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1 Farmers’ Almanac to Cease Publication While Older Competitor Continues Long-Standing Tradition

The Farmers’ Almanac, first printed in 1818, has said its 2026 edition will be its last. The Old Farmers’ Almanac, which debuted in 1792, remains.
1 Farmers’ Almanac to Cease Publication While Older Competitor Continues Long-Standing Tradition
A copy of the final edition of the Farmers' Almanac in Alexander, Maine, on Nov. 7, 2025. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty
Jeff Louderback
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The Farmers’ Almanac, a long-standing resource that gardeners and farmers have used for weather forecasts and planting guidance, has announced that it will cease publication after a 208-year run.

The company, based in Lewiston, Maine, said in a Nov. 6 statement that its 2026 edition will be its last.

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.