''Lancaster Farming'' is the leading regional farm newspaper for the
Northeastern and
Mid-Atlantic United States
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Description
''Lancaster Farming'' has published weekly on Saturday since 1955.
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/ref> Paid circulation is about 53,000.
''Lancaster Farming'' provides news, market and commodity reports, and agribusiness
Agribusiness is the industry, enterprises, and the field of study of value chains in agriculture and in the bio-economy,
in which case it is also called bio-business or bio-enterprise.
The primary goal of agribusiness is to maximize profit ...
information and includes news about 4-H
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, FFA and fair events, and rural life.About Lancaster Farming
In addition, many subscribers get farm newspapers for the advertising of specials on parts and supplies, used implements, and auctions of land, and equipment, and livestock.
''Lancaster Farming'' is printed in four to five sections, averaging about 200 pages per issue.
Section A is devoted to breaking news, dairy and beef news, commodity market reports, and upcoming events.
Section B is the family section which includes recipes, food and nutrition, antiques, and organizations such as 4-H, FFA and the
Grange
Grange may refer to:
Buildings
* Grange House, Scotland, built in 1564, and demolished in 1906
* Grange Estate, Pennsylvania, built in 1682
* The Grange (Toronto), Toronto, Ontario, built in 1817
* Monastic grange, a farming estate belonging to ...
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Sections C and D have business news, new product information and updates, and other agribusiness information. Numerous special sections published throughout the year cover topics such as the dairy industry, horses and renewable energy.
Section E is devoted to special segments of agriculture with such titles as Mid-Atlantic Horse, Eastern Dairy Reporter, Ag Technology, etc.
Archive
''Lancaster Farming'' 1955–2003 is available online through The Pennsylvania State University Libraries
Digital Newspapers Program The Pennsylvania State University Libraries are also spearheading a collaborative effort in Pennsylvania to develop th
Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive (PANA)Lancaster Farming, as a significant historical Pennsylvania newspaper
is included from initial publication in November 1955 until December 2003.
References
External links
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Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections: ''Lancaster Farming'' (1955-1983)
Agricultural magazines published in the United States
Newspapers published in Pennsylvania
Agriculture in Pennsylvania
Business newspapers published in the United States
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