Friday, December 4, 2020

Farms.com buys Issues Ink

Farms.com, famous for its online publications, has bought another print magazine business – Issues Ink of Winnipeg.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Issues Ink will continue to operate much as it has within the Farms.com ownership.

Issues Ink publishes Germination, Spud Smart, the Alberta Seed Guide, European Seed and Seed World.

Its Seed World Group division also includes Seed World Create, a consulting unit providing marketing and communications services to the seed industry, including virtual events for seed organizations.

Issues Ink has operations in Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and Switzerland.

Another major print business Farms.com owns is Better Farming in Ontario which publishes a weekly newspaper and a number of specialty magazines, such a Better Pork.