Art’s Way Mfg., benefited from an increased demand for its ag segment products during the first quarter compared to the same period of 2025.

Art’s Way President & CEO Marc McConnell said in a statement, “Livestock prices remained elevated through the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and are driving most of the demand for our agricultural products, as a large portion of our customer base raises livestock and row crops.”

For the ag segment, Art’s Way’s Q1 sales were $3,754,000, up 27.3% over the same period last year. 

Art’s Way’s fall early order program concluded with a 62% increase in orders on our non-beet equipment. Sugar beet equipment orders were down 63%.

“Overall order book from the early order program was up 11%, which leads us to believe the agricultural market is entering a recovery despite continued increasing input costs.”

Art’s Way’s grinder mixer sales were up $909,000 year-over-year and represent the most product line for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The manufacturer continues to carry a strong grinder mixer backlog into the second quarter of fiscal 2026 and foresees steady shipments in the second quarter of fiscal 2026.

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