''Lancaster Farming'' is the leading regional farm newspaper for the

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and Mid-Atlantic

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''Lancaster Farming'' has published weekly on Saturday since 1955.Lancaster Farming media kit
/ref> Paid circulation is about 59,500. The newspaper shares offices and printing facilities with the '' Ephrata Review'' and '' The Lititz Record-Express'' at Lancaster County Weeklies Inc. in

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. Lancaster County Weeklies is owned by Steinman Communications, LNP Media Group, publisher of ''LNP'' newspaper in Lancaster, Pa. ''Lancaster Farming'' provides news, market and commodity reports, and

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information and includes news about

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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

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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.

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Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections: ''Lancaster Farming'' (1955-1983)
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