''Farm Journal'' is a United States agricultural

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that was established in 1877, and is the leading United States farm magazine.

History

Wilmer Atkinson founded the publication in Philadelphia in March 1877 as a small eight-page monthly magazine. Atkinson was editor for 40 years. Mott, Frank Luther
A History of American Magazines, Volume III: 1865-1885
p. 153 (1938, 4th printing 1970)(9 May 1985)

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'' After advertising revenue dropped greatly in the early 1930s, the publication went into receivership in 1935, and new owners installed Graham Patterson as its publisher. Patterson revived the publication, tripling its advertising revenue of 1935 by 1937, and adding 338,000 subscribers.Evans, James. F
Prairie Farmer and WLS
p. 83 (1969) ''

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'' was acquired in 1939. In 1955, the magazine (with a circulation then of 2.8 million) acquired ''

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'' (circulation 2.5 million), the second most popular agricultural magazine, from

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.(8 June 1955)
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'' p. 21 (paywall)Quebral, Nora Cruz
'Farm Journal' and American Agriculture, 1877-1965
(1966, Ph.D. Thesis)(20 June 1955)

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'' As of 2001 (its 125 anniversary year), its circulation was 700,000.Bergstrom, Bill (25 June 2001)
Farm Journal is a national staple after 125 years of publishing
''Argus-Press'' According to the magazine's website in 2022, the magazine currently publishes 13 issues a year and has 335,000 subscribers. Clinton Griffiths has served as editor since 2019.Farm Journal
Farmjournal.com, Retrieved 7 June 2022 The publication's parent company Farm Journal Media also produces the ''

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'' and '' U.S. Farm Report'' television programs.

References

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External links

Archive at archive.org

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Magazines established in 1877 Agricultural magazines