Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories

Inventories as of August 31, 2019 and 2018, are as follows:

	2019		2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Grain and oilseed	$	1,024,645	$	1,298,522
Energy	717,378		737,639
Agronomy	954,037		560,675
Processed grain and oilseed	109,900		99,426
Other	48,328		72,387
Total inventories	$	2,854,288	$	2,768,649