1. Penton acquires Farm Progress Companies for $79 million: Farm Progress President Jeff Lapin to leave the company at end of year Collection: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) Contributers: Mickey, Bill (author) Format: Journal article Publication Date: 2012 Published: International Location: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 128 Document Number: D11256 Journal Title: Folio Notes: 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.