farm aid 40th anniversary.

Farm Aid celebrates its 40th anniversary Saturday in Minneapolis. The concerts, launched by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp in the farm crisis of the 1980s, continue to raise awareness about the plight of family farmers. Bob Dylan is a late addition to the program. They’ll be joined at the University of Minnesota by artists including Dave Matthews and Kenny Chesney. A labor dispute between the university and Teamsters almost scuttled the festival, but a deal was reached late last week. Farm Aid raises over $1 million annually. Nathaniel Rateliff, a returning performer, says the event highlights music’s power to unite across political divides.