August 1 issue via online. 2 pages., Article describes sale of Cygnus Business Media's agriculture group to American Farm Bureau Federation, "the largest trade association in the U.S. agriculture industry."
September 15 issue via online. 3 pages., Purchase by this UK-based firm adds 30 exhibitions, more than 20 data and intelligence brands, and more than 100 print and digital business-to-business brands.
November 13 issue via online. 2 pages., "The deal adds almost two dozen brands to the six in Penton's agricultural group, doubling the size of Penton. Farm Progress has been owned by Australia-based Fairfax Media.
March 26 issue via online. 2 pages, Describes "the deal that combined 22 brands from Farm Progress with the six in Penton's ag group." Mentions some redundancies being addressed, especially in the southern region of the nation.
December 1 issue via online. 3 pages., Farm Journal Media will purchase Vance's agriculture and produce assets. Vance Publishing is a multimedia company founded in Chicago in 1937.
