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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-07-018260
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	FWP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071206

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000007084
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FATS & OILS [2070]
		IRS NUMBER:				410129150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-137541
		FILM NUMBER:		071290802

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4666 FARIES PKWY
		CITY:			DECATUR
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62526
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2174244798

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4666 FARIES PKWY
		CITY:			DECATUR
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62526

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000007084
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FATS & OILS [2070]
		IRS NUMBER:				410129150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4666 FARIES PKWY
		CITY:			DECATUR
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62526
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2174244798

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4666 FARIES PKWY
		CITY:			DECATUR
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62526
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Filed Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433<BR>
Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-137541<BR>
December&nbsp;6, 2007
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>$500,000,000<BR>
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company<BR>
$500,000,000 6.45% Debentures due 2038</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Final Term Sheet</B>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Issuer:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Archer-Daniels-Midland Company&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Ratings (Moody&#146;s/S&#038;P/Fitch):
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">A2/A/A&#043;&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Format:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">SEC Registered&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Ranking:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Senior Unsecured&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Size:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">$500,000,000&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Trade Date:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December&nbsp;6, 2007&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Settlement Date:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December&nbsp;11, 2007&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Final Maturity:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">January&nbsp;15, 2038&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Interest Payment Dates:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Semi-annually on January&nbsp;15 and July&nbsp;15&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">First Interest Payment Date:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;15, 2008&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Pricing Benchmark:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">UST 4.75% due February&nbsp;15, 2037&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">UST Spot (PX/Yield):
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">104-10; 4.483%&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Spread to Benchmark:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">200 bps&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Yield to Maturity:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">6.483%&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Coupon:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">6.45%&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Price to Public:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">99.554%&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Day Count:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">30/360&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Optional Redemption:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Make-Whole T&#043; 30 bps&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Bookrunners:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Barclays Capital Inc.&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Goldman, Sachs &#038; Co.&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Co-managers:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Banc of America Securities LLC&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">BNP Paribas Securities Corp.&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Citigroup Global Markets Inc.&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">HSBC Securities (USA)&nbsp;Inc.&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">J. P. Morgan Securities Inc.&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Merrill Lynch &#038; Co.&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International plc&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rabo Securities USA, Inc.&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">CUSIP:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">039483 AX 0&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exchange Listing:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">None&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>The issuer has filed registration statements (including prospectuses) with the SEC for the
offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectuses
in those registration statements and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more
complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by
visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or
any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it
by calling toll-free: Barclays Capital Inc. toll-free at 888-227-2275 Ext. 2663, Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc. at (800)&nbsp;503-4611 or Goldman, Sachs &#038; Co. at (866)&nbsp;471-2526.</B>
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