Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

2. Inventories

Major classes of inventories are as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Grain	$	303,961	$	497,267	$	129,909
Agricultural fertilizer and supplies		112,892		90,182		57,975
Lawn and garden fertilizer and corncob products		22,585		32,954		20,600
Retail merchandise		27,492		24,416		25,899
Railcar repair parts		2,252		2,058		3,261
Other		369		312		350
	$	469,551	$	647,189	$	237,994