Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

2. Inventories

Major classes of inventories are as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		September 30, 2010
Grain	$	253,246	$	497,267	$	312,919
Agricultural fertilizer and supplies		151,099		90,182		68,580
Lawn and garden fertilizer and corncob products		22,794		32,954		21,527
Retail merchandise		28,386		24,416		26,901
Railcar repair parts		2,434		2,058		2,212
Other		355		312		309
	$	458,314	$	647,189	$	432,448