29 Mar 2019 --- Cargill has reported its results for the fiscal 2019 third quarter and first nine months ended February 28, 2019. Key measures include adjusted operating earnings up 8 percent compared to the US$559 million earned last year. Net earnings on a US GAAP basis for the quarter were US$566 million, a 14 percent increase from US$495 million in the year-ago period. For the nine months, net earnings declined 3 percent to US$2.33 billion. Animal Nutrition & Protein was the most significant contributor to Cargill’s adjusted operating earnings, according to the company, but there were mixed results for Food Ingredients & Applications.