Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333-53137) on Form S-8 of our report dated June 19, 2009 appearing in the annual report Form 11-K of The Andersons, Inc. Retirement Savings Investment Plan for the year ended December 31, 2008.

/s/ Plante & Moran, PLLC

Southfield, Michigan
June 23, 2009