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Inventories
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Inventory, Net [Abstract]  
Inventories
Inventories
Major classes of inventories are as follows:

(in thousands)
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
Grain
$
290,595

 
$
432,893

 
$
303,018

Ethanol and by-products
16,798

 
14,453

 
17,966

Agricultural fertilizer and supplies
64,971

 
100,593

 
71,226

Lawn and garden fertilizer and corncob products
30,151

 
39,960

 
23,434

Retail merchandise
25,180

 
22,505

 
25,389

Railcar repair parts
5,107

 
4,312

 
3,293

Other
194

 
207

 
197

 
$
432,996

 
$
614,923

 
$
444,523



Inventories on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013 do not include 3.7 million, 13.3 million and 2.5 million bushels of grain, respectively, held in storage for others. The Company does not have title to the grain and is only liable for any deficiencies in grade or shortage of quantity that may arise during the storage period. Management does not anticipate material losses on any deficiencies.