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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="adm_UnobservableInputsInLevel3ValuationsOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisTable" name="UnobservableInputsInLevel3ValuationsOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adm_UnrealizedGainsOnDerivativeContractsFairValueDisclosure" name="UnrealizedGainsOnDerivativeContractsFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="adm_UnrealizedLossesOnDerivativeContractsFairValueDisclosure" name="UnrealizedLossesOnDerivativeContractsFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="adm_Voluntarylumpsumpaymentsparticipationrate" name="Voluntarylumpsumpaymentsparticipationrate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
</xsd:schema>


