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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Major classes of inventories are as follows:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012
Grain	$	264,104	$	586,983	$	504,484
Ethanol and by-products	11,178		22,927		17,277
Agricultural fertilizer and supplies	94,035		100,175		101,896
Lawn and garden fertilizer and corncob products	29,364		37,292		24,709
Retail merchandise	25,716		25,368		30,767
Railcar repair parts	4,421		3,764		2,852
Other	199		168		307
	$	429,017	$	776,677	$	682,292

- 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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