The Top 10 Agriculture Publications

If you’re associated with agriculture in some form, it’s important to keep up with what’s going on in the industry. There are a number of publications that are the “go-to” guides to stay in tune with trends, equipment, regulations and any other information that may be coming down the pipeline. Here are the top 10 agriculture publications that should be on your radar:

• Progressive Farmer

This publication is published 13 times a year and is a good resource for the latest trends and innovations in farming, tips, and useful information.

• Agri News

This is a subscription-based weekly newspaper with an online component (agrinews.com) focusing on Minnesota and northern Iowa. It contains features, editorial content and news for the entire region.

• Farm Journal

The premier U.S. farm magazine is a resource for practical information on livestock, crops and general agriculture. The flagship of Farm Journal Media, this publication has been in circulation since 1877. It has an online component (agweb.com)

• Farm Equipment

This publication has been around since 1961 covering industry news, equipment, shows and manufacturers to help farmers and companies in the industry.

• Dairy Today

This award-winning publication has been around since the 1960’s as an inset to Farm Journal. It became a stand-alone publication in 1985, and is the premier resource for medium and large dairy farms, focusing on dairy production, trends, management, markets and policy.

• Capital Press

This is the largest circulation agriculture newspaper being distributed west of the Rockies. It is part of a larger conglomerate, and covers the states of California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Sections in the newspaper include Dairy, Energy, FFA, Horses, Livestock, Orchards, Organic, Outdoors, Timber and Water.

• Holstein World and Dairy Business

These publications are a part of the Multi Ag Media LLC company, which combines dairy publications and other entities into a platform supporting, and targeting larger herd producers across the country. They own Holstein World, DairyBusiness Weekly, DairyBusiness East and West.

• Feed & Grain

This publication has a print and digital edition, as well as an industry watch e-Newsletter. This publication focuses on all things feed and grain, including safety, government and commerce of the consumption of feed and grain for the human population.

• Farm & Ranch Guide

This publication is distributed to over 38,000 qualified farmers and ranchers in North Dakota and Minnesota with additional paid subscribers in South Dakota and Montana. This publication is distributed every other Friday, and focuses on news, country living, features and other information that will assist in the production of a farm and ranch.

• Farm and Dairy

This publication is delivered weekly and focuses on the rural lifestyle, farm news and food insights. It has been in existence since 1914. The go-to guide, it features local auction listings, livestock and equipment classifieds, market reports, food news, truck and tractor pull calendar, shale gas news and other pertinent information that will benefit the food and dairy farmer.

These publications are all beneficial to those in the agriculture industry, as they provide a deeper insight into regulation, equipment, planting times, safety measures and other protocols for maintaining a productive operation.