News, Reuters Commodities trading giant Cargill plans to cut around 8,000 jobs By Amy Lv, Naveen Thukral, Reuters, Tony Munroe December 3, 2024 Global trading house Cargill said on Tuesday it plans to cut around five per cent of its staff, or about 8,000 jobs after revenue slumped in its most recent fiscal year as crop prices hit multi-year lows.