Art's Way Manufacturing Improves Results in Q1 2025 Despite Ag Market Turmoil

Apr 10, 2025

ARMSTRONG, Iowa — Art's Way Manufacturing Co. Inc., a diversified manufacturer and distributor of equipment serving agricultural and research needs, announces its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025.

President, CEO and Chairman Marc McConnell reports, "We are pleased to finish the first quarter with meaningful operational and profitability improvements despite challenging conditions that persist. While headwinds continue to affect overall demand in the ag equipment space, we see strength in product categories that are benefitting from favorable beef and dairy prices.

"In our modular buildings segment, the momentum continues, and we are very pleased with both our operational performance and the strong demand we are seeing. In both segments we are keeping a close eye on the impact of tariffs on both our costs and demand profile. Amid quite a lot of uncertainty we do remain optimistic for how we will perform the balance of the year."

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