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Pageantry and royalty filled the ballroom of the New Orleans Marriott during the Queen’s Contest held June 28 at the 103rd Annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Convention.
Emma Louise Dupree of Grant Parish was crowned the 2025 Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Queen.
Read MoreRichard Fontenot, a fourth-generation rice, soybean and crawfish farmer from Ville Platte, will serve a second term as president of Louisiana Farm Bureau.
Voting delegates from across the state reelected Fontenot at the 103rd Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention at the New Orleans Marriott on Canal St.
Read MoreAn educator from Lafourche Parish is this year’s recipient of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Excellence in Agriculture Award. Randi Lyn Toups took the top prize at the 103rd annual convention held in New Orleans, La.
This prize is awarded to young farmers and ranchers who do not earn the majority of their income from an owned agricultural operation but contribute to the industry.
Read MoreA pair of young Lafayette Parish dancers and a vocalist from Pointe Coupee Parish won the talent contest at the 103rd Annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation at the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans June 27.
The dynamic duo of Ahna Jones and Aubree Guidry, who are middle school students in Lafayette, captivated the packed Carondelet Ballroom with a high-energy jazz dance routine that had those in attendance smiling and clapping throughout the performance to win the Junior Talent Contest.
Read MoreA 20-year-old LSU student from St. Tammany Parish bested 13 competitors to earn the Discussion Meet crown at the 103rd Annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Convention at the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans June 26.
Abbygail Davis, whose family farms cattle, meat goats and dairy goats competed against three other finalists as they discussed the following topic: How can farmers and ranchers effectively advance environmental stewardship while balancing the needs of their farms.
Read MoreA sophomore at Louisiana Tech in Ruston, La. took the top award at this year’s 2025 Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Talk Meet contest.
“I’m excited!” said 18-year-old Camille Sonnier of Lacassine and a third-generation dairy cattle farmer.
Read MoreFrankie and Mallory Sotile of Ascension Parish have been named the 2025 Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award Winners, the highest honor given by the Louisiana Farm Bureau to individual farmers each year.
The Sotiles won the award during the organization’s 103rd Annual Convention at the Marriott on Canal St. Thursday night during the Organizational Awards. The young couple are fourth-generation sugarcane farmers who will now go on to compete for the national title in January 2026 at the American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim, California.
Read MoreA St. Landry Parish sugarcane and cattle producer is this year’s Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Outstanding Young Farm Woman.
Courtney Gerace, 34, received the award at the Louisiana Farm Bureau’s 103rd Annual Convention in New Orleans on June 26, 2025. Gerace and her husband, Nicholas, operate a diverse farming operation in Melville, Louisiana, where they raise sugarcane, cattle, and five young children.
Read MoreFor the sixth straight year, the Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau captured the President’s Award, the highest honor given by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation during the organization’s Annual Awards night at the 103rd Annual Convention.
The President’s Award recognizes the parish Farm Bureau excelling in membership, advocacy and communications over the past year. Louisiana Farm Bureau President Richard Fontenot presented the award to Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau President Bryan Simon Thursday night at the New Orleans Marriott.
Read MoreRichard Fontenot, a fourth-generation rice, soybean and crawfish farmer from Ville Platte, will serve as the 13th president of Louisiana Farm Bureau.
Voting delegates from across the state elected Fontenot at the 102nd Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention at the New Orleans Marriott on Canal St. He succeeds Jim Harper of Cheneyville who led the state’s largest general farm organization for four years. Harper announced in February that he would not seek another term.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Farm Bureau, the state’s largest general farm organization, concluded its annual convention here with a slate of elections for board positions, including the election of Richard Fontenot of Evangeline Parish as its new president.
The elections were part of the Voting Delegates session on Sunday where members elected the board of directors and decided on the state’s grassroots policies for the coming year. Fontenot, a rice farmer from Evangeline Parish, said he was proud and honored to become the 13th head of the Farm Bureau since it was established in 1921.
Read MorePageantry and royalty filled the ballroom of the New Orleans Marriott during the 102nd Annual Queen’s Contest presented by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation.
Twenty-four of Louisiana’s most poised and talented ladies representing various parishes competed for the coveted crown. Eager to represent the organization for the upcoming year, this year’s slate of contestants participated in multiple rounds of competition, which included both interviews and evening gown presentations.
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