Farm Bureau News

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall, left, and California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass show off donated backpacks as part of the “Giving Back” initiative. 
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Rick Mack of Orange County participates in the House of Delegates session last week in Anaheim. 
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Loren and Lisa Poncia of Stemple Creek Ranch in Tomales, with their daughters Avery, left, and Julianna, are recipients of the 2025 California Leopold Conservation Award.
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall, left, joined by moderator Nick Rocca,   spoke about the importance of cultivating leadership at the California Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.
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California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass speaks on stage during the organization’s 107th Annual Meeting last week in Anaheim. The event, whose theme was “Strong Roots, Bright Future,” brought together Farm Bureau members from across the state for four days from Dec. 6-9. 
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J.P. Beall of San Bernardino County won the California YF&R Open Discussion Meet contest, in which participants demonstrate their abilities to exchange ideas and offer opinions on key issues. 
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Under the Trump administration’s proposed rule, wetlands, such as this one near Tulelake, are federally regulated only if they are connected to or indistinguishable from larger bodies of water.
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Andrew Leimgruber, far right, on the family farm in Holtville with his sister Stephanie, father Ronnie and brother Paul.

Proposed map under Prop. 50.
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The Leadership Farm Bureau class visits Eagle Seeds LLC in Weiner, Arkansas, where geneticist and co-owner Joyce Doyle shows the group a research soybean field.
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Jim and Normita Spinetta, right, present a $200,000 check to California Farm Bureau officers Shannon Douglass, center, Shaun Crook and Ron Peterson at the organization’s annual meeting last December. 
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Predator work group formed
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To keep rural roads safe, farmers should use the slow-moving vehicle emblem so their equipment is visible to other drivers.
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People's Choice 2024
Maddy Nissen

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