Delegates at the 97th American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Annual Convention in Orlando elected Zippy Duvall to serve as the new president of AFBF and Scott VanderWal as vice president. Duvall will replace Texas grower Bob Stallman, who is retiring as president of the organization after 16 years of service.
Vincent “Zippy” Duvall is a poultry, cattle, and hay producer from Greene County, GA, and most recently served as president of the Georgia Farm Bureau for nine years. Duvall has held numerous leadership positions in Farm Bureau and his local community. He is the 12th president of the AFBF.
New American Farm Bureau president Zippy Duvall (right) with new vice president Scott VanderWal (left).
A Farm Bureau member since 1977, Duvall has held numerous leadership positions in the Greene County Farm Bureau, including president and vice president. He has represented Georgia as a voting delegate at the AFBF convention since being elected to the state board and served on the AFBF Board of Directors in the 1980s as chairman of the AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee.
Scott VanderWal is a third-generation family farmer from Volga, SD. On their farm, Scott and his wife, Michelle, raise corn soybeans and do custom cattle-feeding, and harvesting.
VanderWal has been a member of the South Dakota Farm Bureau board of directors since 199, including three years as vice president. He was elected president in 2004 and has held the office since.