Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Classes of inventories

Major classes of inventories are as follows:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2015		2014
Grain	$	534,548	$	570,916
Ethanol and by-products	8,576		13,154
Plant nutrients and cob products	172,815		181,136
Retail merchandise	24,510		23,810
Railcar repair parts	6,894		6,431
Other	56		208
	$	747,399	$	795,655