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How the Cargill Family Kept Grain Flowing for 160 Years
Lucas and Luna explore how the Cargill family turned a single Iowa grain warehouse into a private global giant, now with over $150 billion in annual revenue. They trace the company's rise through five generations, the near-collapse in the 1990s, and the family's decision to remain private — even as rivals went public. The episode digs into how Cargill's ownership structure, conservative culture, and controversial history shaped its longevity. A key focus is the 1995 succession crisis that forced the family to hand control to outsiders, a move that saved the company but changed…
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