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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Major classes of inventories are as follows:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011		September 30, 2011
Grain	$	504,484	$	570,337	$	248,447
Ethanol and by-products	17,277		5,461		4,799
Agricultural fertilizer and supplies	101,896		118,716		151,099
Lawn and garden fertilizer and corncob products	24,709		37,001		22,794
Retail merchandise	30,767		25,612		28,386
Railcar repair parts	2,852		3,063		2,434
Other	307		269		355
	$	682,292	$	760,459	$	458,314

- Definition

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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