Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

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

	October 31, 2013		January 31, 2013
Ethanol and other finished goods	$	4,453	$	7,306
Work in process		3,360		4,414
Grain and other raw materials		8,493		13,199
Total	$	16,306	$	24,919