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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

Major classes of inventories are as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013
Grain	$	227,014			$	432,893			$	264,104
Ethanol and by-products	9,696				14,453				11,178
Agricultural fertilizer and supplies	90,907				100,593				94,035
Lawn and garden fertilizer and corncob products	37,666				39,960				29,364
Retail merchandise	25,647				22,505				25,716
Railcar repair parts	5,336				4,312				4,421
Other	198				207				199
	$	396,464			$	614,923			$	429,017

Inventories on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013 do not include 2.0 million, 13.3 million and 4.7 million bushels of grain, respectively, held in storage for others. The Company does not have title to the grain and is only liable for any deficiencies in grade or shortage of quantity that may arise during the storage period. Management does not anticipate material losses on any deficiencies.

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The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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