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Art's Way Announces 'Mutual Separation Agreement' with David King

Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. announced that effective October 1, 2024 the company reached a mutual separation agreement with President David King. Current Chairman of the Board Marc McConnell will serve as president moving forward and the company will realize a net overhead reduction. McConnell has served on Art's Way's Board of Directors since 2001, served as Vice Chairman from January 2008 to April 2015 and has since served as Art's Way's Chairman of the Board.

King took over as president in March 2020, replacing Carrie Gunnerson, who served as CEO since 2007. 

On Oct. 4, Art's Way announced its third quarter consolidated corporate sales were down 27.6% and sales for the first 9 months were down 21.8%. 

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Getting closer to planting season means one thing… it’s time to get EVERYTHING ready.

Today didn’t go exactly as planned—we thought we’d be hauling potatoes again, but instead we spent the day digging equipment out of the cellar, hooking up the grain drill, and getting tractors ready to roll. With wheat planting just around the corner, every piece of equipment matters.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a normal day without a few problems… dead batteries, hydraulic issues, and a truck tire that absolutely refused to cooperate. We tried everything—jump packs, bead bazooka, ratchet straps… and eventually had to bring out the “big guns” just to get things moving again.

But that’s farm life—adapt, fix, and keep moving forward.

We’re getting close to go-time. Wheat seed is coming soon, and planting season is right around the corner