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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-031349
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090805
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090806
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090806

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	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00044
		FILM NUMBER:		09992752

	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="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</B> <U><B>August&nbsp;5, 2009</B></U>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><IMG src="c52910c5291001.gif" alt="(ADM LOGO)">
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction <BR>
of incorporation)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-44</B><BR>
(Commission File Number)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>41-0129150</B><BR>
(IRS Employer<BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>4666 Faries Parkway <BR>
Decatur, Illinois</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>62526</B><BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (<B>217) 424-5200</B>
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the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see </I>General
Instruction A.2. below):
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">On August&nbsp;5, 2009, the Board of Directors of
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)&nbsp;increased the size of the
Board of Directors to ten and appointed Donald E. Felsinger as a
Director of ADM to serve until the 2009 annual meeting of
stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and
qualified. Mr.&nbsp;Felsinger will serve on the
Compensation/Succession Committee and the Nominating/Corporate
Governance Committee. A copy of the press release announcing
the appointment of Mr.&nbsp;Felsinger is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD align="left">Date: August 6, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap>By&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Executive Vice President, Secretary and<BR>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Press Release dated August&nbsp;6, 2009
announcing the appointment of Donald E.
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B>
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    <TD rowspan="3" align="left" valign="middle"><B>Archer Daniels Midland Company</B><BR>
4666 Faries Parkway<BR>
Decatur, IL 62526</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>August&nbsp;6, 2009</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ADM ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR,<BR>
DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced that Donald E. Felsinger has been
appointed to its Board of Directors. He has been appointed to serve on the Board&#146;s
Compensation/Succession and Nominating/Corporate Governance committees. His appointment, which
increases the Board&#146;s size to 10 members, was effective August&nbsp;5, 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Felsinger is Chairman and CEO of Sempra Energy, a San Diego-based Fortune 500 energy services
company.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;Don&#146;s exceptional track record of leading high-performance, global organizations will be
invaluable to the ADM Board,&#148; said ADM Chairman, CEO and President Patricia A. Woertz. &#147;I am
confident we will benefit tremendously from his expertise, insights and strategic counsel.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Since 2006, Felsinger has held his current position at Sempra, whose subsidiaries provide
electricity, natural gas and value-added products and services to 29&nbsp;million consumers worldwide.
He previously had been the company&#146;s president and chief operating officer, and from 1998 to 2004,
Felsinger served as group president of Sempra Global, the umbrella for Sempra Energy&#146;s businesses
operating in competitive energy markets. In that role, he led the company&#146;s successful expansion
into power generation, energy infrastructure development, energy trading and marketing, and
liquefied natural gas development.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior to the merger that formed Sempra Energy, Felsinger was president and chief operating
officer of Enova Corporation. Earlier, he was president and chief executive officer of San Diego
Gas &#038; Electric.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Felsinger serves as a director of the Northrop Grumman Corporation and as a member of the
Conference Board, the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, and the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of
Commerce. He is a graduate of the Stanford University executive program and holds a bachelor&#146;s
degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Cash Dividend Declared</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ADM&#146;s Board of Directors also declared a cash dividend of 14 cents per share on the Company&#146;s
stock payable on September&nbsp;10, 2009, to Shareholders of record on August&nbsp;20, 2009.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The fourth quarter of 2009 was the 311<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> consecutive quarter in which ADM has
declared a cash payment. This represents a record 77&nbsp;years of uninterrupted dividends. As of June
30, 2009, there were 641,973,474 shares of ADM stock outstanding.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>About ADM</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Every day, the 28,000 people of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) turn crops into
renewable products that meet the demands of a growing world. At more than 230 processing plants, we
convert corn, oilseeds, wheat and cocoa into products for food, animal feed, chemical and energy
uses. We operate the world&#146;s premier crop origination and transportation network, connecting crops
and markets in more than 60 countries. Our global headquarters is in Decatur, Illinois, and our net
sales for the fiscal year ended June&nbsp;30, 2009, were $69&nbsp;billion. For more information about our
Company and our products, visit <U>www.adm.com</U>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">From:<BR>
ADM Media Relations<BR>
217/424-5413<BR>
<U>media@adm.com</U>
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