UPDATE 5-ADM pursues big ag merger with grain trader Bunge -WSJ
January 19, 2018 at 20:26 PM EST
CHICAGO/CALGARY, Alberta, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Top U.S. grains merchant Archer Daniels Midland Co has proposed a takeover of Bunge Ltd, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, a move that could set up a battle for Bunge with Swiss-based rival Glencore Plc.