Industry Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Three months ended
($ in thousands)	November 30, 2021			November 30, 2020
Operating revenues:
Irrigation:
North America	$	78,976		$	52,790
International		66,933			34,566
Irrigation total		145,909			87,356
Infrastructure		20,243			21,129
Total operating revenues	$	166,152		$	108,485
Operating income:
Irrigation	$	17,212		$	10,633
Infrastructure		2,766			4,256
Corporate		(6,617	)		(7,354	)
Total operating income		13,361			7,535
Interest and other expense, net		(3,886	)		(652	)
Earnings before income taxes	$	9,475		$	6,883