08 Oct 2015 --- Following a difficult year in which profits were down, Cargill has announced that 2015 Q1 profits were up to $512, an increase of 20% on the same period last year. Adjusted operating earnings in the first quarter were $611 million, compared with $619 million in the same period a year ago and revenues were $27.5 billion, down 17 percent from $33.3 billion a year ago.