POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Carrie Majeski, Ryan C. Brauer and Elizabeth M. Dunshee, or any one of them acting alone, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all Forms 3, 4 or Form 5 relating to beneficial ownership of securities of Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Issuer"), to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to deliver a copy of the same to the Issuer, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until such time as the undersigned is no longer subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to securities of the Issuer. The undersigned hereby indemnifies the attorneys-in-fact for all losses and costs the attorneys-in-fact may incur in connection with or arising from the attorneys-in-fact's execution of their authorities granted hereunder. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 16th day of May, 2011. /s/ James E. Lynch James E. Lynch