Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Three months ended						Six months ended
($ in thousands)	February 28, 2025			February 29, 2024			February 28, 2025			February 29, 2024
Operating revenues:
Irrigation:
North America	$	77,145		$	82,845		$	154,884		$	172,222
International		70,994			50,173			140,342			100,964
Irrigation total		148,139			133,018			295,226			273,186
Infrastructure		38,925			18,501			58,119			39,691
Total operating revenues	$	187,064		$	151,519		$	353,345		$	312,877
Operating income:
Irrigation	$	27,377		$	25,649		$	52,111		$	50,956
Infrastructure		13,257			3,506			17,381			7,125
Corporate		(8,510	)		(7,057	)		(16,486	)		(14,909	)
Total operating income		32,124			22,098			53,006			43,172
Interest and other expense, net		1,090			599			2,241			520
Earnings before income taxes	$	33,214		$	22,697		$	55,247		$	43,692