EXHIBIT 32



                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (the
"Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006 as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"),
we, Kent A. Steinwert, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Stephen W.
Haley, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
certify pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities
Exchange act of 1934 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18
U.S.C. $ 1350), that:

     1.   the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a)
          or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. $ 78m or
          78o(d)); and

     2.   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Company.


May 8, 2006


/s/ Kent A. Steinwert
________________________
Kent A. Steinwert
President & Chief Executive Officer



/s/ Stephen W. Haley
________________________
Stephen W. Haley
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer



A  signed  original  of  this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  or  its  staff  upon  request.