Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

The components of inventory at April 30, 2014 and January 31, 2014 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2014		January 31, 2014
Ethanol and other finished goods	$	2,385	$	3,517
Work in process		3,115		3,017
Grain and other raw materials		13,693		12,836
Total	$	19,193	$	19,370