Global commodities trader Cargill began laying off employees across its vast operations on Tuesday in a drive to slash headcount by 5%, sending U.S. workers from supply chain, inventory control and other roles to look for new jobs.

"Cargill could shed around 8,000 jobs under 5% global workforce reductions" was originally created and published by Just Food, a GlobalData owned brand.

Cargill, the largest privately-held company in the U.S. according to Forbes, is laying off 5% of its global workforce. The Minnesota-based ag commodities