DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2021

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Assets at Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The following table provides information about the fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments and the line items on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in which the fair values are reflected (in thousands):

	Asset Derivatives				Liability Derivatives
	Fair Value at January 31,				Fair Value at January 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Commodity futures (1)	$	-	$	352	$	1,794	$	-
Forward purchase contracts (2)	$	2,144	$	-	$	-	$	230

(1) Commodity futures assets are included in prepaid expenses and other. Commodity futures liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. These contracts are short/sell positions for approximately 6.9 million bushels of corn at January 31, 2021 and short/sell positions for approximately 3.7 million bushels of corn and long/buy positions for approximately 2.2 million bushels of corn at January 31, 2020.

(2) Forward purchase contracts assets are included in prepaid expenses and other. Forward purchase contracts liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. These contracts are for purchases of approximately 6.4 million bushels of corn at January 31, 2021 and 1.6 million bushels of corn at January 31, 2020.