EX-23.1 6 c26881a1exv23w1.htm CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP

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EXHIBIT 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-00000) and related Prospectus of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company for the registration of debt securities, warrants, and stock purchase units and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated August 24, 2007, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended June 30, 2007, and the related financial statement schedule of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company included therein, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Ernst & Young LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
May 27, 2008