<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-19-007660.txt : 20190503
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190503141142
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-19-007660
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190503

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Schlitz Lei Zhang
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001652579

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00044
		FILM NUMBER:		19795453

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 HARLEM AVE.
		CITY:			GLENVIEW
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60025

ISSUER:		

	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:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 W. WACKER DR.
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-634-8233

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 W. WACKER DR.
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000007084</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ADM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001652579</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Schlitz Lei Zhang</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>77 WEST WACKER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 4600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60601</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>schlitzpoa.txt</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thuy Vo, Attorney-In-Fact for Lei Schlitz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>schlitzpoa.txt
<TEXT>

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY

Power of Attorney of Director


The undersigned does hereby make, constitute, and appoint D. C. Findlay and T.
Vo, and each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the
undersigned's name, place, and stead to sign and affix the undersigned's name to
  reports on Form 3, Form 4, and Form 5 to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
  1934, as amended. This Power of Attorney shall remain valid until revoked.

The undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney on this 4th day of April,
2019.



/s/ Lei Zhang Schlitz
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