Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

The components of inventory at April 30, 2013 and January 31, 2013 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2013		January 31, 2013
Ethanol and other finished goods	$	7,468	$	7,306
Work in process		4,744		4,414
Grain and other raw materials		8,973		13,199
Total	$	21,185	$	24,919