TRANSACTIONS WITH EMPLOYEES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

TRANSACTIONS WITH EMPLOYEES [Abstract]

TRANSACTIONS WITH EMPLOYEES

NOTE 18.  TRANSACTIONS WITH EMPLOYEES

Wayne Wilkison, our former employee and former owner of Golden Ridge, owns various farms and a freight company with which we conduct business.  Mr. Wilkison’s employment was terminated in April 2019.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 we paid $0.3 million and $1.7 million to these entities.  As of December 31, 2018, $1.9 million was included in commodities payable for amounts owed to these entities.  The note payable to a seller of Golden Ridge, described further in Note 4, was payable to Mr. Wilkison.  The purchase price working capital adjustment, described further in Note 4 was receivable from Mr. Wilkison.