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Summary of Business Sales by Product and Geographic Location (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Net sales |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 104,555 | $ 113,104 | $ 200,517 | $ 212,780
Change in net sales | 104,555 | $ (8,549) | 200,517 | $ (12,263)
Percentage change in net sales |  | (8.00%) |  | (6.00%)
Gross profit: |  |  |  |
Gross profit | 40,306 | $ 41,653 | 78,687 | $ 83,355
Change in gross profit | 40,306 | $ (1,347) | 78,687 | $ (4,668)
Percentage change in gross profit |  | (3.00%) |  | (6.00%)
US |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |
Net sales | 58,542 | $ 64,530 | 119,897 | $ 126,067
Change in net sales | 58,542 | $ (5,988) | 119,897 | $ (6,170)
Percentage change in net sales |  | (9.00%) |  | (5.00%)
Gross profit: |  |  |  |
Gross profit | 28,787 | $ 27,277 | 57,751 | $ 57,086
Change in gross profit | 28,787 | $ 1,510 | 57,751 | $ 665
Percentage change in gross profit |  | 6.00% |  | 1.00%
US | Crop |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |
Net sales | 44,670 | $ 47,575 | 95,032 | $ 97,845
Change in net sales | 44,670 | $ (2,905) | 95,032 | $ (2,813)
Percentage change in net sales |  | (6.00%) |  | (3.00%)
Gross profit: |  |  |  |
Gross profit | 21,758 | $ 18,719 | 46,003 | $ 42,214
Change in gross profit | 21,758 | $ 3,039 | 46,003 | $ 3,789
Percentage change in gross profit |  | 16.00% |  | 9.00%
US | Non-Crop |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |
Net sales | 13,872 | $ 16,955 | 24,865 | $ 28,222
Change in net sales | 13,872 | $ (3,083) | 24,865 | $ (3,357)
Percentage change in net sales |  | (18.00%) |  | (12.00%)
Gross profit: |  |  |  |
Gross profit | 7,029 | $ 8,558 | 11,748 | $ 14,872
Change in gross profit | 7,029 | $ (1,529) | 11,748 | $ (3,124)
Percentage change in gross profit |  | (18.00%) |  | (21.00%)
International |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |
Net sales | 46,013 | $ 48,574 | 80,620 | $ 86,713
Change in net sales | 46,013 | $ (2,561) | 80,620 | $ (6,093)
Percentage change in net sales |  | (5.00%) |  | (7.00%)
Gross profit: |  |  |  |
Gross profit | 11,519 | $ 14,376 | 20,936 | $ 26,269
Change in gross profit | $ 11,519 | $ (2,857) | $ 20,936 | $ (5,333)
Percentage change in gross profit |  | (20.00%) |  | (20.00%)

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