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Common questions
Is agriculture.com legit or a scam?
agriculture.com was registered Jan 11, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns agriculture.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for agriculture.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was agriculture.com registered?
agriculture.com's registration dates to Jan 11, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. MarkMonitor Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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2 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 1995 · site answered with HTTP 402
Agriculture.com is an agricultural information website offering news, discussion forums, and user-generated content for farmers and agricultural professionals. The site emphasizes grassroots, community-contributed material alongside editorial features like Top Talk and reader submissions.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 3 registrar changes since Jul 20, 2007 · 4 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 11, 1995agriculture.com was registered on Jan 11, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 27, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 12, 2013 – Apr 2, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described agriculture.com from Nov 12, 2013 to Apr 2, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Jul 20, 2007 – Feb 4, 2012Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for agriculture.com, from Jul 20, 2007 to Feb 4, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS.COM CO.Mar 13, 2012 – May 6, 2012Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for agriculture.com, from Mar 13, 2012 to May 6, 2012.
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 20, 2007 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records for agriculture.com are held from Jul 20, 2007 to Jun 26, 2026 (365 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: meredith.comJul 20, 2007 – Feb 9, 2008Registration records listed meredith.com nameservers (ns1.meredith.com, ns2.meredith.com) for agriculture.com from Jul 20, 2007 to Feb 9, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonAug 24, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026Amazon issued 21 certificates for agriculture.com from Aug 24, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (32)
Jan 11, 1995Registration: agriculture.com was registered on Jan 11, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 27, 2026
Jul 20, 2007 – Feb 4, 2012Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for agriculture.com, from Jul 20, 2007 to Feb 4, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 20, 2007 – Jun 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for agriculture.com are held from Jul 20, 2007 to Jun 26, 2026 (365 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 20, 2007 – Feb 9, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed meredith.com nameservers (ns1.meredith.com, ns2.meredith.com) for agriculture.com from Jul 20, 2007 to Feb 9, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 14, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) for agriculture.com from Feb 14, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
Page metadata (failed)
Add a <title> tag to the homepage.
Security headers (passed)
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
“Thanks for visiting Agriculture Online. If this is your first visit, we hope you will find our site helpful as a source of agricultural information. If you...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJun 18, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Aug 25, 2012 – Aug 1, 2018Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for agriculture.com, from Aug 25, 2012 to Aug 1, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MarkMonitor, Inc.MarkMonitor, Inc.Sep 1, 2018 – Oct 14, 2026 (latest)Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 1, 2018 and most recently on Oct 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 27, 2026
Ownership change
Jan 7, 2011
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 7, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeFeb 22, 2011The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 22, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeOct 24, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 24, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 14, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 14, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
4 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Feb 14, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) for agriculture.com from Feb 14, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Feb 14, 2008agriculture.com's nameservers moved from meredith.com to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) between Feb 9, 2008 and Feb 14, 2008. Last seen at meredith.com: Feb 9, 2008 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Feb 14, 2008 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Oct 18, 2013 – May 1, 2014UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) were the nameservers listed for agriculture.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to May 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53May 15, 2014 – May 31, 2014Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1500.awsdns-59.org, ns-1575.awsdns-04.co.uk, ns-168.awsdns-21.com…) for agriculture.com from May 15, 2014 to May 31, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53May 15, 2014agriculture.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Amazon Route 53 between May 1, 2014 and May 15, 2014. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): May 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: May 15, 2014 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jun 1, 2014Amazon Route 53 (ns-1500.awsdns-59.org, ns-1575.awsdns-04.co.uk, ns-168.awsdns-21.com…) were the nameservers listed for agriculture.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jun 1, 2014 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (pdns152.ultradns.biz, pdns152.ultradns.com, pdns152.ultradns.net…) were the nameservers listed for agriculture.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Jan 24, 2015agriculture.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) at some point between Jun 2, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 2, 2014 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 30, 2018 – Apr 11, 2023Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1500.awsdns-59.org, ns-1575.awsdns-04.co.uk, ns-168.awsdns-21.com…) for agriculture.com from Jul 30, 2018 to Apr 11, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jul 30, 2018agriculture.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Apr 3, 2018 and Jul 30, 2018. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 30, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: NS1May 6, 2023 – Aug 20, 2025Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net, dns3.p01.nsone.net…) for agriculture.com from May 6, 2023 to Aug 20, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to NS1May 6, 2023agriculture.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to NS1 between Apr 11, 2023 and May 6, 2023. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 11, 2023 (registration record). First seen at NS1: May 6, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: foundationdns.com, foundationdns.net, foundationdns.orgSep 12, 2025 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records listed foundationdns.com, foundationdns.net, foundationdns.org nameservers (blue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.net, blue.foundationdns.org) for agriculture.com from Sep 12, 2025 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to foundationdns.com, foundationdns.net, foundationdns.orgSep 12, 2025agriculture.com's nameservers moved from NS1 to foundationdns.com, foundationdns.net, foundationdns.org between Aug 20, 2025 and Sep 12, 2025. Last seen at NS1: Aug 20, 2025 (registration record). First seen at foundationdns.com, foundationdns.net, foundationdns.org: Sep 12, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Sep 30, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 30, 2026: blue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.net, blue.foundationdns.org.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 30, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Mar 31, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 36 certificates for agriculture.com from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 14, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 14, 2026
Google Trust ServicesApr 3, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for agriculture.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Feb 14, 2008
Zone file: agriculture.com's nameservers moved from meredith.com to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) between Feb 9, 2008 and Feb 14, 2008. Last seen at meredith.com: Feb 9, 2008 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Feb 14, 2008 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 7, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 7, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 22, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 22, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 13, 2012 – May 6, 2012Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for agriculture.com, from Mar 13, 2012 to May 6, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 25, 2012 – Aug 1, 2018Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for agriculture.com, from Aug 25, 2012 to Aug 1, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Thanks for visiting Agriculture Online. If this is your first visit, we hope you will find our site helpful as a source of agricultural information. If you...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 – May 1, 2014Zone file: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) were the nameservers listed for agriculture.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to May 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 12, 2013 – Apr 2, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described agriculture.com from Nov 12, 2013 to Apr 2, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
May 15, 2014 – May 31, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1500.awsdns-59.org, ns-1575.awsdns-04.co.uk, ns-168.awsdns-21.com…) for agriculture.com from May 15, 2014 to May 31, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 15, 2014Zone file: agriculture.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Amazon Route 53 between May 1, 2014 and May 15, 2014. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): May 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: May 15, 2014 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Jun 1, 2014Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1500.awsdns-59.org, ns-1575.awsdns-04.co.uk, ns-168.awsdns-21.com…) were the nameservers listed for agriculture.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jun 1, 2014 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (pdns152.ultradns.biz, pdns152.ultradns.com, pdns152.ultradns.net…) were the nameservers listed for agriculture.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: agriculture.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) at some point between Jun 2, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 2, 2014 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Oct 24, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 24, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 30, 2018 – Apr 11, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1500.awsdns-59.org, ns-1575.awsdns-04.co.uk, ns-168.awsdns-21.com…) for agriculture.com from Jul 30, 2018 to Apr 11, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 30, 2018Zone file: agriculture.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Apr 3, 2018 and Jul 30, 2018. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 30, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Sep 1, 2018 – Oct 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 1, 2018 and most recently on Oct 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 27, 2026
Jul 14, 2022Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 14, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 6, 2023 – Aug 20, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net, dns3.p01.nsone.net…) for agriculture.com from May 6, 2023 to Aug 20, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 6, 2023Zone file: agriculture.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to NS1 between Apr 11, 2023 and May 6, 2023. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 11, 2023 (registration record). First seen at NS1: May 6, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 24, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 21 certificates for agriculture.com from Aug 24, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 12, 2025 – Jun 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed foundationdns.com, foundationdns.net, foundationdns.org nameservers (blue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.net, blue.foundationdns.org) for agriculture.com from Sep 12, 2025 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 12, 2025Zone file: agriculture.com's nameservers moved from NS1 to foundationdns.com, foundationdns.net, foundationdns.org between Aug 20, 2025 and Sep 12, 2025. Last seen at NS1: Aug 20, 2025 (registration record). First seen at foundationdns.com, foundationdns.net, foundationdns.org: Sep 12, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 31, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 36 certificates for agriculture.com from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 14, 2026
Apr 3, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for agriculture.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 18, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Sep 30, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 30, 2026: blue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.net, blue.foundationdns.org.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 30, 2026
Domain registered Jan 11, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: MarkMonitor Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 27, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #35,093)+8
Verified continuity: 31.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What agriculture.com said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
Thanks for visiting Agriculture Online. If this is your first visit, we hope you will find our site helpful as a source of agricultural information. If you...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1995
Domain registered (Jan 11, 1995).
2013
First tracked by AboutUs (Nov 12, 2013); profile edited 2 times through 2014.