The Farmers’ Almanac, citing a “chaotic media environment”, will cease publication after their 2026 edition. The almanac dates back to 1818. (The Old Farmer’s Almanac, started in 1792, is still going.)
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Show that the old adage that the copycat will always lose in the end does hold up.
This seems like a big advertisement for the one that’s going to close.
I’m pretty sure that, as kids, we all remember the yellow farmers almanac - that’s the one that’s still going strong.
I think I was today years old when I learned there are two Farmers' Almanacs. …Well, I guess now there aren't.
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