Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies

Schedule of non-cancelable purchase commitments and commitments under other agreements

Purchase commitments			Years ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter
Hog procurement contracts	$	169,691	$	113,004	$	90,424	$	70,651	$	4,582	$	-
Grain and feed ingredients	69,280		3,659		-		-		-		-
Grain purchase contracts for resale	536,367		-		-		-		-		-
Fuel supply contract	65,678		-		-		-		-		-
Equipment purchases and facility improvements	42,312		-		-		-		-		-
Construction of new dry bulk vessels	62,233		14,681		-		-		-		-
Other purchase commitments	14,268		3,413		1,465		34		35		103
Total firm purchase commitments	959,829		134,757		91,889		70,685		4,617		103
Vessel, time and voyage-charters	67,108		44,244		20,837		18,993		19,157		62,393
Contract grower finishing agreements	11,507		10,060		10,269		10,187		7,397		2,703
Other operating lease payments	19,726		21,277		20,825		22,194		22,615		232,419
Total unrecognized firm commitments	$	1,058,170	$	210,338	$	143,820	$	122,059	$	53,786	$	297,618