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It's the end of an era for one of America's oldest and most beloved publications. The Farmers' Almanac, a staple of country stores, kitchen tables, and weather debates for more than two centuries, announced it will cease publication after its 2026 edition. In a statement, the Almanac said, "This decision, though difficult, reflects the growing financial challenges of producing and distributing the almanac in today’s chaotic media environment." Farmers' Almanac was first printed in 1818 and became popular for its weather forecasts, at-home remedies, and gardening tricks. It was the must-have guide for farmers planning crops, or for anyone curious about the next freeze or full moon. Almanacs were once common regional publications for farmers before modern weather prediction, and almost all have since ended publication. Farmers' Almanac prided itself on a secret formula for prediction, combining sun activity, planetary positions, and tides with generational wisdom to predict the weather over a year in advance. But that level of prediction is a little far-fetched, even today, and certainly wasn't possible 200 years ago. Studies have shown the farmers' almanac is around 50% accurate, slightly better than random chance or a groundhog. Don't get this almanac confused with the more popular and older publication known as The Old Farmer's Almanac. It is the oldest continually published periodical in North America, dating back to 1792.
