minimum | Fixed income
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Target Allocations (as a percent)					10.00%
Defined benefit pension plan | Minimum | Alternative investments
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Target Allocations (as a percent)					10.00%
Defined benefit pension plan | Minimum | Domestic equity securities
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Target Allocations (as a percent)					40.00%
Defined benefit pension plan | Maximum
Weighted-average assumptions
Discount rate used to determine obligations (as a percent)	4.40%	5.20%	4.15%
Discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost (as a percent)	5.20%	4.15%	4.70%
Expected return on plan assets (as a percent)	8.00%	7.25%	7.25%
Defined benefit pension plan | Maximum | Foreign equity securities
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Target Allocations (as a percent)					25.00%
Defined benefit pension plan | Maximum | Fixed income
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Target Allocations (as a percent)					25.00%
Defined benefit pension plan | Maximum | Alternative investments
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Target Allocations (as a percent)					15.00%
Defined benefit pension plan | Maximum | Domestic equity securities
Target allocation and pension plan asset allocation
Target Allocations (as a percent)					50.00%
Supplemental executive plans and retirement agreements
Expected future net benefit payments
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 72,816,000	$ 61,462,000

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12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Investments

Investments

Note 2

Investments

All of Seaboard’s available-for-sale and trading securities are classified as current assets, as they are readily available to support Seaboard’s current operating needs. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, money market funds included $4,210,000 and $16,144,000 denominated in Canadian dollars, respectively, and $3,588,000 and $11,715,000 denominated in Euros, respectively. Unrealized gains (losses) related to trading securities were $(6,880,000), $(736,000) and $1,669,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The following is a summary of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of short-term investments for both available for sale and trading securities at December 31, 2014 and 2013:

	2014				2013
	Amortized		Fair		Amortized		Fair
(Thousands of dollars)	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
Money market funds	$	142,432	$	142,432	$	88,430	$	88,430
Corporate bonds	11,000		11,015		69,591		70,258
U.S. Government agency securities	9,684		9,666		27,299		27,147
Asset backed debt securities	2,260		2,291		8,446		8,477
Collateralized mortgage obligations	1,150		1,170		7,597		7,600
U.S. Treasury securities	523		522		5,258		5,223
Emerging markets debt mutual fund	-		-		17,693		16,941
Total available-for-sale short-term investments	167,049		167,096		224,314		224,076
High yield trading debt securities	187,491		181,483		49,352		50,428
Equity mutual fund	83,809		82,542		-		-
Domestic equity ETF	31,307		32,651		-		-
Money market funds held in trading accounts	21,401		21,401		11,033		11,033
Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund	3,323		2,614		3,202		2,858
Other trading investments	2,850		2,779		2,141		2,254
Total trading short-term investments	330,181		323,470		65,728		66,573
Total short-term investments	$	497,230	$	490,566	$	290,042	$	290,649

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of fixed rate securities designated as available-for-sale, classified by the contractual maturity date of the security as of December 31, 2014:

(Thousands of dollars)	2014
Due within one year	$	546
Due after one year through three years	9,956
Due after three years	11,105
Total fixed rate securities	$	21,607

In addition to its short-term investments, Seaboard also has trading securities related to Seaboard’s deferred compensation plans classified in other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 8 for information on the types of trading securities held related to the deferred compensation plans and Note 9 for a discussion of assets held in conjunction with investments related to Seaboard’s defined benefit pension plan.

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Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Amortized Cost
Schedule of amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments and long term debt
Short-term investments, available-for-sale	$ 167,049,000	$ 224,314,000
Short-term investments, trading debt securities	330,181,000	65,728,000
Long-term debt		92,177,000
Fair Value
Schedule of amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments and long term debt
Short-term investments, available-for-sale	167,096,000	224,076,000
Short-term investments, trading debt securities	323,470,000	66,573,000
Long-term debt		$ 94,578,000

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Employee Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Employee Benefits

Schedule of Plans' assets measured at estimated fair value

	Balance
	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014	Level 1	Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Domestic equity securities	$     66,618	$  66,618	$	-	$	-
Foreign equity securities	27,945	27,945	-		-
Real estate mutual fund	8,977	8,977	-		-
Fixed income mutual funds	4,683	4,683	-		-
Commodity mutual funds	3,831	3,831	-		-
International fixed income mutual funds	2,808	2,808	-		-
Money market funds	2,205	2,205	-		-
Other	5,037	174	4,863		-
Total Assets	$    122,104	$  117,241	$	4,863	$	-
	Balance
	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2013	Level 1	Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Domestic equity securities	$    65,998	$  65,998	$	-	$	-
Foreign equity securities	30,348	30,348	-		-
Real estate mutual fund	8,866	8,866	-		-
Commodity mutual funds	2,756	2,756	-		-
International fixed income mutual funds	2,485	2,485	-		-
Money market funds	1,938	1,938	-		-
Fixed income mutual funds	1,786	1,786	-		-
Corporate bonds	1,528	-	1,528		-
Other	3,850	-	3,850		-
Total Assets	$   119,555	$ 114,177	$	5,378	$	-

Schedule of assumptions used in determining pension information for plans

	Years ended December 31,
	2014	2013	2012
Weighted-average assumptions
Discount rate used to determine obligations	3.15-4.40%	3.55-5.20%	2.50-4.15%
Discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost	3.55-5.20%	2.50-4.15%	3.75-4.70%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00-8.00%	6.50-7.25%	6.50-7.25%
Long-term rate of increase in compensation levels	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%

Schedule of the funded status

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013
Reconciliation of benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	203,263		$	226,725
Service cost	7,701			9,427
Interest cost	9,627			8,199
Actuarial losses (gains)	44,322			(30,968		)
Benefits paid	(6,699		)	(6,916		)
Plan settlement	(638		)	-
Agreement termination gain	-			(3,204		)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	257,576		$	203,263
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	119,555		$	97,586
Actual return on plan assets	6,473			15,494
Employer contributions	3,413			13,391
Benefits paid	(6,699		)	(6,916		)
Plan settlement	(638		)	-
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	122,104		$	119,555
Funded status	$	(135,472	)	$	(83,708	)

Schedule of net periodic benefits cost of plans

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	7,701		$	9,427		$	8,843
Interest cost	9,627			8,199			8,918
Expected return on plan assets	(8,695		)	(6,458		)	(6,431		)
Amortization and other	2,075			6,303			6,748
Agreement termination gain	-			(3,204		)	-
Settlement	156			-			1,796
Curtailment	-			-			1,134
Net periodic benefit cost	$	10,864		$	14,267		$	21,008

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Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

	Balance
	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities-short-term investments:
Money market funds	$	142,432	$	142,432	$	-	$	-
Corporate bonds	11,015		-		11,015		-
U.S. Government agency securities	9,666		-		9,666		-
Asset backed debt securities	2,291		-		2,291		-
Collateralized mortgage obligations	1,170		-		1,170		-
U.S. Treasury securities	522		-		522		-
Trading securities-short term investments:
High yield debt securities	181,483		-		181,483		-
Equity mutual fund	82,542		82,542		-		-
Domestic equity ETF	32,651		32,651		-		-
Money market funds held in trading accounts	21,401		21,401		-		-
Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund	2,614		2,614		-		-
Other trading investments	2,779		-		2,779		-
Trading securities-other current assets:
Domestic equity securities	33,857		33,857		-		-
Foreign equity securities	6,532		6,532		-		-
Fixed income mutual funds	4,570		4,570		-		-
Other	2,676		2,405		271		-
Derivatives
Commodities (1)	6,136		6,136		-		-
Foreign currencies	1,675		-		1,675		-
Total Assets	$	546,012	$	335,140	$	210,872	$	-
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Commodities (1)	$	1,779	$	1,779	$	-	$	-
Interest rate swaps	7,715		-		7,715		-
Foreign currencies	407		-		407		-
Total Liabilities	$	9,901	$	1,779	$	8,122	$	-

(1) Seaboard’s commodities derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts.  As of December 31, 2014, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $4,314,000 resulting in a net other current asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of $9,267,000 and other current liabilities of $596,000.

	Balance
	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2013		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities – short-term investments:
Money market funds	$	88,430	$	88,430	$	-	$	-
Corporate bonds	70,258		-		70,258		-
U.S. Government agency securities	27,147		-		27,147		-
Emerging markets debt mutual fund	16,941		16,941		-		-
Asset backed debt securities	8,477		-		8,477		-
Collateralized mortgage obligations	7,600		-		7,600		-
U.S. Treasury securities	5,223		-		5,223		-
Trading securities- short term investments:
High yield debt securities	50,428		-		50,428		-
Money market funds held in trading accounts	11,033		11,033		-		-
Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund	2,858		2,858		-		-
Other trading investments	2,254		-		2,254		-
Trading securities – other current assets:
Domestic equity securities	26,672		26,672		-		-
Foreign equity securities	9,570		7,317		2,253		-
Fixed income mutual funds	3,974		3,974		-		-
Other	5,134		3,559		1,575		-
Derivatives
Commodities (1)	2,331		2,331		-		-
Foreign currencies	2,763		-		2,763		-
Total Assets	$	341,093	$	163,115	$	177,978	$	-
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Commodities (1)	$	16,014	$	15,422	$	592	$	-
Interest rate swaps	4,103		-		4,103		-
Foreign currencies	101		-		101		-
Total Liabilities	$	20,218	$	15,422	$	4,796	$	-

(1) Seaboard’s commodities derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts.  As of December 31, 2013, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $29,822,000 resulting in a net other current asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of $16,731,000 and other current liabilities of $592,000.

Schedule of amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments and long term debt

December 31,	2014		2013
(Thousands of dollars)	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value
Short-term investments, available-for-sale	$ 167,049	$ 167,096	$  224,314	$  224,076
Short-term investments, trading debt securities	330,181	323,470	65,728	66,573
Long-term debt	-	-	92,177	94,578

Schedule of gain or (loss) recognized for each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

		2014		2013
(Thousands of dollars)
Commodities	Cost of sales-products	$ 18,355		$    (17,016	)
Foreign currencies	Cost of sales-products	4,302		15,801
Foreign currencies	Foreign currency gains, net	4,255		6,532
Interest rate	Miscellaneous, net	(7,988	)	3,535

Schedule of fair value of each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Thousands of dollars)	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
		2014	2013		2014		2013
Commodities(1)	Other current assets	$ 6,136	$ 2,331	Other current liabilities	$	1,779	$	16,014
Foreign currencies	Other current assets	1,675	2,763	Other current liabilities	407		101
Interest rate	Other current assets	-	-	Other current liabilities	7,715		4,103
(1) Seaboard’s commodities derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts.  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $4,314,000 and $29,822,000, respectively, resulting in a net other current asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of $9,267,000 and $16,731,000, respectively, and other current liabilities of $596,000 and $592,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
Movement in valuation and qualifying accounts
Balance at beginning of year	$ 12,832	$ 12,131	$ 10,941
Provision/ charged (credit) to expense	398	3,432	3,092
Net deductions/ Other	(1,269)	(2,731)	(1,902)
Balance at end of year	11,961	12,832	12,131
Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets:
Movement in valuation and qualifying accounts
Balance at beginning of year	17,869	11,758	16,320
Provision/ charged (credit) to expense	2,689	6,111	(4,562)
Balance at end of year	20,558	17,869	11,758
Reserve for LIFO Valuation:
Movement in valuation and qualifying accounts
Balance at beginning of year	62,236	90,730	57,783
Provision/ charged (credit) to expense	(25,676)	(28,494)	32,947
Balance at end of year	$ 36,560	$ 62,236	$ 90,730

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Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012 agreement	May 29, 2010 agreement	Aug. 28, 2010
Commodities
Derivative commodity instruments
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	$ 18,355,000	$ (17,016,000)	$ (6,098,000)
Net commodity purchase contracts | Sugar
Derivative commodity instruments
Nonmonetary notional amount	15,551,000	51,184,000
Net commodity purchase contracts | Hogs
Derivative commodity instruments
Nonmonetary notional amount	19,800,000	32,440,000
Net commodity purchase contracts | Grain
Derivative commodity instruments
Nonmonetary notional amount	10,697,000	6,540,000
Net commodity purchase contracts | Cheese
Derivative commodity instruments
Nonmonetary notional amount		440,000
Net commodity purchase contracts | Dry whey powder
Derivative commodity instruments
Nonmonetary notional amount	88,000	308,000
Net commodity purchase contracts | Soybean meal
Derivative commodity instruments
Nonmonetary notional amount	85,000
Net commodity purchase contracts | Soybean oil
Derivative commodity instruments
Nonmonetary notional amount	19,620,000
Net commodity sale contracts | Palm oil
Derivative commodity instruments
Nonmonetary notional amount		12,125,000
Net commodity sale contracts | Soybean meal
Derivative commodity instruments
Nonmonetary notional amount		76,000
Net commodity sale contracts | Heating oil
Derivative commodity instruments
Nonmonetary notional amount	4,326,000
Foreign currencies
Derivative commodity instruments
Notional amounts	143,961,000	127,389,000
Interest rate swaps
Derivative commodity instruments
Notional amounts	163,000,000	75,000,000		25,000,000	25,000,000	25,000,000
Number of derivative agreements	7	3			3
Number of derivative agreements terminated				1
Term of derivative contract					10 years
Payment to terminate derivative agreement				3,861,000
Eight-year interest rate exchange agreements
Derivative commodity instruments
Notional amounts	$ 22,000,000
Number of derivative agreements	4
Number of derivative agreements terminated	3
Number of agreements entered into to replace the terminated agreements	3
Term of derivative contract	8 years

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies

Schedule of non-cancelable purchase commitments and commitments under other agreements

Purchase commitments	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
Hog procurement contracts	$	188,281	$	134,284	$	76,084	$	56,090	$	-	$	-
Grain and feed ingredients	80,989		1,535		220		-		-		-
Grain purchase contracts for resale	370,540		-		-		-		-		-
Fuel supply contract	43,251		-		-		-		-		-
Equipment purchases and facility improvements	34,385		-		-		-		-		-
Construction of new dry bulk vessels	58,842		-		-		-		-		-
Other purchase commitments	10,000		745		34		34		34		66
Total firm purchase commitments	786,288		136,564		76,338		56,124		34		66
Vessel, time and voyage-charters	58,223		20,116		18,250		18,250		18,250		41,440
Contract grower finishing agreements	11,124		10,438		10,184		7,318		2,369		22
Other operating lease payments	25,407		23,342		24,137		23,711		23,640		212,389
Total unrecognized firm commitments	$	881,042	$	190,460	$	128,909	$	105,403	$	44,293	$	253,917

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Stockholders' Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Stockholders' Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Schedule of components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related taxes

	Cumulative
	Foreign		Unrealized		Unrealized
	Currency		Gain (Loss)		Gain (Loss) on		Unrecognized
	Translation		on		Cash Flow		Pension
(Thousands of dollars)	Adjustment		Investments		Hedges		Cost		Total
Balance December 31, 2012	$	(109,457)	$	2,232	$	(113)	$	(64,206)	$	(171,544)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(45,956)		(1,124)		-		32,938		(14,142)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings	-		(627)(1)		-		4,516(2)		3,889
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(45,956)		(1,751)		-		37,454		(10,253)
Balance December 31, 2013	$	(155,413)	$	481	$	(113)	$	(26,752)	$	(181,797)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(38,624)		775		(122)		(34,664)		(72,635)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings	-		78(1)		235		1,482(2)		1,795
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(38,624)		853		113		(33,182)		(70,840)
Balance December 31, 2014	$	(194,037)	$	1,334	$	-	$	(59,934)	$	(252,637)

(1) This represents realized gains and losses on the sale of available-for-sale securities and was recorded in other investment income, net.

(2) This primarily represents the amortization of actuarial losses that were included in net periodic pension cost and was recorded in operating income.  See Note 9 for further discussion.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Operations of Seaboard Corporation and its Subsidiaries

Seaboard Corporation and its subsidiaries (Seaboard) is a diverse global agribusiness and transportation company. In the United States, Seaboard is primarily engaged in pork production and processing and ocean transportation. Overseas, Seaboard is primarily engaged in commodity merchandising, grain processing, sugar production, and electric power generation.  Seaboard also has an interest in turkey operations in the United States. Seaboard Flour LLC and SFC Preferred LLC (Parent Companies) are the owners of 76.4 percent of Seaboard’s outstanding common stock.

Principles of Consolidation and Investments in Affiliates

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Seaboard Corporation and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in non-controlled affiliates are accounted for by the equity method. Financial information from certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates is reported on a one- to three-month lag, depending on the specific entity.

Short-Term Investments

Short-term investments are retained for future use in the business and may include money market funds, corporate bonds, U.S. government agency securities, high yield debt securities, equity mutual funds, domestic equity ETFs and, on a limited basis, foreign government bonds. Investments held by Seaboard that are categorized as available-for-sale are reported at their estimated fair value with any related unrealized gains and losses reported net of tax, as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).  Investments held by Seaboard that are categorized as trading securities are reported at their estimated fair value with any unrealized gains and losses included in other investment income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Gains and losses on sale of investments are generally based on the specific identification method.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and generally do not bear interest. The Power segment, however, collects interest on certain past due accounts, and the Commodity Trading and Milling segment provides extended payment terms for certain customers in certain countries due to local market conditions. The allowance for doubtful accounts is Seaboard’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses. For most operating segments, Seaboard uses a specific identification approach to determine, in management’s judgment, the collection value of certain past due accounts based on contractual terms. For the Marine segment, the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on an aging percentage methodology primarily based on historical write-off experience. Seaboard reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

Inventories

Seaboard uses the lower of last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost or market for determining inventory cost of live hogs, fresh pork product and related materials. Grain, flour and feed inventories at foreign milling operations are valued at the lower of weighted average cost or market.  All other inventories, including further processed pork products, are valued at the lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost or market.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost and are being depreciated on the straight-line method over useful lives, ranging from 3 to 30 years.  Property, plant and equipment leases which are deemed to be installment purchase obligations have been capitalized and included in the property, plant and equipment accounts. Routine and planned major maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are expensed as incurred, while major renewals and improvements are capitalized.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets, primarily property, plant and equipment, are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are determined to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

Notes Receivable from Affiliates

Seaboard monitors the credit quality of notes receivable from its affiliates by obtaining and reviewing financial information for these affiliates on a monthly basis and by having Seaboard representatives serve on the Board of Directors of these affiliates. If based on current information and events it is probable that Seaboard will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the Notes Receivable from Affiliates and an amount can be reasonably estimated, Seaboard will write down the Notes Receivable to estimated realizable value.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill is assessed annually for impairment by each reporting unit at the quarter end closest to the anniversary date of the acquisition, or more frequently if circumstances indicate that impairment is likely. Separable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Any one event or a combination of events such as change in the business climate, a negative change in relationships with significant customers and changes to strategic decisions, including decisions to expand made in response to economic or competitive conditions could require an interim assessment prior to the next required annual assessment. Goodwill is primarily related to the repurchase in 2007 of a non-controlling interest of Seaboard Foods LLC in the Pork segment for a total of $12,256,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. Both goodwill and other intangible assets, net decreased in 2014 as a result of a transaction in the Pork segment discussed in Supplemental Non—Cash Transactions below. Based on the annual assessments conducted by each reporting unit during 2014, there were no impairment charges recorded for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Accrued Self-Insurance

Seaboard is self-insured for certain levels of workers’ compensation, health care coverage, property damage and general, vehicle and product recall liability. The cost of these self-insurance programs is accrued based upon estimated settlements for known and anticipated claims. Changes in estimates to previously recorded reserves are reflected in current operating results.

Asset Retirement Obligation

Seaboard has recorded long-lived assets and a related liability for the asset retirement obligation costs associated with the closure of the hog lagoons it is legally obligated to close in the future should Seaboard cease operations or plan to close such lagoons voluntarily in accordance with a changed operating plan. Based on detailed assessments and appraisals obtained to estimate the future retirement costs, Seaboard has determined and recorded the present value of the projected costs in non-current other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, with the retirement asset depreciated over the economic life of the related asset. The following table shows the changes in the asset retirement obligation during 2014 and 2013:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013
Beginning balance	$	15,578		$	14,315
Accretion expense	1,263			1,177
Disposals	(114		)	-
Liability for additional lagoons placed in service	-			86
Ending balance	$	16,727		$	15,578

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. However, in the future, as these timing differences reverse, a lower statutory tax rate may apply pursuant to the provisions for domestic manufacturers of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.  In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Seaboard will recognize the benefit or cost of this change in the future.

Revenue Recognition

As a result of a marketing agreement with Triumph Foods LLC (Triumph), Seaboard’s sales prices for its pork products included in product revenues are primarily based on a margin sharing arrangement that considers the average sales price and mix of products sold from both Seaboard’s and Triumph’s hog processing plants. Seaboard earns a fee for marketing the pork products of Triumph, and recognizes this fee as service revenue primarily based on the number of head processed by Triumph. Revenues for the commodity trading business are recognized when the commodity is delivered to the customer, collection is reasonably assured and the sales price is fixed or determinable. Revenues for cargo services are recognized ratably over the transit time for each voyage, with expenses associated with cargo services recognized as incurred. Revenues for all other commercial exchanges are recognized at the time products are shipped or delivered in accordance with shipping terms or services rendered, the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss, collection is reasonably assured and the sales price is fixed or determinable.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include those related to allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventories, impairment of long-lived assets, potential write-down related to investments in and advances to affiliates and notes receivable from affiliates, income taxes and accrued pension liability. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings per common share are based upon the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Basic and diluted earnings per share are the same for all periods presented.

Reclassifications

Prior year amounts for accounts payable were increased and payables due to affiliates decreased by $10,552,000 on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 to properly reflect the obligations.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, management considers all demand deposits and overnight investments as cash equivalents. The following table shows the amounts paid for interest and income taxes:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Interest	$	20,177	$	11,119	$	11,674
Income taxes (net of refunds)	135,393		59,899		69,760

Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions

As more fully described in Note 4, as of September 27, 2014 Seaboard’s Pork segment sold to Triumph Foods LLC (Triumph) a 50% interest in its processed meats division, Daily’s Premium Meats (Daily’s).  As a result, Seaboard deconsolidated Daily’s from its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 27, 2014.  The following table summarizes the non-cash transactions resulting from this deconsolidation:

(Thousands of dollars)
Decrease in net working capital	$	21,070
Increase in investment in and advances to affiliates	(74,142		)
Decrease in fixed assets	16,038
Decrease in goodwill	28,372
Decrease in other intangible assets, net (not subject to amortization)	17,000
Decrease in noncontrolling interest	(151		)
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary	65,955
Net proceeds from sale of controlling interest in subsidiary	$	74,142

As discussed in Note 4, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, Seaboard has notes receivable from affiliates which accrue pay-in-kind interest income.  Non-cash, pay-in-kind interest income and accretion of discount recognized on these notes receivable for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $15,837,000, $13,642,000 and $11,936,000, respectively.

During the third quarter of 2013, Seaboard finalized the details of its investment in and long-term loan to a bakery business in the Democratic Republic of Congo in which Seaboard has a 50% non-controlling interest, resulting in decreasing investments in and advances to affiliates and increasing long-term notes receivable from affiliates by $26,290,000 for amounts previously advanced prior to 2013. See Note 4 for further discussion.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

Seaboard has operations in and transactions with customers in a number of foreign countries. The currencies of the countries fluctuate in relation to the U.S. dollar. Certain of the major contracts and transactions, however, are denominated in U.S. dollars. In addition, the value of the U.S. dollar fluctuates in relation to the currencies of countries where certain of Seaboard’s foreign subsidiaries and affiliates primarily conduct business. These fluctuations result in exchange gains and losses. The activities of these foreign subsidiaries and affiliates are primarily conducted with U.S. subsidiaries or operate in hyper-inflationary environments. As a result, the financial statements of certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates are re-measured using the U.S. dollar as the functional currency.

Seaboard’s Sugar segment, two consolidated subsidiaries (Commodity Trading and Milling segment businesses in Canada and Zambia) and eight non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates (Commodity Trading and Milling segment businesses in Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa and Zambia), use local currency as their functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates, and income and expense items are translated at average rates. Translation gains and losses are recorded as components of other comprehensive loss. For these entities, U.S. dollar denominated net asset or liability conversions to the local currency are recorded through income.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Seaboard recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities at their fair values. Accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on its designation and effectiveness. Derivatives qualify for treatment as hedges for accounting purposes when there is a high correlation between the change in fair value of the instrument and the related change in value of the underlying commitment. Additionally, in order to designate a derivative financial instrument as a hedge for accounting purposes, extensive record keeping is required. For derivatives that qualify as hedges for accounting purposes, the change in fair value has no net impact on earnings, to the extent the derivative is considered effective, until the hedged transaction affects earnings. For derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, or for the ineffective portion of a hedging instrument, the change in fair value does affect current period net earnings.

Seaboard uses various derivative instruments to manage various types of market risks from its day-to-day operations, primarily including commodity futures and option contracts, foreign currency exchange agreements and interest rate exchange agreements. While management believes each of these instruments primarily are entered into in order to effectively manage various market risks, as of December 31, 2014, none of the derivatives are designated and accounted for as hedges, primarily as a result of the extensive record-keeping requirements. Seaboard also enters into speculative derivative transactions not directly related to its raw material requirements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance to develop a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. This guidance requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. This guidance will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. Seaboard is currently evaluating the impact this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  Seaboard will be required to adopt this guidance on January 1, 2017 and it is currently anticipated that Seaboard will apply this guidance using the cumulative effect transition method.

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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Information

Summary of specific financial information related to sales to external customers

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Pork	$	1,717,329	$	1,713,077	$	1,638,404
Commodity Trading and Milling	3,499,290		3,501,498		3,023,531
Marine	852,749		913,776		969,575
Sugar	199,503		245,541		288,315
Power	189,119		283,796		255,390
All Other	15,086		12,726		13,918
Segment/Consolidated Totals	$	6,473,076	$	6,670,414	$	6,189,133

Summary of specific financial information related to operating income (loss)

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Pork	$	348,987		$	147,695		$	122,556
Commodity Trading and Milling	53,941			38,339			71,852
Marine	(2,693		)	(25,783		)	26,111
Sugar	26,635			24,453			60,180
Power	18,971			42,939			55,042
All Other	1,173			745			607
Segment Totals	447,014			228,388			336,348
Corporate	(23,455		)	(23,524		)	(26,687		)
Consolidated Totals	$	423,559		$	204,864		$	309,661

Summary of specific financial information related to income (loss) from affiliates

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Pork	$	3,690		$	-		$	-
Commodity Trading and Milling	(23,740		)	(639		)	10,467
Sugar	738			614			88
Turkey	54,668			(10,267		)	20,152
Segment/Consolidated Totals	$	35,356		$	(10,292	)	$	30,707

Summary of specific financial information related to depreciation and amortization

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Pork	$	46,196	$	43,306	$	43,014
Commodity Trading and Milling	5,146		5,553		6,330
Marine	24,740		25,136		23,490
Sugar	7,998		10,726		11,222
Power	7,517		7,395		5,467
All Other	382		363		366
Segment Totals	91,979		92,479		89,889
Corporate	406		598		327
Consolidated Totals	$	92,385	$	93,077	$	90,216

Summary of specific financial information related to total assets

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013
Pork	$	821,172	$	773,641
Commodity Trading and Milling	1,103,461		1,056,930
Marine	283,276		271,012
Sugar	198,271		226,245
Power	199,256		267,431
Turkey	393,425		342,083
All Other	5,887		6,428
Segment Totals	3,004,748		2,943,770
Corporate	672,572		474,278
Consolidated Totals	$	3,677,320	$	3,418,048

Summary of specific financial information related to investments in and advances to affiliates

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013
Pork	$	79,832	$	-
Commodity Trading and Milling	178,344		197,036
Marine	17,333		-
Sugar	2,994		2,768
Turkey	244,560		207,096
Segment/Consolidated Totals	$	523,063	$	406,900

Summary of specific financial information related to capital expenditures

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Pork	$	54,244	$	79,637	$	52,333
Commodity Trading and Milling	21,351		24,213		22,817
Marine	29,381		22,817		35,365
Sugar	13,592		17,117		22,066
Power	2,243		4,207		25,022
All Other	115		247		112
Segment Totals	120,926		148,238		157,715
Corporate	252		1,414		1,040
Consolidated Totals	$	121,178	$	149,652	$	158,755

Geographic summary of net sales based on the location of product delivery

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Caribbean, Central and South America	$	2,414,181	$	2,571,970	$	2,566,056
Africa	1,661,325		1,578,341		1,471,574
United States	1,396,769		1,389,784		1,303,533
Pacific Basin and Far East	424,551		383,105		334,215
Canada/Mexico	347,684		393,502		351,505
Eastern Mediterranean	156,167		186,127		74,509
Europe	72,399		167,585		87,741
Totals	$	6,473,076	$	6,670,414	$	6,189,133

Geographic summary of the entity's long-lived assets according to their physical location and primary port for the vessels

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013
United States	$	543,111	$	555,882
Dominican Republic	134,460		140,536
Argentina	70,531		90,367
All other	99,889		83,015
Totals	$	847,991	$	869,800

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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 29, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Oct. 24, 2014
Notes Payable and Long Term Debt
Maximum capacity	$ 250,000,000
Payments of long-term debt	91,403,000	53,756,000	43,947,000
Credit Agreement
Notes Payable and Long Term Debt
Payments of long-term debt				85,500,000
Credit Agreement | Interest expense.
Notes Payable and Long Term Debt
Fee for early payment					3,760,000
Notes payable to bank
Notes Payable and Long Term Debt
Notes payable to banks	75,524,000	67,699,000				67,699,000
Repayment term	1 year
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)	14.34%	13.10%				13.10%
Committed bank line
Notes Payable and Long Term Debt
Maximum capacity	200,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding	10,000
Committed bank line | Foreign subsidiaries
Notes Payable and Long Term Debt
Notes payable to banks	0
Maximum capacity									50,000,000
Uncommitted bank lines
Notes Payable and Long Term Debt
Notes payable to banks	243,620,000
Letters of credit outstanding	1,534,000
Uncommitted bank lines | Foreign subsidiaries
Notes Payable and Long Term Debt
Notes payable to banks	75,524,000
Uncommitted bank lines | Foreign subsidiaries | South African Rand
Notes Payable and Long Term Debt
Notes payable to banks	33,421,000
Uncommitted bank lines | Foreign subsidiaries | Argentine pesos
Notes Payable and Long Term Debt
Notes payable to banks	28,383,000
Uncommitted bank lines | Seaboard | Foreign subsidiaries
Notes Payable and Long Term Debt
Notes payable to banks	193,620,000
IDRBs
Notes Payable and Long Term Debt
Payments of long-term debt						$ 18,000,000	$ 10,800,000	$ 13,000,000

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Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Information
Sales to External Customers:	$ 6,473,076,000	$ 6,670,414,000	$ 6,189,133,000
Operating Income (Loss):	423,559,000	204,864,000	309,661,000
Income (loss) from affiliates	35,356,000	(10,292,000)	30,707,000
Depreciation and amortization	92,385,000	93,077,000	90,216,000
Total Assets:	3,677,320,000	3,418,048,000
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates:	523,063,000	406,900,000
Capital expenditures	121,178,000	149,652,000	158,755,000
Pork segment
Segment Information
Sales to External Customers:	1,717,329,000	1,713,077,000	1,638,404,000
Operating Income (Loss):	348,987,000	147,695,000	122,556,000
Income (loss) from affiliates	3,690,000
Depreciation and amortization	46,196,000	43,306,000	43,014,000
Total Assets:	821,172,000	773,641,000
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates:	79,832,000
Capital expenditures	54,244,000	79,637,000	52,333,000
Commodity Trading and Milling
Segment Information
Sales to External Customers:	3,499,290,000	3,501,498,000	3,023,531,000
Operating Income (Loss):	53,941,000	38,339,000	71,852,000
Income (loss) from affiliates	(23,740,000)	(639,000)	10,467,000
Depreciation and amortization	5,146,000	5,553,000	6,330,000
Total Assets:	1,103,461,000	1,056,930,000
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates:	178,344,000	197,036,000
Capital expenditures	21,351,000	24,213,000	22,817,000
Marine
Segment Information
Sales to External Customers:	852,749,000	913,776,000	969,575,000
Operating Income (Loss):	(2,693,000)	(25,783,000)	26,111,000
Depreciation and amortization	24,740,000	25,136,000	23,490,000
Total Assets:	283,276,000	271,012,000
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates:	17,333,000
Capital expenditures	29,381,000	22,817,000	35,365,000
Sugar
Segment Information
Sales to External Customers:	199,503,000	245,541,000	288,315,000
Operating Income (Loss):	26,635,000	24,453,000	60,180,000
Income (loss) from affiliates	738,000	614,000	88,000
Depreciation and amortization	7,998,000	10,726,000	11,222,000
Total Assets:	198,271,000	226,245,000
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates:	2,994,000	2,768,000
Capital expenditures	13,592,000	17,117,000	22,066,000
Power
Segment Information
Sales to External Customers:	189,119,000	283,796,000	255,390,000
Operating Income (Loss):	18,971,000	42,939,000	55,042,000
Depreciation and amortization	7,517,000	7,395,000	5,467,000
Total Assets:	199,256,000	267,431,000
Capital expenditures	2,243,000	4,207,000	25,022,000
Turkey
Segment Information
Income (loss) from affiliates	54,668,000	(10,267,000)	20,152,000
Total Assets:	393,425,000	342,083,000
Investment in and Advances to Affiliates:	244,560,000	207,096,000
All Other
Segment Information
Sales to External Customers:	15,086,000	12,726,000	13,918,000
Operating Income (Loss):	1,173,000	745,000	607,000
Depreciation and amortization	382,000	363,000	366,000
Total Assets:	5,887,000	6,428,000
Capital expenditures	115,000	247,000	112,000
Segment Totals
Segment Information
Operating Income (Loss):	447,014,000	228,388,000	336,348,000
Depreciation and amortization	91,979,000	92,479,000	89,889,000
Total Assets:	3,004,748,000	2,943,770,000
Capital expenditures	120,926,000	148,238,000	157,715,000
Corporate Items
Segment Information
Operating Income (Loss):	(23,455,000)	(23,524,000)	(26,687,000)
Depreciation and amortization	406,000	598,000	327,000
Total Assets:	672,572,000	474,278,000
Capital expenditures	$ 252,000	$ 1,414,000	$ 1,040,000

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net sales:
Products (includes sales to affiliates of $846,076, $744,965 and $747,064)	$ 5,372,547	$ 5,431,402	$ 4,916,322
Service revenues	906,402	952,596	1,015,481
Other	194,127	286,416	257,330
Total net sales	6,473,076	6,670,414	6,189,133
Cost of sales and operating expenses:
Products	4,818,242	5,089,959	4,536,582
Services	813,179	877,848	896,062
Other	163,633	233,758	195,431
Total cost of sales and operating expenses	5,795,054	6,201,565	5,628,075
Gross income	678,022	468,849	561,058
Selling, general and administrative expenses	254,463	263,985	251,397
Operating income	423,559	204,864	309,661
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(20,178)	(11,422)	(11,049)
Interest income	14,009	17,580	11,050
Interest income from affiliates	27,399	24,695	20,570
Income (loss) from affiliates	35,356	(10,292)	30,707
Other investment income, net	2,146	7,846	8,461
Foreign currency gains (losses), net	(9,319)	77	352
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary	65,955
Miscellaneous, net	(5,128)	5,867	(2,974)
Total other income, net	110,240	34,351	57,117
Earnings before income taxes	533,799	239,215	366,778
Income tax expense	(167,799)	(32,450)	(84,190)
Net earnings	366,000	206,765	282,588
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(730)	(1,529)	(277)
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard	365,270	205,236	282,311
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 309.96	$ 171.92	$ 234.54
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax benefit (expense) of $26,835, $(10,318) and $9,197:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(38,624)	(45,956)	(15,788)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	853	(1,751)	2,543
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	113		(113)
Unrecognized pension cost	(33,182)	37,454	(2,121)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(70,840)	(10,253)	(15,479)
Comprehensive income	295,160	196,512	267,109
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(718)	(1,561)	(279)
Comprehensive income attributable to Seaboard	$ 294,442	$ 194,951	$ 266,830
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	1,178,441	1,193,801	1,203,698

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Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Commodities
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized for each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	$ 18,355,000	$ (17,016,000)	$ (6,098,000)
Commodities | Cost of sales
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized for each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	18,355,000	(17,016,000)
Foreign currencies | Cost of sales
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized for each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	4,302,000	15,801,000
Foreign currencies | Foreign currency
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized for each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	4,255,000	6,532,000
Interest rate swaps | Miscellaneous, net
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized for each type of derivative and its location in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	$ (7,988,000)	$ 3,535,000

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 366,000	$ 206,765	$ 282,588
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	92,385	93,077	90,216
Gain from sale of fixed assets	(2,832)	(4,433)	(8,710)
Gain on sale of power generating facility assets	(4,953)
Deferred income taxes	25,900	30,233	(24,560)
Pay-in-kind interest and accretion on notes receivable from affiliates	(15,837)	(13,642)	(11,936)
(Income) loss from affiliates	(35,356)	10,292	(30,707)
Dividends received from affiliates	14,444	11,340	785
Other investment income, net	(2,146)	(7,846)	(8,461)
Gain on sale of controlling interest in a subsidiary	(65,955)
Foreign currency exchange gain	(239)	(222)	(244)
Other, net	(296)	1,585	3,614
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquired:
Receivables, net of allowance	(6,730)	(154,036)	(66,583)
Inventories	(81,280)	35,600	(64,943)
Other current assets	23,833	(12,642)	(18,167)
Current liabilities, exclusive of debt	44,165	(73,210)	93,246
Other, net	22,999	2,137	25,565
Net cash from operating activities	374,102	124,998	261,703
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of short-term investments	(1,096,681)	(611,737)	(773,111)
Proceeds from the sale of short-term investments	876,313	625,414	755,141
Proceeds from the maturity of short-term investments	18,058	5,612	36,693
Capital expenditures	(121,178)	(149,652)	(158,755)
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets	7,663	14,538	15,906
Proceeds from the sale of power generating facility assets	8,115
Investments in and advances to affiliates, net	(31,368)	(39,485)	(24,927)
Long-term notes receivable issued to affiliates	(1,179)	(17,531)	(81,231)
Principal payments received on long-term notes receivable from affiliates	1,300	81,397	1,139
Principal payments received on notes receivable	1,709	19,483	1,499
Purchase of long-term investments	(2,597)	(4,357)	(9,789)
Proceeds from the sale of controlling interest in a subsidiary	74,142
Other, net	1,200	(1,695)	(3,836)
Net cash from investing activities	(264,503)	(78,013)	(241,271)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Notes payable to banks, net	16,917	41,092	12,592
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt			32,682
Principal payments of long-term debt	(91,403)	(53,756)	(43,947)
Repurchase of common stock	(53,781)	(23,578)	(26,830)
Dividends paid			(14,376)
Other, net	(913)	(1,416)	(2,589)
Net cash from financing activities	(129,180)	(37,658)	(42,468)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash	985	(1,923)	(1,823)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(18,596)	7,404	(23,859)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	55,055	47,651	71,510
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 36,459	$ 55,055	$ 47,651

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Investments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments
Unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities	$ (6,880,000)	$ (736,000)	$ 1,669,000
Total available-for-sale and trading short term investments, amortized cost	497,230,000	290,042,000
Total available-for-sale and trading short term investments, fair value	490,566,000	290,649,000
Estimated fair value of fixed rate securities designated as available-for-sale, classified by the contractual maturity date of the security
Due within one year	546,000
Due after one year through three years	9,956,000
Due after three years	11,105,000
Total fixed rate securities	21,607,000
Available-for-sale securities.
Investments
Amortized Cost	167,049,000	224,314,000
Fair Value	167,096,000	224,076,000
Money market funds
Investments
Amortized Cost	142,432,000	88,430,000
Fair Value	142,432,000	88,430,000
Money market funds | Denominated in Canadian dollars
Investments
Fair Value	4,210,000	16,144,000
Money market funds | Denominated in Euros
Investments
Fair Value	3,588,000	11,715,000
Corporate bonds
Investments
Amortized Cost	11,000,000	69,591,000
Fair Value	11,015,000	70,258,000
U.S. Government agency securities
Investments
Amortized Cost	9,684,000	27,299,000
Fair Value	9,666,000	27,147,000
Asset backed debt securities
Investments
Amortized Cost	2,260,000	8,446,000
Fair Value	2,291,000	8,477,000
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Investments
Amortized Cost	1,150,000	7,597,000
Fair Value	1,170,000	7,600,000
U.S. Treasury securities
Investments
Amortized Cost	523,000	5,258,000
Fair Value	522,000	5,223,000
Emerging markets debt mutual fund
Investments
Amortized Cost		17,693,000
Fair Value		16,941,000
Trading securities.
Investments
Amortized Cost	330,181,000	65,728,000
Fair Value	323,470,000	66,573,000
High yield debt securities
Investments
Amortized Cost	187,491,000	49,352,000
Fair Value	181,483,000	50,428,000
Equity mutual fund
Investments
Amortized Cost	83,809,000
Fair Value	82,542,000
Domestic equity ETF
Investments
Amortized Cost	31,307,000
Fair Value	32,651,000
Money market funds held in trading accounts
Investments
Amortized Cost	21,401,000	11,033,000
Fair Value	21,401,000	11,033,000
Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund
Investments
Amortized Cost	3,323,000	3,202,000
Fair Value	2,614,000	2,858,000
Other trading investments
Investments
Amortized Cost	2,850,000	2,141,000
Fair Value	$ 2,779,000	$ 2,254,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of changes in the asset retirement obligation

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013
Beginning balance	$	15,578		$	14,315
Accretion expense	1,263			1,177
Disposals	(114		)	-
Liability for additional lagoons placed in service	-			86
Ending balance	$	16,727		$	15,578

Schedule of amounts paid for interest and income taxes

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Interest	$	20,177	$	11,119	$	11,674
Income taxes (net of refunds)	135,393		59,899		69,760

Schedule of non-cash transactions resulting from the deconsolidation

(Thousands of dollars)
Decrease in net working capital	$	21,070
Increase in investment in and advances to affiliates	(74,142		)
Decrease in fixed assets	16,038
Decrease in goodwill	28,372
Decrease in other intangible assets, net (not subject to amortization)	17,000
Decrease in noncontrolling interest	(151		)
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary	65,955
Net proceeds from sale of controlling interest in subsidiary	$	74,142

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Inventories (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
At lower of LIFO cost or market:
Live hogs and materials	$ 208,641,000	$ 207,310,000
Fresh pork and materials	28,573,000	33,485,000
Inventories at lower of LIFO cost or market, Gross	237,214,000	240,795,000
LIFO adjustment	(36,560,000)	(62,236,000)
Total inventories at lower of LIFO cost or market	200,654,000	178,559,000
At lower of FIFO cost or market:
Grains, oilseeds and other commodities	320,066,000	299,229,000
Sugar produced and in process	48,863,000	53,325,000
Other	57,344,000	74,289,000
Total inventories at lower of FIFO cost or market	426,273,000	426,843,000
Grain, flour and feed at lower of weighted average cost or market	109,375,000	93,596,000
Total inventories	736,302,000	698,998,000
LIFO method increase (decrease) in earnings	15,662,000	17,381,000	(20,098,000)
LIFO method increase (decrease) in earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 13.29	$ 14.56	$ (16.70)
Amount that inventories would have been higher by if the FIFO method had been used	$ 36,560,000	$ 62,236,000

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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Inventories

Summary of inventories

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013
At lower of LIFO cost or market:
Live hogs and materials	$	208,641		$	207,310
Fresh pork and materials	28,573			33,485
	237,214			240,795
LIFO adjustment	(36,560		)	(62,236		)
Total inventories at lower of LIFO cost or market	200,654			178,559
At lower of FIFO cost or market:
Grains, oilseeds and other commodities	320,066			299,229
Sugar produced and in process	48,863			53,325
Other	57,344			74,289
Total inventories at lower of FIFO cost or market	426,273			426,843
Grain, flour and feed at lower of weighted average cost or market	109,375			93,596
Total inventories	$	736,302		$	698,998

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $)	Common Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 1,211,000	$ (156,065,000)	$ 2,233,778,000	$ 543,000	$ 2,079,467,000
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings			282,311,000	277,000	282,588,000
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(15,479,000)		2,000	(15,477,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(13,000)		(26,817,000)		(26,830,000)
Dividends on common stock			(14,376,000)		(14,376,000)
Addition of (Reduction to) noncontrolling interests				2,853,000	2,853,000
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests				(36,000)	(36,000)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2012	1,198,000	(171,544,000)	2,474,896,000	3,639,000	2,308,189,000
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings			205,236,000	1,529,000	206,765,000
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(10,253,000)		32,000	(10,221,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(9,000)		(23,569,000)		(23,578,000)
Addition of (Reduction to) noncontrolling interests			(706,000)	(254,000)	(960,000)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests				(225,000)	(225,000)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	1,189,000	(181,797,000)	2,655,857,000	4,721,000	2,479,970,000
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings			365,270,000	730,000	366,000,000
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(70,840,000)		(12,000)	(70,852,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(18,000)		(53,763,000)		(53,781,000)
Addition of (Reduction to) noncontrolling interests				(386,000)	(386,000)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests				(678,000)	(678,000)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 1,171,000	$ (252,637,000)	$ 2,967,364,000	$ 4,375,000	$ 2,720,273,000

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Products, sales to affiliates	$ 846,076	$ 744,965	$ 747,064
Other comprehensive income (loss), income tax benefit	$ 26,835	$ (10,318)	$ 9,197

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Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Note 10

Commitments and Contingencies

On September 19, 2012, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) executed three search warrants authorizing the seizure of certain records from Seaboard’s offices in Merriam, Kansas and at the Seaboard Foods employment office and the human resources department in Guymon, Oklahoma.  The warrants generally called for the seizure of employment-related files, certain e-mails and other electronic records relating to Medicaid and Medicaid recipients, certain health care providers in the Guymon area, and Seaboard’s health plan and certain personnel issues.  The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma (“USAO”), which has been leading the investigation, previously advised Seaboard it intended to close its investigation and that no charges would be brought against Seaboard.  However, discussions with the USAO continue regarding the status of the investigation and the possibility of proceedings by the USAO, ICE and/or the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office remains.  No proceedings have been filed or brought as of this time.  It is not possible at this time to determine whether any agencies will continue to pursue an investigation or whether Seaboard will incur any material fines, penalties or liabilities in connection with this matter.

Seaboard is subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings and other legal matters related to the normal conduct of its business.  In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolutions of these items are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements of Seaboard.

Contingent Obligations

Certain of the non-consolidated affiliates and third party contractors who perform services for Seaboard have bank debt supporting their underlying operations. From time to time, Seaboard will provide guarantees of that debt in order to further business objectives. Seaboard does not issue guarantees of third parties for compensation. As of December 31, 2014, guarantees outstanding to third parties were not material. Seaboard has not accrued a liability for any of the third party or affiliate guarantees as management considers the likelihood of loss to be remote. See Note 7 for discussion of letters of credit.

Commitments

As of December 31, 2014 Seaboard had various firm non-cancelable purchase commitments and commitments under other agreements, arrangements and operating leases, as described in the table below:

Purchase commitments	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
Hog procurement contracts	$	188,281	$	134,284	$	76,084	$	56,090	$	-	$	-
Grain and feed ingredients	80,989		1,535		220		-		-		-
Grain purchase contracts for resale	370,540		-		-		-		-		-
Fuel supply contract	43,251		-		-		-		-		-
Equipment purchases and facility improvements	34,385		-		-		-		-		-
Construction of new dry bulk vessels	58,842		-		-		-		-		-
Other purchase commitments	10,000		745		34		34		34		66
Total firm purchase commitments	786,288		136,564		76,338		56,124		34		66
Vessel, time and voyage-charters	58,223		20,116		18,250		18,250		18,250		41,440
Contract grower finishing agreements	11,124		10,438		10,184		7,318		2,369		22
Other operating lease payments	25,407		23,342		24,137		23,711		23,640		212,389
Total unrecognized firm commitments	$	881,042	$	190,460	$	128,909	$	105,403	$	44,293	$	253,917

Seaboard has contracted with third parties for the purchase of live hogs to process at its pork processing plant, and has entered into grain and feed ingredient purchase contracts to support its live hog operations. The commitment amounts included in the table are based on projected market prices as of December 31, 2014.  During 2014, 2013 and 2012, this segment paid $226,925,000, $190,519,000 and $190,471,000, respectively, for live hogs purchased under committed contracts.

The Commodity Trading and Milling segment enters into grain purchase contracts, primarily to support firm sales commitments. These contracts are valued based on projected commodity prices as of December 31, 2014.

The Power segment has a natural gas supply contract for 2015 for a significant portion of the fuel required for the operation of the dual fuel power generating facility.  The commitment has both fixed and variable price components and thus the amount included in the table above is partially based on market prices as of December 31, 2014.

In June 2012, Seaboard entered into an agreement to build four dry bulk vessels to be used by the Commodity Trading and Milling segment at an estimated total cost of $90,000,000. A down payment of $8,300,000 was made in July 2012.  Additional payments of $19,153,000 were made in 2014 and the final payments are scheduled to be made in 2015 when the vessels are delivered.  However, Seaboard currently anticipates selling and leasing back these four vessels as they are completed which would result in Seaboard receiving back the amounts spent to build at each individual lease inception with no gain or loss on sale.

The Marine segment enters into contracts to time-charter vessels for use in its operations which include short-term time charters for a few months and long-term commitments ranging from one to ten years. This segment’s charter hire expenses during 2014, 2013 and 2012 totaled $86,816,000, $90,784,000 and $88,110,000, respectively.

To support the operations of the Pork segment, Seaboard has contract grower finishing agreements in place with farmers to raise a portion of Seaboard’s hogs according to Seaboard’s specifications under long-term service agreements. Under the terms of the agreements, additional payments would be required if the grower achieves certain performance standards. The contract grower finishing obligations shown above do not reflect these incentive payments which, given current operating performance, total approximately $1,300,000 per year. In the event the farmer is unable to perform at an acceptable level, Seaboard has the right to terminate the contract. During the years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, Seaboard paid $12,922,000, $13,194,000 and $13,641,000, respectively, under contract grower finishing agreements.

Seaboard also leases various facilities and equipment under non-cancelable operating lease agreements including a terminal operations agreement at Port Miami which runs through 2028. Rental expense for operating leases for all segments amounted to $35,252,000, $33,995,000 and $29,224,000 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015	Jun. 27, 2014
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	SEABOARD CORP /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000088121
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 806,102,028
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,170,550
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

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Stockholders' Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Stockholders' Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Stockholders' Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Note 11

Stockholders’ Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Seaboard has a share repurchase program in place which was initially approved by its Board of Directors in November 2009, and is in effect through October 31, 2015.  In May 2014, the Board of Directors increased the dollar amount of Seaboard common stock authorized to be repurchased under the share repurchase program by $20,000,000, and Seaboard commenced a tender offer to repurchase shares.  On June 19, 2014, Seaboard completed the tender offer, pursuant to which it repurchased 16,738 shares of common stock at a price per share of $2,950, for a total cost of $49,377,000.  As of December 31, 2014, $50,846,000 remained available for repurchases under this program.  Seaboard used cash to repurchase 18,405, 8,705 and 12,937 shares of common stock at a total price of $53,781,000, $23,578,000 and $26,830,000 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Under this share repurchase program, Seaboard is authorized to repurchase its Common Stock from time to time in open market or privately negotiated purchases, which may be above or below the traded market price. During the period that the share repurchase program remains in effect, from time to time, Seaboard may enter into a 10b5-1 plan authorizing a third party to make such purchases on behalf of Seaboard.  The stock repurchase will be funded by cash on hand.  Shares repurchased will be retired and resume the status of authorized and unissued shares.  All stock repurchased will be made in compliance with applicable legal requirements and the timing of the repurchases and the number of shares repurchased at any given time will depend upon market conditions, compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations and other factors.  The Board’s stock repurchase authorization does not obligate Seaboard to acquire a specific amount of common stock and the stock repurchase program may be suspended at any time at Seaboard’s discretion.

In December 2012, Seaboard declared and paid a dividend of $12.00 per share on the common stock.  The increased amount of the dividend (which has historically been $0.75 per share on a quarterly basis or $3.00 per share on an annual basis) represented a prepayment of the annual 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 dividends ($3.00 per share per year).  Seaboard does not currently intend to declare any further dividends for the years 2015 and 2016. Seaboard did not declare or pay a dividend in 2014, 2013 and 2011. In 2010, Seaboard declared and prepaid the 2012 and 2011 dividends of $3.00 per share per year.

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related taxes, for 2012, 2013 and 2014 are as follows:

	Cumulative
	Foreign		Unrealized		Unrealized
	Currency		Gain (Loss)		Gain (Loss) on		Unrecognized
	Translation		on		Cash Flow		Pension
(Thousands of dollars)	Adjustment		Investments		Hedges		Cost		Total
Balance December 31, 2012	$	(109,457)	$	2,232	$	(113)	$	(64,206)	$	(171,544)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(45,956)		(1,124)		-		32,938		(14,142)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings	-		(627)(1)		-		4,516(2)		3,889
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(45,956)		(1,751)		-		37,454		(10,253)
Balance December 31, 2013	$	(155,413)	$	481	$	(113)	$	(26,752)	$	(181,797)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(38,624)		775		(122)		(34,664)		(72,635)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings	-		78(1)		235		1,482(2)		1,795
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(38,624)		853		113		(33,182)		(70,840)
Balance December 31, 2014	$	(194,037)	$	1,334	$	-	$	(59,934)	$	(252,637)

(1) This represents realized gains and losses on the sale of available-for-sale securities and was recorded in other investment income, net.

(2) This primarily represents the amortization of actuarial losses that were included in net periodic pension cost and was recorded in operating income.  See Note 9 for further discussion.

In 2013, Seaboard recognized a one-time retirement agreement termination gain of $1,310,000 net of tax, in unrecognized pension cost in other comprehensive income.  See Note 9 for further discussion.

The foreign currency translation adjustment primarily represents the effect of the Argentine peso currency exchange fluctuation on the net assets of the Sugar segment. At December 31, 2014, the Sugar segment had $121,920,000 in net assets denominated in Argentine pesos and $492,000 in net assets denominated in U.S. dollars in Argentina.  At December 31, 2013, the Sugar segment had $151,769,000 in net assets denominated in Argentine pesos and $2,957,000 in net assets denominated in U.S. dollars in Argentina. Management anticipates that the Argentine peso could continue to weaken against the U.S. dollar and thus it is anticipated that Seaboard could incur additional foreign currency translation adjustment losses in other comprehensive loss in 2015.

Income taxes for cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments were recorded using a 35% effective tax rate except for $55,745,000 and $41,380,000 in 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to certain subsidiaries for which no tax benefit was recorded.  Income taxes for all other components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were recorded using a 39% effective rate except for unrecognized pension cost of $20,001,000 and $8,663,000 in 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to employees at certain subsidiaries for which no tax benefit was recorded.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 36,459	$ 55,055
Short-term investments	490,566	290,649
Receivables:
Trade	328,015	419,598
Due from affiliates	201,870	145,041
Other	116,041	99,597
Gross receivables	645,926	664,236
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(11,961)	(12,832)
Net receivables	633,965	651,404
Inventories	736,302	698,998
Deferred income taxes	45,647	23,449
Other current assets	110,053	134,394
Total current assets	2,052,992	1,853,949
Net property, plant and equipment	846,757	863,573
Investments in and advances to affiliates	523,063	406,900
Notes receivable from affiliates	197,270	180,386
Goodwill	14,846	43,218
Other intangible assets, net	3,872	18,997
Other assets	38,520	51,025
Total Assets	3,677,320	3,418,048
Current liabilities:
Notes payable to banks	75,524	67,699
Current maturities of long-term debt		11,697
Accounts payable	181,686	186,468
Payables due to affiliates	32,532	13,774
Accrued compensation and benefits	126,513	127,212
Deferred revenue	51,158	46,192
Accrued voyage costs	45,092	49,621
Accrued commodity inventory	29,532	29,248
Other current liabilities	92,795	83,416
Total current liabilities	634,832	615,327
Long-term debt, less current maturities		80,480
Accrued pension liability	135,673	80,918
Deferred income taxes	95,538	73,336
Other liabilities and deferred credits	91,004	88,017
Total non-current liabilities	322,215	322,751
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock of $1 par value. Authorized 1,250,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,170,550 and 1,188,955 shares	1,171	1,189
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(252,637)	(181,797)
Retained earnings	2,967,364	2,655,857
Total Seaboard stockholders' equity	2,715,898	2,475,249
Noncontrolling interests	4,375	4,721
Total equity	2,720,273	2,479,970
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 3,677,320	$ 3,418,048

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Net Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

Note 5

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

The following table is a summary of property, plant and equipment at the end of each year:

	Useful	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	Lives	2014			2013
Land and improvements	0-15 years	$	184,647		$	194,237
Buildings and improvements	30 years	389,193			395,598
Machinery and equipment	3-20 years	1,001,061			990,553
Vessels and vehicles	3-18 years	160,310			126,502
Office furniture and fixtures	5 years	25,965			30,102
Construction in progress		25,535			40,317
		1,786,711			1,777,309
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(939,954		)	(913,736		)
Net property, plant and equipment		$	846,757		$	863,573

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Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates

Note 4

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates and Notes Receivable from Affiliates

Seaboard’s investments in and advances to non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates are primarily related to Butterball, LLC (Butterball), as discussed below, Commodity Trading and Milling segment foreign businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling, baking operations and poultry production and processing and Daily’s in the Pork segment, also discussed below. As of December 31, 2014, the location and percentage ownership of these foreign affiliates are as follows: Democratic Republic of Congo (50%), Gambia (50%), Kenya (35%-49%), Lesotho (50%), Nigeria (25%-48%), South Africa (30%-50%) and Zambia (49%) in Africa; Brazil (50%), Colombia (40%-42%) and Ecuador (25%-50%) in South America, and Haiti (23%) in the Caribbean. Also, Seaboard has investments in agricultural commodity trading businesses in Australia (25%) and Peru (50%). Seaboard generally is the primary provider of choice for grains, feed and supplies purchased by these non-controlled affiliates. As Seaboard conducts its agricultural commodity trading business with third parties, consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates on an interrelated basis, cost of sales on affiliates cannot be clearly distinguished without making numerous assumptions, primarily with respect to mark-to-market accounting for commodity derivatives. In addition, Seaboard has investments in and advances to a cargo terminal business in Jamaica (21%) in the Marine segment and two sugar-related businesses in Argentina (46%-50%) in the Sugar segment.  The equity method is used to account for all of the above investments.

Seaboard Corporation also has a 50% non-controlling voting interest in Butterball. Butterball is a vertically integrated producer, processor and marketer of branded and non-branded turkey and other products. As of December 31, 2014, Butterball had intangible assets of $111,000,000 for trade name and $73,667,000 for goodwill.  The equity method is used to account for this investment.

In connection with its initial investment in Butterball in December 2010, Seaboard provided Butterball with a $100,000,000 unsecured subordinated loan (the subordinated loan) with a seven-year maturity and interest of 15% per annum, comprised of 5% payable in cash semi-annually, plus 10% pay-in-kind interest, compounded semi-annually which accumulates and is paid at maturity.  In connection with providing the subordinated loan, Seaboard received detachable warrants, which upon exercise for a nominal price, would enable Seaboard to acquire an additional 5% equity interest in Butterball. Seaboard can exercise these warrants at any time before December 6, 2020. Butterball has the right to repurchase the warrants for fair market value. The warrant agreement essentially provides Seaboard with a 52.5% economic interest, as these warrants are in substance an additional equity interest. Therefore, Seaboard records 52.5% of Butterball’s earnings as Income from Affiliates in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. However, all significant corporate governance matters would continue to be shared equally between Seaboard and its partner in Butterball even if the warrants are exercised, unless Seaboard already owns a majority of the voting rights at the time of exercise. The warrants qualify for equity treatment under accounting standards. Accordingly, as of December 2010, the warrants were allocated a value of $10,586,000, classified as Investments in and Advances to Affiliates on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the subordinated loan was allocated a discounted value of $89,414,000, classified as Notes Receivable from Affiliates on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, of the total $100,000,000 subordinated financing discussed above.  The discount on the subordinated loan is being accreted monthly in Interest Income From Affiliates through the maturity date of December 6, 2017.  At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the recorded balance of this Note Receivable from Affiliates was $141,260,000 and $126,082,000, respectively.

On December 31, 2012, Seaboard provided a loan of $81,231,000 to Butterball and was included in Notes Receivable from Affiliates.  This loan was made to fund Butterball’s purchase of assets from Gusto Packing Company, Inc., a pork and turkey further processor located in Montgomery, Illinois.  In late March 2013, Butterball renegotiated its third party financing and on March 28, 2013 repaid in full this loan from Seaboard.

During the third quarter of 2011, Seaboard provided a term loan of $13,037,000 to Butterball to pay off capital leases for certain fixed assets which originally were financed with third parties.  The effective interest rate on this term loan is approximately 12%.  Although the term loan expires on January 31, 2018, Butterball can pay off the term loan prior to such expiration date as Butterball has for sale all of the related assets and is required to remit the proceeds from such sale to Seaboard to repay the loan. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the balance of the term loan included in Notes Receivable from Affiliates was $7,606,000 and $8,905,000, respectively.

As of September 27, 2014, Seaboard’s Pork segment sold to Triumph a 50% interest in Daily’s for cash proceeds of $74,142,000 resulting in a gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary of $65,955,000 ($40,233,000 net of taxes, or $34.14 per share) in 2014.  Daily’s produces and markets raw and pre-cooked bacon, ham and sausage and has two further processing plants located in Salt Lake City, Utah and Missoula, Montana.  The Pork segment currently has a business relationship with Triumph under which Seaboard markets substantially all of the pork products produced at Triumph’s plant in St. Joseph, Missouri.  Through September 27, 2014, Seaboard consolidated the operating results of Daily’s as part of its Pork segment operations. As a result of this transaction, Seaboard deconsolidated Daily’s from its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 27, 2014 (see Note 1, Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions, for details of the impact on the Consolidated Balance Sheet from this deconsolidation).  Seaboard’s remaining 50% investment in Daily’s is accounted for in the Pork segment by using the equity method of accounting.  Based on the cash consideration received for this transaction and third party valuations for fixed assets and certain intangible assets, it was determined the fair value of Seaboard’s remaining 50% investment in Daily’s exceeded book value by $32,978,000, which is included in the gain on sale above, for a total fair value of $74,142,000.  In addition, both Seaboard and Triumph contributed $2,000,000 each to Daily’s as additional equity to provide Daily’s with additional working capital resulting in a beginning total investment in affiliate of $76,142,000 related to Daily’s.  Pro forma results of operations are not presented as the effects of deconsolidation are not material to Seaboard’s results of operations, primarily as Seaboard supplies raw product to Daily’s.  Triumph also supplies raw product to Daily’s.  It is expected that both Seaboard and Triumph will continue to sell raw product to Daily’s.

Beginning in 2010, Seaboard invested in a bakery built in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for a 50% non-controlling interest in this business.  During 2014, 2013 and 2012, Seaboard invested $2,595,000, $4,531,000, and $24,814,000, respectively, in equity, long-term advances and long-term notes receivable. The bakery began operations in the fourth quarter of 2012.  During 2013, Seaboard finalized details of this investment resulting in decreasing investments in and advances to affiliates and increasing long-term notes receivable from affiliates by $26,290,000 for amounts previously advanced as noted above prior to 2013.  This interest bearing long-term note receivable from this affiliate has a decreasing balance with the first payment due in June 2015 and a final maturity date of December 2020.  Repayment of this note is primarily dependent upon this business improving existing operations to generate adequate future cash flows to make scheduled payments when due.  In addition, the bakery has been incurring operating losses since it began operations as it continues to resolve equipment problems and attempts to gain market share.  As a result of continuing equipment problems, other production challenges and unfavorable local market conditions causing challenges in gaining market share, Seaboard’s management determined achieving improved operating results would take significantly longer than initially and recently anticipated.   As a result, Seaboard’s management determined there was a decline in value considered other than temporary as of December 31, 2014 and thus Seaboard recorded a write-down of $10,772,000 in loss from affiliate in the fourth quarter of 2014, which represented the remaining equity investment in this business and suspended the use of the equity method as of December 31, 2014.  There was no tax benefit from this transaction.  In addition, Seaboard discontinued recognizing further interest income on the note receivable during the fourth quarter of 2014.  As of December 31, 2014, the recorded balance of this note receivable and previous accrued interest was $34,556,000, all classified as long-term given uncertainty of the timing of payments in the future.  If the future long-term cash flows of this bakery do not improve, there is a possibility that some of the recorded value of the Note Receivable from Affiliate could be deemed uncollectible in the future, which may result in a material charge to earnings.  Including this business, as of December 31, 2014 Seaboard had a total of $57,390,000 of investments in, advances to and notes receivable from all of its affiliates in the DRC, which represents the single largest foreign country risk exposure for Seaboard’s equity method investments.  One of the other affiliates in the DRC, to which Seaboard sells wheat, is the only supplier of flour to this bakery.

In September 2013, Seaboard invested $17,000,000 in a flour production business in Brazil for a 50% non-controlling equity interest and provided a $13,000,000 long-term loan to this business.  Half of the interest on this long-term note receivable from affiliate is paid currently in cash and the other half accrues as pay-in-kind interest. This note receivable matures in September 2020 but can be repaid after one year with Seaboard having the option to convert the note receivable to equity after one year and the other equity holders having the option to match such conversion with a purchase of new shares to avoid dilution.  In addition, at the time of Seaboard’s initial investment in this business, plans included potential future equal additional investments by the owners to improve existing operations and expand operations to improve long-term operating results.  In 2014, Seaboard’s share of additional investment totaled $3,886,000.  This business also incurred significant operating losses in 2014.  Discussions are ongoing between the owners to determine the extent and timing of future additional investments for possible expansion plans to improve operating results.  As of December 31, 2014, the recorded balance of this Note Receivable from Affiliates was $13,849,000 and Seaboard’s equity investment in this business was $11,669,000.  As of December 31, 2014, Seaboard also has Receivables-Due from Affiliates of $13,969,000 from sales of grain and supplies related to this business.

Also in September 2013, Seaboard invested $7,351,000 in a flour milling business located in South Africa for a 49% non-controlling interest.  In July 2013, Seaboard acquired a 50% non-controlling interest in a flour milling business located in Gambia by making a total investment in and advances to this affiliate of $9,099,000 during 2013.

In September 2014, Seaboard invested $17,333,000 in a cargo terminal business in Jamaica for a 21% non-controlling interest. This investment will be accounted for in the Marine segment using the equity method reported on a three-month lag basis and thus Seaboard’s first proportionate share of earnings will not be recognized until the first quarter of 2015.

Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates for their fiscal periods ended within each of Seaboard’s years ended were as follows:

Pork Segment						December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)						2014
Net sales						$	71,173
Net income						$	7,381
Total assets						$	175,055
Total liabilities						$	15,238
Total equity						$	159,817
Commodity Trading and Milling Segment	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013		2012
Net sales	$	2,222,591		1,907,647		1,510,101
Net income (loss)	$	(20,169	)	7,857		24,686
Total assets	$	1,132,120		1,038,978		862,992
Total liabilities	$	731,984		614,623		469,265
Total equity	$	400,136		424,355		393,727
Marine Segment						December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)						2014
Total assets						$	118,823
Total liabilities						$	36,379
Total equity						$	82,444
Sugar Segment	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013		2012
Net sales	$	9,191		12,073		12,107
Net income	$	1,684		1,349		194
Total assets	$	8,178		9,271		8,865
Total liabilities	$	1,660		3,158		2,839
Total equity	$	6,518		6,113		6,026
Turkey Segment	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013		2012
Net sales	$	1,833,141		1,729,568		1,437,376
Net income (loss)	$	104,130		(19,556	)	38,384
Total assets	$	1,021,182		907,004		871,945
Total liabilities	$	547,398		504,581		443,291
Total equity	$	473,784		402,423		428,654

At December 31, 2014, Seaboard’s carrying value of certain of these investments in affiliates in the Commodity Trading and Milling segment was $13,655,000 more than its share of the affiliate’s book value. The excess is attributable primarily to the valuation of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. The amortizable assets are being amortized to income (loss) from affiliates over the remaining life of the assets.

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12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Investments

Summary of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of short-term investments for both available-for-sale and trading securities

	2014				2013
	Amortized		Fair		Amortized		Fair
(Thousands of dollars)	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
Money market funds	$	142,432	$	142,432	$	88,430	$	88,430
Corporate bonds	11,000		11,015		69,591		70,258
U.S. Government agency securities	9,684		9,666		27,299		27,147
Asset backed debt securities	2,260		2,291		8,446		8,477
Collateralized mortgage obligations	1,150		1,170		7,597		7,600
U.S. Treasury securities	523		522		5,258		5,223
Emerging markets debt mutual fund	-		-		17,693		16,941
Total available-for-sale short-term investments	167,049		167,096		224,314		224,076
High yield trading debt securities	187,491		181,483		49,352		50,428
Equity mutual fund	83,809		82,542		-		-
Domestic equity ETF	31,307		32,651		-		-
Money market funds held in trading accounts	21,401		21,401		11,033		11,033
Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund	3,323		2,614		3,202		2,858
Other trading investments	2,850		2,779		2,141		2,254
Total trading short-term investments	330,181		323,470		65,728		66,573
Total short-term investments	$	497,230	$	490,566	$	290,042	$	290,649

Summary of estimated fair value of fixed rate securities designated as available-for-sale, classified by the contractual maturity date of the security

(Thousands of dollars)	2014
Due within one year	$	546
Due after one year through three years	9,956
Due after three years	11,105
Total fixed rate securities	$	21,607

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Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Information

Segment Information

Note 12

Segment Information

Seaboard Corporation had six reportable segments through December 31, 2014: Pork, Commodity Trading and Milling (CT&M), Marine, Sugar, Power and Turkey, each offering a specific product or service. Seaboard’s reporting segments are based on information used by Seaboard’s Chief Executive Officer in his capacity as chief operating decision maker to determine allocation of resources and assess performance. Each of the six main segments is separately managed, and each was started or acquired independent of the other segments. The Pork segment produces and sells fresh and frozen pork products to further processors, foodservice operators, grocery stores, distributors and retail outlets throughout the United States, and to Japan, Mexico and numerous other foreign markets. This segment also produces biodiesel primarily from pork fat for sale to third parties. The Commodity Trading and Milling segment is an integrated agricultural commodity trading and processing and logistics operation that internationally markets wheat, corn, soybean meal and other agricultural commodities in bulk to third party customers and to non-consolidated affiliates. This segment also operates flour, maize and feed mills, baking operations, and poultry production and processing in numerous foreign countries. The Marine segment, based in Miami, Florida, provides cargo shipping services between the United States, the Caribbean Basin and Central and South America. The Sugar segment produces and processes sugar and alcohol in Argentina, primarily to be marketed locally. The Power segment is an unregulated independent power producer in the Dominican Republic operating a floating power generating facility. The Turkey segment, accounted for using the equity method, produces and sells branded and non-branded turkeys and other turkey products. Total assets for the Turkey segment represents Seaboard’s investment in and notes receivable from this affiliate. Revenues for the All Other segment are primarily derived from a jalapeño pepper processing operation.

As more fully described in Note 4, as of September 27, 2014 Seaboard’s Pork segment sold to Triumph a 50% interest in its processed meats division, Daily’s.  As a result, Seaboard deconsolidated Daily’s from its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 27, 2014.  Seaboard’s remaining 50% investment in Daily’s is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Substantially all of its hourly employees at its Guymon processing plant are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

The 2014 Tax Act signed into law in December 2014 as discussed in Note 6, renewed the Federal blender’s credit that Seaboard is entitled to receive for biodiesel it blends which had previously expired on December 31, 2013 retroactively to January 1, 2014 with an expiration of December 31, 2014.  As a result, in the fourth quarter of 2014 the Pork segment recognized as revenues the 2014 Federal blender’s credits of $15,450,000. Also, the Tax Act signed into law in January 2013 as discussed in Note 6, renewed and extended the Federal blender’s credits which had previously expired on December 31, 2011 and renewed retroactively to January 1, 2012 with an expiration of December 31, 2013.  As a result, in the first quarter of 2013 the Pork segment recognized approximately $11,260,000 as revenues related to this Federal blender’s tax incentive for gallons produced and sold in fiscal 2012.

In the fourth quarter of 2014, the CT&M segment recorded a $10,772,000 write-down in loss from affiliate from a decline in value considered other than temporary for its investment in a bakery located in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  The CT&M segment historically derived a significant portion of its operating income from wheat sales to another non-consolidated affiliate in the DRC, although such portion has been declining significantly since 2012.  Also, Seaboard historically had derived a significant portion of its income from affiliates from this same affiliate but in 2014 and 2013 Seaboard incurred significant losses from this affiliate for its proportionate share.  See Note 4 for further discussion of the write-down and investments in affiliates in the DRC.

The Power segment had been operating a floating power generating facility (72 megawatts) in the Dominican Republic under a short-term lease agreement.  On April 1, 2014, Seaboard provided notice to cancel the lease.  Seaboard ceased operations of the leased facility on September 3, 2014.  Seaboard had previously sold this facility to the current owner in 2011.  In conjunction with ceasing operations, Seaboard sold inventory related to these operations, the sale of which had been deferred until the end of the lease term.  In addition, $1,500,000 of the original sale price for this facility, which remained in escrow as security for the lease, was paid to Seaboard.  Finalization of the transfer of the leased facility to the owner and related settlement of all items occurred on September 18, 2014.  As a result, Seaboard recognized a $4,953,000 gain from sale of assets in operating income related to these items in the third quarter of 2014.

The Turkey segment accounted for using the equity method, had operating income in 2014, 2013 and 2012 of $140,990,000, $4,892,000 and $65,694,000, respectively. In 2013, Butterball incurred charges for impairment of fixed assets related to the planned sale of its closed processing plant in Longmont, Colorado of which Seaboard’s proportionate share of these charges represented $(3,662,000) recognized in loss from affiliates.  This plant was sold in May 2014 for the approximate remaining net book value.

The following tables set forth specific financial information about each segment as reviewed by management, except for the Turkey segment information previously disclosed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Operating income for segment reporting is prepared on the same basis as that used for consolidated operating income. Operating income, along with income (loss) from affiliates for the Commodity Trading and Milling and Turkey segment, is used as the measure of evaluating segment performance because management does not consider interest and income tax expense on a segment basis.

Sales to External Customers:
	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Pork	$	1,717,329	$	1,713,077	$	1,638,404
Commodity Trading and Milling	3,499,290		3,501,498		3,023,531
Marine	852,749		913,776		969,575
Sugar	199,503		245,541		288,315
Power	189,119		283,796		255,390
All Other	15,086		12,726		13,918
Segment/Consolidated Totals	$	6,473,076	$	6,670,414	$	6,189,133

Operating Income (Loss):
	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Pork	$	348,987		$	147,695		$	122,556
Commodity Trading and Milling	53,941			38,339			71,852
Marine	(2,693		)	(25,783		)	26,111
Sugar	26,635			24,453			60,180
Power	18,971			42,939			55,042
All Other	1,173			745			607
Segment Totals	447,014			228,388			336,348
Corporate	(23,455		)	(23,524		)	(26,687		)
Consolidated Totals	$	423,559		$	204,864		$	309,661
Income (Loss) from Affiliates:
	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Pork	$	3,690		$	-		$	-
Commodity Trading and Milling	(23,740		)	(639		)	10,467
Sugar	738			614			88
Turkey	54,668			(10,267		)	20,152
Segment/Consolidated Totals	$	35,356		$	(10,292	)	$	30,707

Depreciation and Amortization:
	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Pork	$	46,196	$	43,306	$	43,014
Commodity Trading and Milling	5,146		5,553		6,330
Marine	24,740		25,136		23,490
Sugar	7,998		10,726		11,222
Power	7,517		7,395		5,467
All Other	382		363		366
Segment Totals	91,979		92,479		89,889
Corporate	406		598		327
Consolidated Totals	$	92,385	$	93,077	$	90,216
Total Assets:
			December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)			2014		2013
Pork			$	821,172	$	773,641
Commodity Trading and Milling			1,103,461		1,056,930
Marine			283,276		271,012
Sugar			198,271		226,245
Power			199,256		267,431
Turkey			393,425		342,083
All Other			5,887		6,428
Segment Totals			3,004,748		2,943,770
Corporate			672,572		474,278
Consolidated Totals			$	3,677,320	$	3,418,048
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates:
			December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)			2014		2013
Pork			$	79,832	$	-
Commodity Trading and Milling			178,344		197,036
Marine			17,333		-
Sugar			2,994		2,768
Turkey			244,560		207,096
Segment/Consolidated Totals			$	523,063	$	406,900

Capital Expenditures:
	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Pork	$	54,244	$	79,637	$	52,333
Commodity Trading and Milling	21,351		24,213		22,817
Marine	29,381		22,817		35,365
Sugar	13,592		17,117		22,066
Power	2,243		4,207		25,022
All Other	115		247		112
Segment Totals	120,926		148,238		157,715
Corporate	252		1,414		1,040
Consolidated Totals	$	121,178	$	149,652	$	158,755

Administrative services provided by the corporate office allocated to the individual segments represent corporate services rendered to and costs incurred for each specific segment, with no allocation to individual segments of general corporate management oversight costs. Corporate assets include short-term investments, other current assets related to deferred compensation plans, fixed assets, deferred tax amounts and other miscellaneous items. Corporate operating losses represent certain operating costs not specifically allocated to individual segments and includes all costs related to Seaboard’s deferred compensation programs (which are offset by the effect of the mark-to-market investments recorded in Other Investment Income, Net).

Geographic Information

No individual foreign country accounted for 10% or more of sales to external customers. The following table provides a geographic summary of net sales based on the location of product delivery:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Caribbean, Central and South America	$	2,414,181	$	2,571,970	$	2,566,056
Africa	1,661,325		1,578,341		1,471,574
United States	1,396,769		1,389,784		1,303,533
Pacific Basin and Far East	424,551		383,105		334,215
Canada/Mexico	347,684		393,502		351,505
Eastern Mediterranean	156,167		186,127		74,509
Europe	72,399		167,585		87,741
Totals	$	6,473,076	$	6,670,414	$	6,189,133

The following table provides a geographic summary of Seaboard’s long-lived assets according to their physical location and primary port for the vessels:

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013
United States	$	543,111	$	555,882
Dominican Republic	134,460		140,536
Argentina	70,531		90,367
All other	99,889		83,015
Totals	$	847,991	$	869,800

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, Seaboard had approximately $266,510,000 and $340,748,000, respectively, of foreign receivables, excluding receivables due from affiliates, which generally represent more of a collection risk than the domestic receivables.  Management believes its allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate and reduces receivables recorded to their expected net realizable value.

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Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Note 8

Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

U.S. GAAP discusses several valuation techniques, such as the market approach (prices and other relevant information generated by market conditions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities), the income approach (techniques to convert future amounts to single present amounts based on market expectations including present value techniques and option pricing) and the cost approach (amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset which is often referred to as replacement cost). U.S. GAAP utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

Level 1: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets - Observable inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant Other Observable Inputs - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

Level 3: Significant Unobservable Inputs - Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The following tables show assets and liabilities measured at fair value (derivatives exclude margin accounts) on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and also the level within the fair value hierarchy used to measure each category of assets.  Seaboard uses the end of the reporting period to determine if there were any transfers between levels.  There were no transfers between levels that occurred in 2014 and 2013.

	Balance
	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities-short-term investments:
Money market funds	$	142,432	$	142,432	$	-	$	-
Corporate bonds	11,015		-		11,015		-
U.S. Government agency securities	9,666		-		9,666		-
Asset backed debt securities	2,291		-		2,291		-
Collateralized mortgage obligations	1,170		-		1,170		-
U.S. Treasury securities	522		-		522		-
Trading securities-short term investments:
High yield debt securities	181,483		-		181,483		-
Equity mutual fund	82,542		82,542		-		-
Domestic equity ETF	32,651		32,651		-		-
Money market funds held in trading accounts	21,401		21,401		-		-
Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund	2,614		2,614		-		-
Other trading investments	2,779		-		2,779		-
Trading securities-other current assets:
Domestic equity securities	33,857		33,857		-		-
Foreign equity securities	6,532		6,532		-		-
Fixed income mutual funds	4,570		4,570		-		-
Other	2,676		2,405		271		-
Derivatives
Commodities (1)	6,136		6,136		-		-
Foreign currencies	1,675		-		1,675		-
Total Assets	$	546,012	$	335,140	$	210,872	$	-
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Commodities (1)	$	1,779	$	1,779	$	-	$	-
Interest rate swaps	7,715		-		7,715		-
Foreign currencies	407		-		407		-
Total Liabilities	$	9,901	$	1,779	$	8,122	$	-

(1) Seaboard’s commodities derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts.  As of December 31, 2014, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $4,314,000 resulting in a net other current asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of $9,267,000 and other current liabilities of $596,000.

	Balance
	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2013		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities – short-term investments:
Money market funds	$	88,430	$	88,430	$	-	$	-
Corporate bonds	70,258		-		70,258		-
U.S. Government agency securities	27,147		-		27,147		-
Emerging markets debt mutual fund	16,941		16,941		-		-
Asset backed debt securities	8,477		-		8,477		-
Collateralized mortgage obligations	7,600		-		7,600		-
U.S. Treasury securities	5,223		-		5,223		-
Trading securities- short term investments:
High yield debt securities	50,428		-		50,428		-
Money market funds held in trading accounts	11,033		11,033		-		-
Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund	2,858		2,858		-		-
Other trading investments	2,254		-		2,254		-
Trading securities – other current assets:
Domestic equity securities	26,672		26,672		-		-
Foreign equity securities	9,570		7,317		2,253		-
Fixed income mutual funds	3,974		3,974		-		-
Other	5,134		3,559		1,575		-
Derivatives
Commodities (1)	2,331		2,331		-		-
Foreign currencies	2,763		-		2,763		-
Total Assets	$	341,093	$	163,115	$	177,978	$	-
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Commodities (1)	$	16,014	$	15,422	$	592	$	-
Interest rate swaps	4,103		-		4,103		-
Foreign currencies	101		-		101		-
Total Liabilities	$	20,218	$	15,422	$	4,796	$	-

(1) Seaboard’s commodities derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts.  As of December 31, 2013, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $29,822,000 resulting in a net other current asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of $16,731,000 and other current liabilities of $592,000.

Financial instruments consisting of cash and cash equivalents, net receivables, notes payable and accounts payable are carried at cost, which approximates fair value, as a result of the short-term nature of the instruments.

The fair value of long-term debt is estimated by comparing interest rates for debt with similar terms and maturities. If Seaboard’s debt was measured at fair value on its Consolidated Balance Sheets, it would have been classified as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments and long-term debt at December 31, 2014 and 2013, are presented below:

December 31,	2014		2013
(Thousands of dollars)	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value
Short-term investments, available-for-sale	$ 167,049	$ 167,096	$  224,314	$  224,076
Short-term investments, trading debt securities	330,181	323,470	65,728	66,573
Long-term debt	-	-	92,177	94,578

While management believes its derivatives are primarily economic hedges of its firm purchase and sales contracts or anticipated sales contracts, Seaboard does not perform the extensive record-keeping required to account for these types of transactions as hedges for accounting purposes.

Commodity Instruments

Seaboard uses various derivative futures and options to manage its risk to price fluctuations for raw materials and other inventories, finished product sales and firm sales commitments. Seaboard also enters into speculative derivative transactions not directly related to its raw material requirements. The nature of Seaboard’s market risk exposure has not changed materially since December 31, 2013. Commodity derivatives are recorded at fair value, with any changes in fair value being marked to market as a component of cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Since these derivatives are not accounted for as hedges, fluctuations in the related commodity prices could have a material impact on earnings in any given period.

At December 31, 2014, Seaboard had open net derivative contracts to purchase 19,800,000 pounds of hogs, 19,620,000 pounds of soybean oil, 15,551,000 pounds of sugar, 10,697,000 bushels of grain, 88,000 pounds of dry whey powder and 85,000 tons of soybean meal and open net derivative contracts to sell 4,326,000 gallons of heating oil.  At December 31, 2013, Seaboard had open net derivative contracts to purchase 51,184,000 pounds of sugar, 32,440,000 pounds of hogs, 6,540,000 bushels of grain, 440,000 pounds of cheese and 308,000 pounds of dry whey powder and open net derivative contracts to sell 12,125,000 pounds of palm oil and 76,000 tons of soybean meal. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, Seaboard recognized net realized and unrealized gains (losses) of $18,355,000, $(17,016,000) and $(6,098,000), respectively, related to commodity contracts, primarily included in cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

Foreign Currency Exchange Agreements

Seaboard enters into foreign currency exchange agreements to manage the foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to certain transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Foreign exchange agreements that were primarily related to the underlying commodity transaction were recorded at fair value, with changes in value marked to market as a component of cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Foreign exchange agreements that were not related to an underlying commodity transaction were recorded at fair value, with changes in value marked to market as a component of foreign currency gains (losses), net on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Since these agreements are not accounted for as hedges, fluctuations in the related currency exchange rates could have a material impact on earnings in any given year.

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, Seaboard had trading foreign exchange contracts to cover its firm sales and purchase commitments and related trade receivables and payables, with notional amounts of $143,961,000 and $127,389,000, respectively, primarily related to the South African rand.

Interest Rate Exchange Agreements

During 2014, Seaboard put into place four, approximately eight-year interest rate exchange agreements with mandatory early termination dates in the second half of 2014 and 2015 for one of the agreements. Three of these agreements have since been terminated that had mandatory early termination dates in 2014.  Payments made by Seaboard to unwind these agreements were not material. Also in 2014, Seaboard entered into three new interest rate exchange agreements to replace the three that were terminated as noted above, each with a mandatory early termination in 2015 and similar terms as the interest rate exchange agreements terminated. These four exchange agreements, still outstanding as of December 31, 2014, involve the exchange of fixed-rate and variable-rate interest payments without the exchange of the underlying notional amounts to mitigate the potential effects of fluctuations in interest rates on the anticipated dry bulk vessel leases in 2015. Seaboard pays a fixed rate and receives a variable rate of interest on these four notional amounts of $22,000,000 each. In May 2010, Seaboard entered into three ten-year interest rate exchange agreements which involve the exchange of fixed-rate and variable-rate interest payments over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying notional amounts to mitigate the effects of fluctuations in interest rates on variable rate debt. Seaboard pays a fixed rate and receives a variable rate of interest on three notional amounts of $25,000,000 each. In August 2010, Seaboard entered into another ten-year interest rate exchange agreement, with a notional amount of $25,000,000 that has terms similar to those for the other three interest rate exchange agreements referred to above. In September 2012, Seaboard terminated one interest rate exchange agreement with a notional value of $25,000,000. Seaboard made a payment in the amount of $3,861,000 to unwind this agreement. These interest rate exchange agreements do not qualify as hedges for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the changes in fair value of these agreements are recorded in Miscellaneous, net in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, Seaboard had seven agreements and three agreements outstanding, respectively, with a total notional value of $163,000,000 and $75,000,000, respectively.

The following table provides the amount of gain or (loss) recognized for each type of derivative and where it was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

		2014		2013
(Thousands of dollars)
Commodities	Cost of sales-products	$ 18,355		$    (17,016	)
Foreign currencies	Cost of sales-products	4,302		15,801
Foreign currencies	Foreign currency gains, net	4,255		6,532
Interest rate	Miscellaneous, net	(7,988	)	3,535

The following table provides the fair value of each type of derivative held as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and where each derivative is included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(Thousands of dollars)	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
		2014	2013		2014		2013
Commodities(1)	Other current assets	$ 6,136	$ 2,331	Other current liabilities	$	1,779	$	16,014
Foreign currencies	Other current assets	1,675	2,763	Other current liabilities	407		101
Interest rate	Other current assets	-	-	Other current liabilities	7,715		4,103
(1) Seaboard’s commodities derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts.  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $4,314,000 and $29,822,000, respectively, resulting in a net other current asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of $9,267,000 and $16,731,000, respectively, and other current liabilities of $596,000 and $592,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Counterparty Credit Risk

From time to time Seaboard is subject to counterparty credit risk related to its foreign currency exchange agreements and interest rate swaps, should the counterparties fail to perform according to the terms of the contracts. As of December 31, 2014, Seaboard had $1,675,000 of credit risk to six counterparties related to its foreign currency exchange agreements and no credit risk related to its interest rate swaps.  Seaboard does not hold any collateral related to these agreements.

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Note 6

Income Taxes

Income taxes attributable to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 differed from the amounts computed by applying the statutory U.S. Federal income tax rate of 35% to earnings before income taxes excluding non-controlling interest for the following reasons:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Computed “expected” tax expense excluding non-controlling interest	$	186,574		$	83,190		$	128,275
Adjustments to tax expense attributable to:
Foreign tax differences	4,314			1,808			(36,139		)
Tax-exempt income	(8,793		)	(33,183		)	(62		)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	10,021			3,139			658
Federal tax credits	(11,765		)	(21,095		)	(1,693		)
Change in pension deferred tax	(331		)	(397		)	(1,252		)
Domestic manufacturing deduction	(10,667		)	(1,488		)	(5,643		)
Other	(1,554		)	476			46
Total income tax expense	$	167,799		$	32,450		$	84,190

Certain of Seaboard’s foreign operations are subject to no income tax or a tax rate which is considerably lower than the U.S. corporate tax rate.  Fluctuation of earnings or losses incurred from certain foreign operations conducting business in these jurisdictions can impact the mix of taxable earnings for each fiscal year.  The treatment of biodiesel production credits as tax-exempt income was clarified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 2013 for 2013 and prior years and thus the amount of benefit recognized in 2013 above includes $16,523,000 for related refund claims for prior years not previously treated as tax-exempt.

Earnings before income taxes consisted of the following:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
United States	$	471,744		$	164,285		$	178,821
Foreign	61,325			73,401			187,680
Total earnings excluding non-controlling interest	533,069			237,686			366,501
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(730		)	(1,529		)	(277)
Total earnings before income taxes	$	533,799		$	239,215		$	366,778

The components of total income taxes were as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Current:
Federal	$	111,120		$	(33,679	)	$	68,928
Foreign	19,729			28,048			31,149
State and local	11,505			3,093			6,507
Deferred:
Federal	19,953			24,698			(16,818		)
Foreign	976			5,575			(935		)
State and local	4,516			4,715			(4,641		)
Income tax expense	167,799			32,450			84,190
Unrealized changes in other comprehensive income	(26,835		)	10,318			(9,197		)
Total income taxes	$	140,964		$	42,768		$	74,993

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, Seaboard had income taxes receivable of $49,298,000 and $60,456,000, respectively, primarily related to domestic tax jurisdictions, and had income taxes payable of $4,673,000 and $2,974,000, respectively, primarily related to foreign tax jurisdictions.

Components of the net deferred income tax liability at the end of each year were as follows:

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Depreciation	$	107,091	$	114,519
Domestic partnerships	48,592		29,871
LIFO	42,193		17,212
Cash basis farming adjustment	9,763		9,983
Other	4,391		4,300
	$	212,030	$	175,885
Deferred income tax assets:
Reserves/accruals	$	110,662	$	83,408
Deferred earnings of foreign subsidiaries	34,853		24,266
Net operating and capital loss carry-forwards	18,853		17,725
Tax credit carry-forwards	14,760		14,933
Other	3,569		3,535
	182,697		143,867
Valuation allowance	20,558		17,869
Net deferred income tax liability	$	49,891	$	49,887

Seaboard recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties in income tax expense. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, such interest and penalties were not material. The Company had approximately $3,097,000 and $2,120,000 accrued for the payment of interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, Seaboard had $6,888,000 and $7,301,000, respectively, in total unrecognized tax benefits all of which, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Seaboard does not have any material uncertain tax positions in which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within 12 months of the reporting date.  The following table is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits:

(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013
Beginning balance at January 1	$	7,301	$	5,053
Additions for uncertain tax positions of prior years	454		2,300
Decreases for uncertain tax positions of prior years	(288)		(238)
Additions for uncertain tax positions of current year	44		422
Lapse of statute of limitations	(623)		(236)
Ending balance at December 31	$	6,888	$	7,301

Seaboard’s tax returns are regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities, which may result in material adjustments. Seaboard’s U.S. federal income tax years’ are closed through 2009. The IRS examination of Seaboard’s 2010 U.S. income tax return has been finalized. The jurisdictions that most significantly impact Seaboard’s effective tax rate are the United States and Argentina.

As of December 31 2014, Seaboard had not provided for U.S. Federal Income and foreign withholding taxes on $999,524,000 of undistributed earnings from foreign operations, as Seaboard intends to reinvest such earnings indefinitely outside of the United States. Determination of the tax that might be paid on these undistributed earnings if eventually remitted is not practical.  If Seaboard decided at a later date to repatriate these earnings to the U.S., Seaboard would be required to provide for the net tax effects on these amounts.

Management believes Seaboard’s future taxable income will be sufficient for full realization of the net deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance relates to the tax benefits from foreign net operating losses. Management does not believe these benefits are more likely than not to be realized due to limitations imposed on the deduction of these losses. At December 31, 2014, Seaboard had foreign net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $51,876,000 a portion of which expire in varying amounts between 2015 and 2032, while others have indefinite expiration periods.

At December 31, 2014, Seaboard had state tax credit carry-forwards of approximately $22,708,000, net of valuation allowance, all of which carry-forward indefinitely.

Seaboard has certain investments in various limited partnerships as a limited partner that are expected to enable Seaboard to obtain certain low income housing tax credits over a period of approximately ten years. Seaboard uses the proportional amortization method of accounting for all of its qualified affordable housing project investments by amortizing the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the income tax credits received and recognizing the net investment performance in the Comprehensive Statements of Income as a component of income tax expense.  The amounts of affordable housing tax credits and other tax benefits and related amortization expense recognized as components of income tax expense were not material for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.  The balance of these investments recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $11,625,000 and $13,189,000, respectively.

On December 19, 2014, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (the 2014 Tax Act) was signed into law.  The 2014 Tax Act extended many expired corporate income tax provisions through December 31, 2014 which impacted current and deferred income taxes for financial reporting purposes. The total annual effects of the provisions in the new law on current and deferred taxes assets and liabilities for Seaboard were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014.  The impact was a tax benefit of $11,410,000, or $9.68 per common share, recorded primarily related to certain income tax credits.  In addition to this amount was a credit of $15,450,000 for the Federal blender’s credits for 2014 that was recognized as revenues in the fourth quarter of 2014.  See Note 12 for further discussion of this Federal blender’s credit.  Since the 2014 Tax Act only extended these tax provisions, including the Federal blender’s credits, through December 31, 2014, future legislation would be required to extend these expired tax provisions.

On January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the Tax Act) was signed into law.  The Tax Act extended many expired corporate income tax provisions that impact current and deferred taxes for financial reporting purposes.  In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the determination of current and deferred taxes is based on the provisions of the enacted law as of the balance sheet date; the effects of future changes in tax law are not anticipated.  The effects of changes in tax laws, including retroactive changes, are recognized in the financial statements in the period that the changes are enacted.  Accordingly, as the Tax Act was signed into law in 2013, the effects of the retroactive provisions in the new law on current and deferred taxes assets and liabilities for Seaboard were recorded in the first quarter of 2013.  The total impact was a one-time tax benefit of $7,945,000 recorded in the first quarter of 2013 related to certain 2012 income tax credits.  In addition to this amount was a credit of approximately $11,260,000 for 2012 Federal blender’s credits that was recognized as revenues in the first quarter of 2013.  See Note 12 for further discussion of this Federal blender’s credit.

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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

Note 7

Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

Notes payable amounting to $75,524,000 and $67,699,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, consisted of obligations due to banks on demand or based on Seaboard’s ability and intent to repay within one year. On October 24, 2014, Seaboard entered into a Credit Agreement for a committed line of credit totaling $50,000,000 related to a foreign subsidiary for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment, with a maturity date of October 23, 2015. At December 31, 2014, Seaboard also had another committed bank line totaling $200,000,000, with a maturity date of February 20, 2018, for a total of $250,000,000 in committed bank lines.  As of December 31, 2014, Seaboard also had uncommitted bank lines totaling $243,620,000, of which $193,620,000 of the uncommitted lines relate to foreign subsidiaries. At December 31, 2014, there were no borrowings outstanding under the committed lines and there were $75,524,000 outstanding under the uncommitted lines, respectively, all related to foreign subsidiaries.  The uncommitted borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2014 primarily represented $33,421,000 denominated in South African rand and $28,383,000 denominated in Argentine pesos. The weighted average interest rates for outstanding notes payable were 14.34% and 13.10% at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

At December 31, 2014, Seaboard’s borrowing capacity under its committed and uncommitted lines was reduced by letters of credit totaling $10,000 and $1,534,000, respectively. The notes payable to banks under the credit lines are unsecured. The lines of credit do not require compensating balances. Facility fees on these agreements are not material.

In July 2014, Seaboard provided notice of optional prepayment to its lenders related to a credit agreement with an original maturity of 2021.  The total principal payment of $85,500,000 was made on August 29, 2014.  In addition, Seaboard was required to pay an approximately $3,760,000 fee for early payment of this long-term debt that was charged to interest expense in the third quarter of 2014. In November 2013, Seaboard provided notice of call for early redemption to holders of certain IDRBs effective December 20, 2013 and paid $18,000,000 in the fourth quarter of 2013. In April 2013, Seaboard provided notice of call for early redemption to holders of certain IDRBs effective May 13, 2013 and paid $10,800,000 in the second quarter of 2013.  In December 2012, Seaboard provided notice of call for early redemption to holders of certain IDRBs effective January 14, 2013 and paid $13,000,000 in the first quarter of 2013.

The terms of the note agreements pursuant to which the bank debt and credit lines were issued require, among other terms, the maintenance of certain ratios and minimum net worth, the most restrictive of which requires an adjusted leverage ratio of less than 3.5 to 1.0; requires the maintenance of consolidated tangible net worth, as defined, of not less than $1,870,445,000, plus 25% of cumulative consolidated net income beginning after December 31, 2012; limits aggregate dividend payments to $25,000,000 per year under certain circumstances; limits the sum of subsidiary indebtedness and priority indebtedness to 20% of consolidated tangible net worth; and limits Seaboard’s ability to acquire investments and sell assets under certain circumstances. Seaboard is in compliance with all restrictive debt covenants relating to these agreements as of December 31, 2014.

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Employee Benefits

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits

Note 9

Employee Benefits

Seaboard maintains two defined benefit pension plans (“the Plans”) for its domestic salaried and clerical employees. The Plans generally provide eligibility for participation after one year of service upon attaining the age of 21. Effective January 1, 2014, newly hired employees do not qualify for participation. Benefits are generally based upon the number of years of service and a percentage of final average pay.

Seaboard has historically based pension contributions on minimum funding standards to avoid the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) variable rate premiums established by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974.  During the third quarter of 2013, Seaboard completed future funding analyses for these plans and in September 2013 made a deductible contribution of $10,000,000 for the 2012 plan year, principally to avoid future PBGC variable rate premiums established pursuant to the ERISA. Management did not make any contributions in 2014 and 2012 and currently does not plan on making any contributions to the Plans in 2015.

Seaboard has separate investment policies for each Plan. The difference in target allocation percentages are based on one plan having more current retirees and thus a more conservative portfolio versus the other plan, which can assume greater risk as it will have a longer investment time horizon.  In July 2013, Seaboard modified its investment policy for each plan by decreasing the percentage of fixed income investments of the total for its allocation targets and actual investment composition within each plan.  Assets are invested in the Plans to achieve a diversified target allocation of approximately 40-50% in domestic equities, 20-25% in international equities, 10-25% in fixed income securities and 10-15% in alternative investments. The investment strategy provides investment managers’ discretion, and is periodically reviewed by management for adherence to policy and performance against benchmarks.

As described in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, U.S. GAAP utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following tables show the Plans’ assets measured at estimated fair value as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and also the level within the fair value hierarchy used to measure each category of assets:

	Balance
	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014	Level 1	Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Domestic equity securities	$     66,618	$  66,618	$	-	$	-
Foreign equity securities	27,945	27,945	-		-
Real estate mutual fund	8,977	8,977	-		-
Fixed income mutual funds	4,683	4,683	-		-
Commodity mutual funds	3,831	3,831	-		-
International fixed income mutual funds	2,808	2,808	-		-
Money market funds	2,205	2,205	-		-
Other	5,037	174	4,863		-
Total Assets	$    122,104	$  117,241	$	4,863	$	-
	Balance
	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2013	Level 1	Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Domestic equity securities	$    65,998	$  65,998	$	-	$	-
Foreign equity securities	30,348	30,348	-		-
Real estate mutual fund	8,866	8,866	-		-
Commodity mutual funds	2,756	2,756	-		-
International fixed income mutual funds	2,485	2,485	-		-
Money market funds	1,938	1,938	-		-
Fixed income mutual funds	1,786	1,786	-		-
Corporate bonds	1,528	-	1,528		-
Other	3,850	-	3,850		-
Total Assets	$   119,555	$ 114,177	$	5,378	$	-

Seaboard also sponsors non-qualified, unfunded supplemental executive plans, and has certain individual, non-qualified, unfunded supplemental retirement agreements for certain retired employees. The unamortized prior service cost is being amortized over the average remaining working lifetime of the active participants for these plans. Management has no plans to provide funding for these supplemental executive plans in advance of when the benefits are paid.

Assumptions used in determining pension information for all of the above plans were:

	Years ended December 31,
	2014	2013	2012
Weighted-average assumptions
Discount rate used to determine obligations	3.15-4.40%	3.55-5.20%	2.50-4.15%
Discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost	3.55-5.20%	2.50-4.15%	3.75-4.70%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00-8.00%	6.50-7.25%	6.50-7.25%
Long-term rate of increase in compensation levels	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%

Management selected the discount rate based on a model-based result where the timing and amount of cash flows approximates the estimated payouts. The expected returns on the Plans’ assets assumption are based on the weighted average of asset class expected returns that are consistent with historical returns. The assumed rate selected was based on model-based results that reflect the Plans’ asset allocation and related long-term projected returns. The measurement date for all plans is December 31. The unrecognized net actuarial losses are generally amortized over the average remaining working lifetime of the active participants for all of these plans.

The changes in the plans’ benefit obligations and fair value of assets for the Plans, supplemental executive plans and retirement agreements and the funded status were as follows:

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013
Reconciliation of benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	203,263		$	226,725
Service cost	7,701			9,427
Interest cost	9,627			8,199
Actuarial losses (gains)	44,322			(30,968		)
Benefits paid	(6,699		)	(6,916		)
Plan settlement	(638		)	-
Agreement termination gain	-			(3,204		)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	257,576		$	203,263
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	119,555		$	97,586
Actual return on plan assets	6,473			15,494
Employer contributions	3,413			13,391
Benefits paid	(6,699		)	(6,916		)
Plan settlement	(638		)	-
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	122,104		$	119,555
Funded status	$	(135,472	)	$	(83,708	)

The net funded status of the Plans was $(47,725,000) and $(8,820,000) at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The benefit obligation increased primarily due to a decrease in discount rates for all plans. The accumulated benefit obligation for the Plans was $144,110,000 and $110,653,000, and for all the other plans was $72,816,000 and $61,462,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Expected future net benefit payments for all plans during each of the next five years and in aggregate for the five year period beginning with the sixth year are as follows: $8,723,000, $10,751,000, $12,026,000, $13,667,000, $12,921,000, and $85,984,000, respectively.

In late April 2013, Mr. Joseph E. Rodrigues, Seaboard’s board member and retired former Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Seaboard Corporation, passed away.  During retirement, Mr. Rodrigues received retirement payments under an individual, non-qualified, unfunded supplemental retirement agreement.  Upon his death, this agreement terminated which eliminated the remaining accrued pension liability. This resulted in a one-time agreement termination gain of $3,204,000, or $1,954,000 net of tax, which was recognized in net earnings in addition to a gain of $2,148,000, or $1,310,000 net of tax, from the elimination of unrecognized pension cost in other comprehensive income in 2013.

The net periodic cost of benefits of these plans was as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	7,701		$	9,427		$	8,843
Interest cost	9,627			8,199			8,918
Expected return on plan assets	(8,695		)	(6,458		)	(6,431		)
Amortization and other	2,075			6,303			6,748
Agreement termination gain	-			(3,204		)	-
Settlement	156			-			1,796
Curtailment	-			-			1,134
Net periodic benefit cost	$	10,864		$	14,267		$	21,008

The amounts not reflected in net periodic benefit cost and included in accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) before taxes at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are $85,604,000 and $38,571,000, respectively.  Such amounts primarily represent accumulated losses, net of gain. The amounts in AOCL expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2015 are $5,494,000.

Seaboard participates in a multi-employer pension fund, the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union-Industry Pension Fund, which covers certain union employees under a collective bargaining agreement. This fund’s employer identification plan is 51-6055922 and this plan’s number is 001.  For the plan year beginning July 1, 2014, this plan’s “zone status” is green and is not subject to a funding improvement plan. Seaboard is required to make contributions to this plan in amounts established under the collective bargaining agreement that expires in July 2019. Contribution expense for this plan was $593,000, $594,000 and $584,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which represents less than five percent of total contributions to this plan. The applicable portion of the total plan benefits and net assets of this plan is not separately identifiable, although Seaboard has received notice that, under certain circumstances, it could be liable for unfunded vested benefits or other expenses of this jointly administered union plan.  Seaboard has not established any liabilities for potential future withdrawal, as such withdrawal from this plan is not probable.

Seaboard maintains a defined contribution plan covering most of its domestic salaried and clerical employees. In 2014, 2013 and 2012, Seaboard contributed to this plan an amount equal to 50% of the first 6% of each employee’s contributions to the plan. Employee vesting is based upon years of service, with 20% vested after one year of service and an additional 20% vesting with each additional complete year of service. Contribution expense for this plan was $2,245,000, $2,142,000 and $2,063,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Seaboard has a deferred compensation plan which allows certain employees to reduce their compensation in exchange for values in various investments. Seaboard also has an Investment Option Plan which allowed certain employees to reduce their compensation in exchange for an option to acquire interests measured by reference to three investments. However, as a result of U.S. tax legislation passed in 2004, reductions to compensation earned after 2004 are no longer allowed under the Investment Option Plan. The exercise price for each investment option was established based upon the fair market value of the underlying investment on the date of grant. Under both plans, Seaboard contributes 3% of the employees’ reduced compensation. Seaboard’s expense for these two deferred compensation plans, which primarily includes amounts related to the change in fair value of the underlying investment accounts, was $3,142,000, $5,942,000 and $4,148,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Included in other liabilities at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are $42,759,000 and $41,144,000, respectively, representing the market value of the payable to the employees upon distribution or exercise for each plan. In conjunction with these plans, Seaboard purchased the specified number of units of the employee-designated investment, plus the applicable option price for the Investment Option Plan. These investments are treated as trading securities and are stated at their fair market values. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, $47,635,000 and $45,350,000, respectively, were included in other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Investment income related to the mark-to-market of these investments for 2014, 2013, and 2012 totaled $3,086,000, $5,863,000 and $4,076,000, respectively.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (Designated as hedge)	Dec. 31, 2014 item
Designated as hedge
Derivative commodity instruments
Number of derivative agreements	0

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Stockholders' Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 19, 2014	May 24, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 19, 2014
Components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Balance at beginning of the period				$ (181,797,000)	$ (171,544,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications				(72,635,000)	(14,142,000)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings				1,795,000	3,889,000
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax				(70,840,000)	(10,253,000)	(15,479,000)
Balance at end of the period			(171,544,000)	(252,637,000)	(181,797,000)	(171,544,000)
Additional authorized repurchase amount under the November 2009 share repurchase program		20,000,000
Common shares repurchased	16,738			18,405	8,705	12,937
Repurchase price (in dollars per share)	$ 2,950							$ 2,950
Repurchase of common stock	49,377,000			53,781,000	23,578,000	26,830,000
Remaining authorized repurchase amount before additional amount authorized under the share repurchase program				50,846,000
Common stock dividend declared and paid (in dollars per share)			$ 12.00
Common stock dividend historical amount on a quarterly basis (in dollars per share)						$ 0.75
Common stock dividend historical amount on annual basis (in dollars per share)						$ 3.00
Portion of dividend serving as prepayment for next succeeding year (in dollars per share)			$ 3.00				$ 3.00
Portion of dividend serving as prepayment for second succeeding year (in dollars per share)			$ 3.00				$ 3.00
Portion of dividend serving as prepayment for third succeeding year (in dollars per share)			$ 3.00
Portion of dividend serving as prepayment for fourth succeeding year (in dollars per share)			$ 3.00
Agreement termination gain unrecognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax					1,310,000
Income tax rate for foreign currency translation gains and losses (as a percent)				35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment, net of related taxes				55,745,000	41,380,000
Tax benefit recorded on unrecognized pension cost				0	0
Effective income tax rate for components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (as a percent)				39.00%	39.00%
Unrecognized pension cost related to employees at certain subsidiaries				20,001,000	8,663,000
Argentine pesos | Sugar
Components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Net assets of Sugar segment				121,920,000	151,769,000
U.S. dollars | Sugar
Components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Net assets of Sugar segment				492,000	2,957,000
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Balance at beginning of the period				(155,413,000)	(109,457,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications				(38,624,000)	(45,956,000)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax				(38,624,000)	(45,956,000)
Balance at end of the period				(194,037,000)	(155,413,000)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
Components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Balance at beginning of the period				481,000	2,232,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications				775,000	(1,124,000)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings				78,000	(627,000)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax				853,000	(1,751,000)
Balance at end of the period				1,334,000	481,000
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges
Components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Balance at beginning of the period				(113,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications				(122,000)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings				235,000
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax				113,000
Balance at end of the period			(113,000)			(113,000)
Unrecognized Pension Cost
Components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Balance at beginning of the period				(26,752,000)	(64,206,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications				(34,664,000)	32,938,000
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings				1,482,000	4,516,000
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax				(33,182,000)	37,454,000
Balance at end of the period				$ (59,934,000)	$ (26,752,000)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation and Investments in Affiliates

Principles of Consolidation and Investments in Affiliates

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Seaboard Corporation and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in non-controlled affiliates are accounted for by the equity method. Financial information from certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates is reported on a one- to three-month lag, depending on the specific entity.

Short-Term Investments

Short-Term Investments

Short-term investments are retained for future use in the business and may include money market funds, corporate bonds, U.S. government agency securities, high yield debt securities, equity mutual funds, domestic equity ETFs and, on a limited basis, foreign government bonds. Investments held by Seaboard that are categorized as available-for-sale are reported at their estimated fair value with any related unrealized gains and losses reported net of tax, as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).  Investments held by Seaboard that are categorized as trading securities are reported at their estimated fair value with any unrealized gains and losses included in other investment income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Gains and losses on sale of investments are generally based on the specific identification method.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and generally do not bear interest. The Power segment, however, collects interest on certain past due accounts, and the Commodity Trading and Milling segment provides extended payment terms for certain customers in certain countries due to local market conditions. The allowance for doubtful accounts is Seaboard’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses. For most operating segments, Seaboard uses a specific identification approach to determine, in management’s judgment, the collection value of certain past due accounts based on contractual terms. For the Marine segment, the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on an aging percentage methodology primarily based on historical write-off experience. Seaboard reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

Inventories

Inventories

Seaboard uses the lower of last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost or market for determining inventory cost of live hogs, fresh pork product and related materials. Grain, flour and feed inventories at foreign milling operations are valued at the lower of weighted average cost or market.  All other inventories, including further processed pork products, are valued at the lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost or market.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost and are being depreciated on the straight-line method over useful lives, ranging from 3 to 30 years.  Property, plant and equipment leases which are deemed to be installment purchase obligations have been capitalized and included in the property, plant and equipment accounts. Routine and planned major maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are expensed as incurred, while major renewals and improvements are capitalized.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets, primarily property, plant and equipment, are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are determined to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

Notes Receivable from Affiliates

Notes Receivable from Affiliates

Seaboard monitors the credit quality of notes receivable from its affiliates by obtaining and reviewing financial information for these affiliates on a monthly basis and by having Seaboard representatives serve on the Board of Directors of these affiliates. If based on current information and events it is probable that Seaboard will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the Notes Receivable from Affiliates and an amount can be reasonably estimated, Seaboard will write down the Notes Receivable to estimated realizable value.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill is assessed annually for impairment by each reporting unit at the quarter end closest to the anniversary date of the acquisition, or more frequently if circumstances indicate that impairment is likely. Separable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Any one event or a combination of events such as change in the business climate, a negative change in relationships with significant customers and changes to strategic decisions, including decisions to expand made in response to economic or competitive conditions could require an interim assessment prior to the next required annual assessment. Goodwill is primarily related to the repurchase in 2007 of a non-controlling interest of Seaboard Foods LLC in the Pork segment for a total of $12,256,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. Both goodwill and other intangible assets, net decreased in 2014 as a result of a transaction in the Pork segment discussed in Supplemental Non—Cash Transactions below. Based on the annual assessments conducted by each reporting unit during 2014, there were no impairment charges recorded for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Accrued Self-Insurance

Accrued Self-Insurance

Seaboard is self-insured for certain levels of workers’ compensation, health care coverage, property damage and general, vehicle and product recall liability. The cost of these self-insurance programs is accrued based upon estimated settlements for known and anticipated claims. Changes in estimates to previously recorded reserves are reflected in current operating results.

Asset Retirement Obligation

Asset Retirement Obligation

Seaboard has recorded long-lived assets and a related liability for the asset retirement obligation costs associated with the closure of the hog lagoons it is legally obligated to close in the future should Seaboard cease operations or plan to close such lagoons voluntarily in accordance with a changed operating plan. Based on detailed assessments and appraisals obtained to estimate the future retirement costs, Seaboard has determined and recorded the present value of the projected costs in non-current other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, with the retirement asset depreciated over the economic life of the related asset. The following table shows the changes in the asset retirement obligation during 2014 and 2013:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013
Beginning balance	$	15,578		$	14,315
Accretion expense	1,263			1,177
Disposals	(114		)	-
Liability for additional lagoons placed in service	-			86
Ending balance	$	16,727		$	15,578

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. However, in the future, as these timing differences reverse, a lower statutory tax rate may apply pursuant to the provisions for domestic manufacturers of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.  In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Seaboard will recognize the benefit or cost of this change in the future.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

As a result of a marketing agreement with Triumph Foods LLC (Triumph), Seaboard’s sales prices for its pork products included in product revenues are primarily based on a margin sharing arrangement that considers the average sales price and mix of products sold from both Seaboard’s and Triumph’s hog processing plants. Seaboard earns a fee for marketing the pork products of Triumph, and recognizes this fee as service revenue primarily based on the number of head processed by Triumph. Revenues for the commodity trading business are recognized when the commodity is delivered to the customer, collection is reasonably assured and the sales price is fixed or determinable. Revenues for cargo services are recognized ratably over the transit time for each voyage, with expenses associated with cargo services recognized as incurred. Revenues for all other commercial exchanges are recognized at the time products are shipped or delivered in accordance with shipping terms or services rendered, the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss, collection is reasonably assured and the sales price is fixed or determinable.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include those related to allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventories, impairment of long-lived assets, potential write-down related to investments in and advances to affiliates and notes receivable from affiliates, income taxes and accrued pension liability. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings per common share are based upon the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Basic and diluted earnings per share are the same for all periods presented.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Prior year amounts for accounts payable were increased and payables due to affiliates decreased by $10,552,000 on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 to properly reflect the obligations.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, management considers all demand deposits and overnight investments as cash equivalents. The following table shows the amounts paid for interest and income taxes:

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013		2012
Interest	$	20,177	$	11,119	$	11,674
Income taxes (net of refunds)	135,393		59,899		69,760

Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions

Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions

As more fully described in Note 4, as of September 27, 2014 Seaboard’s Pork segment sold to Triumph Foods LLC (Triumph) a 50% interest in its processed meats division, Daily’s Premium Meats (Daily’s).  As a result, Seaboard deconsolidated Daily’s from its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 27, 2014.  The following table summarizes the non-cash transactions resulting from this deconsolidation:

(Thousands of dollars)
Decrease in net working capital	$	21,070
Increase in investment in and advances to affiliates	(74,142		)
Decrease in fixed assets	16,038
Decrease in goodwill	28,372
Decrease in other intangible assets, net (not subject to amortization)	17,000
Decrease in noncontrolling interest	(151		)
Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary	65,955
Net proceeds from sale of controlling interest in subsidiary	$	74,142

As discussed in Note 4, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, Seaboard has notes receivable from affiliates which accrue pay-in-kind interest income.  Non-cash, pay-in-kind interest income and accretion of discount recognized on these notes receivable for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $15,837,000, $13,642,000 and $11,936,000, respectively.

During the third quarter of 2013, Seaboard finalized the details of its investment in and long-term loan to a bakery business in the Democratic Republic of Congo in which Seaboard has a 50% non-controlling interest, resulting in decreasing investments in and advances to affiliates and increasing long-term notes receivable from affiliates by $26,290,000 for amounts previously advanced prior to 2013. See Note 4 for further discussion.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

Seaboard has operations in and transactions with customers in a number of foreign countries. The currencies of the countries fluctuate in relation to the U.S. dollar. Certain of the major contracts and transactions, however, are denominated in U.S. dollars. In addition, the value of the U.S. dollar fluctuates in relation to the currencies of countries where certain of Seaboard’s foreign subsidiaries and affiliates primarily conduct business. These fluctuations result in exchange gains and losses. The activities of these foreign subsidiaries and affiliates are primarily conducted with U.S. subsidiaries or operate in hyper-inflationary environments. As a result, the financial statements of certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates are re-measured using the U.S. dollar as the functional currency.

Seaboard’s Sugar segment, two consolidated subsidiaries (Commodity Trading and Milling segment businesses in Canada and Zambia) and eight non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates (Commodity Trading and Milling segment businesses in Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa and Zambia), use local currency as their functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates, and income and expense items are translated at average rates. Translation gains and losses are recorded as components of other comprehensive loss. For these entities, U.S. dollar denominated net asset or liability conversions to the local currency are recorded through income.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Seaboard recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities at their fair values. Accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on its designation and effectiveness. Derivatives qualify for treatment as hedges for accounting purposes when there is a high correlation between the change in fair value of the instrument and the related change in value of the underlying commitment. Additionally, in order to designate a derivative financial instrument as a hedge for accounting purposes, extensive record keeping is required. For derivatives that qualify as hedges for accounting purposes, the change in fair value has no net impact on earnings, to the extent the derivative is considered effective, until the hedged transaction affects earnings. For derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, or for the ineffective portion of a hedging instrument, the change in fair value does affect current period net earnings.

Seaboard uses various derivative instruments to manage various types of market risks from its day-to-day operations, primarily including commodity futures and option contracts, foreign currency exchange agreements and interest rate exchange agreements. While management believes each of these instruments primarily are entered into in order to effectively manage various market risks, as of December 31, 2014, none of the derivatives are designated and accounted for as hedges, primarily as a result of the extensive record-keeping requirements. Seaboard also enters into speculative derivative transactions not directly related to its raw material requirements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance to develop a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. This guidance requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. This guidance will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. Seaboard is currently evaluating the impact this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  Seaboard will be required to adopt this guidance on January 1, 2017 and it is currently anticipated that Seaboard will apply this guidance using the cumulative effect transition method.

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Net Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

Summary of property, plant and equipment

	Useful	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	Lives	2014			2013
Land and improvements	0-15 years	$	184,647		$	194,237
Buildings and improvements	30 years	389,193			395,598
Machinery and equipment	3-20 years	1,001,061			990,553
Vessels and vehicles	3-18 years	160,310			126,502
Office furniture and fixtures	5 years	25,965			30,102
Construction in progress		25,535			40,317
		1,786,711			1,777,309
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(939,954		)	(913,736		)
Net property, plant and equipment		$	846,757		$	863,573

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 item	Sep. 19, 2012 item
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of search warrants executed authorizing the seizure of certain records from Seaboard's offices in Merriam, Kansas and at the Seaboard Foods employment office and the human resources department in Guymon, Oklahoma.		3
Number of civil or criminal proceedings or charges filed	0

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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt
Adjusted leverage ratio, maximum	3.5
Minimum net worth base requirement	$ 1,870,445,000
Percentage of consolidated net income added to net worth base amount	25.00%
Maximum dividends per year	$ 25,000,000
Sum of subsidiary indebtedness and priority indebtedness as a percentage of consolidated tangible net worth, maximum	20.00%

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, Authorized shares	1,250,000	1,250,000
Common stock, issued shares	1,170,550	1,188,955
Common stock, outstanding shares	1,170,550	1,188,955

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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Inventories

Inventories

Note 3

Inventories

The following table is a summary of inventories at the end of each year:

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013
At lower of LIFO cost or market:
Live hogs and materials	$	208,641		$	207,310
Fresh pork and materials	28,573			33,485
	237,214			240,795
LIFO adjustment	(36,560		)	(62,236		)
Total inventories at lower of LIFO cost or market	200,654			178,559
At lower of FIFO cost or market:
Grains, oilseeds and other commodities	320,066			299,229
Sugar produced and in process	48,863			53,325
Other	57,344			74,289
Total inventories at lower of FIFO cost or market	426,273			426,843
Grain, flour and feed at lower of weighted average cost or market	109,375			93,596
Total inventories	$	736,302		$	698,998

The use of the LIFO method increased 2014 and 2013 net earnings by $15,662,000 ($13.29 per common share) and by $17,381,000 ($14.56 per common share), respectively, and decreased 2012 net earnings by $20,098,000 ($16.70 per common share). If the FIFO method had been used for certain inventories of the Pork segment, inventories would have been higher by $36,560,000 and $62,236,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Taxes

Schedule of reconciliation of computed expected tax expense excluding non-controlling interest to income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing operations

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Computed “expected” tax expense excluding non-controlling interest	$	186,574		$	83,190		$	128,275
Adjustments to tax expense attributable to:
Foreign tax differences	4,314			1,808			(36,139		)
Tax-exempt income	(8,793		)	(33,183		)	(62		)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	10,021			3,139			658
Federal tax credits	(11,765		)	(21,095		)	(1,693		)
Change in pension deferred tax	(331		)	(397		)	(1,252		)
Domestic manufacturing deduction	(10,667		)	(1,488		)	(5,643		)
Other	(1,554		)	476			46
Total income tax expense	$	167,799		$	32,450		$	84,190

Schedule of components of earnings before income taxes

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
United States	$	471,744		$	164,285		$	178,821
Foreign	61,325			73,401			187,680
Total earnings excluding non-controlling interest	533,069			237,686			366,501
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(730		)	(1,529		)	(277)
Total earnings before income taxes	$	533,799		$	239,215		$	366,778

Schedule of components of total income taxes

	Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014			2013			2012
Current:
Federal	$	111,120		$	(33,679	)	$	68,928
Foreign	19,729			28,048			31,149
State and local	11,505			3,093			6,507
Deferred:
Federal	19,953			24,698			(16,818		)
Foreign	976			5,575			(935		)
State and local	4,516			4,715			(4,641		)
Income tax expense	167,799			32,450			84,190
Unrealized changes in other comprehensive income	(26,835		)	10,318			(9,197		)
Total income taxes	$	140,964		$	42,768		$	74,993

Schedule of components of the net deferred income tax liability

	December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Depreciation	$	107,091	$	114,519
Domestic partnerships	48,592		29,871
LIFO	42,193		17,212
Cash basis farming adjustment	9,763		9,983
Other	4,391		4,300
	$	212,030	$	175,885
Deferred income tax assets:
Reserves/accruals	$	110,662	$	83,408
Deferred earnings of foreign subsidiaries	34,853		24,266
Net operating and capital loss carry-forwards	18,853		17,725
Tax credit carry-forwards	14,760		14,933
Other	3,569		3,535
	182,697		143,867
Valuation allowance	20,558		17,869
Net deferred income tax liability	$	49,891	$	49,887

Schedule of reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits

(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013
Beginning balance at January 1	$	7,301	$	5,053
Additions for uncertain tax positions of prior years	454		2,300
Decreases for uncertain tax positions of prior years	(288)		(238)
Additions for uncertain tax positions of current year	44		422
Lapse of statute of limitations	(623)		(236)
Ending balance at December 31	$	6,888	$	7,301

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Net Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, plant and equipment
Gross property, plant and equipment	$ 1,786,711	$ 1,777,309
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(939,954)	(913,736)
Net property, plant and equipment	846,757	863,573
Minimum
Property, plant and equipment
Useful Lives	3 years
Maximum
Property, plant and equipment
Useful Lives	30 years
Land and improvements
Property, plant and equipment
Gross property, plant and equipment	184,647	194,237
Land and improvements | Minimum
Property, plant and equipment
Useful Lives	0 years
Land and improvements | Maximum
Property, plant and equipment
Useful Lives	15 years
Buildings and improvements
Property, plant and equipment
Useful Lives	30 years
Gross property, plant and equipment	389,193	395,598
Machinery and equipment
Property, plant and equipment
Gross property, plant and equipment	1,001,061	990,553
Machinery and equipment | Minimum
Property, plant and equipment
Useful Lives	3 years
Machinery and equipment | Maximum
Property, plant and equipment
Useful Lives	20 years
Vessels and vehicles
Property, plant and equipment
Gross property, plant and equipment	160,310	126,502
Vessels and vehicles | Minimum
Property, plant and equipment
Useful Lives	3 years
Vessels and vehicles | Maximum
Property, plant and equipment
Useful Lives	18 years
Office furniture and fixtures
Property, plant and equipment
Useful Lives	5 years
Gross property, plant and equipment	25,965	30,102
Construction in progress
Property, plant and equipment
Gross property, plant and equipment	$ 25,535	$ 40,317

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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Schedule II

SEABOARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(In Thousands)

	Balance at			Provision		Net deductions		Balance at
	beginning of year				(1)		(2)	end of year
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
Year ended December 31, 2014		$	12,832		398		(1,269)	$	11,961
Year ended December 31, 2013		$	12,131		3,432		(2,731)	$	12,832
Year ended December 31, 2012		$	10,941		3,092		(1,902)	$	12,131

(1)The allowance for doubtful accounts provision is charged to selling, general and administrative expenses.

(2)Includes write-offs net of recoveries and currency translation adjustments.

	Balance at			Charged (credit)		Balance at
	beginning of year			to expense		end of year
Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets:
Year ended December 31, 2014		$	17,869		2,689	$	20,558
Year ended December 31, 2013		$	11,758		6,111	$	17,869
Year ended December 31, 2012		$	16,320		(4,562)	$	11,758

	Balance at			Charged (credit)		Balance at
	beginning of year			to expense		end of year
Reserve for LIFO Valuation:
Year ended December 31, 2014		$	62,236		(25,676)	$	36,560
Year ended December 31, 2013		$	90,730		(28,494)	$	62,236
Year ended December 31, 2012		$	57,783		32,947	$	90,730