Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The Company’s operations include three reportable business segments that are distinguished primarily on the basis of products and services offered as well as the structure of management. The Trade business includes commodity merchandising and the operation of terminal grain elevator facilities. The Renewables business produces ethanol and co-products through its four co-owned and fully consolidated ethanol production facilities as well as purchases and sells ethanol and ethanol co-products. The Nutrient & Industrial business manufactures and distributes plant nutrient products such as agricultural inputs, primarily fertilizers and turf care products along with industrial products such as deicers, dust abatement solutions and corncob-based products. The Other category includes other corporate level costs not attributable to an operating segment and intercompany eliminations between the segments.

The segment information below includes the allocation of expenses shared by one or more operating segments. Although management believes such allocations are reasonable, the operating information does not necessarily reflect how such data might appear if the segments were operated as separate businesses. The Company does not have any customers who represent 10 percent or more of total revenues.

	Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2024		2023
Revenues from external customers
Trade	$	1,893,859	$	2,877,780
Renewables	657,039		839,516
Nutrient & Industrial	167,319		163,942
Total	$	2,718,217	$	3,881,238

	Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2024		2023
Income (loss) before income taxes
Trade	$	5,924	$	39,364
Renewables (a)	22,791		(82,513)
Nutrient & Industrial	(1,850)		(10,438)
Other	(12,897)		(11,414)
Total	$	13,968	$	(65,001)

(a) Includes income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $7.1 million and $(44.4) million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023