EXHIBIT 24(a)

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes Richard W.
Parod and Bruce C. Karsk, and each of them singly, such person's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, with full power to them and each of them to sign for such
person and in such person's name and capacity indicated below any and all
instruments, reports and amendments which said attorney-in-fact or any one of
them may deem necessary or advisable to enable Lindsay Manufacturing Co., (the
"Company") to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"1934 Act"), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the 1934 Act, specifically, the power and authority to
sign for us or any of us in our names and in the capacities on the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2001, and we do hereby ratify and
confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact, or any of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

         Executed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.

      Signature                     Capacity               Date
      ---------                     --------               ----

/s/ HOWARD G. BUFFETT               Director               November 15, 2001
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Howard G. Buffett

/s/ MICHAEL N. CHRISTODOLOU         Director               November 14, 2001
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Michael N. Christodolou

/s/ LARRY H. CUNNINGHAM             Director               November 20, 2001
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Larry H. Cunningham

/s/ JOHN W. CROGHAN                 Chairman of the        November 15, 2001
---------------------------         Board of Directors
John W. Croghan

/s/ WILLIAM F. WELSH II             Director               November 14, 2001
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William F. Welsh II