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Note 1 - Description of the Company | 6 Months Ended
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May 31, 2025
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Unless otherwise specified, as used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Art’s-Way,” and the “Company” refer to Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered in Armstrong, Iowa, and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company began operations as a farm equipment manufacturer in 1956. Since that time, it has become a major worldwide manufacturer of agricultural equipment. Its principal manufacturing plant is located in Armstrong, Iowa. The Company has organized its business into two operating segments. Management separately evaluates the financial results of each segment because each is a strategic business unit offering different products and requiring different technology and marketing strategies. The Agricultural Products segment manufactures and sells farm equipment and related replacement parts under the Art’s-Way Manufacturing label and private labels. The Modular Buildings segment manufactures and installs modular buildings for animal containment and various laboratory uses. During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company ceased operations of its Tools business, which manufactured steel cutting tools and inserts. In previous periods, operations of the Tools business was reported in consolidated numbers as the Company's third operating segment. The Tools segment was first reported in discontinued operations beginning with the three and nine month periods ending August 31, 2023. The remaining assets and liabilities of the Tools segment were disposed in the fourth fiscal quarter of the year ended November 30, 2024. For more information on discontinued operations, see Note 3 "Discontinued Operations."

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