Farm Aid 2003
COL2003090706 - Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Neil Young performs at the 18th Farm Aid concert at the Germain Amphitheater in Columbus, Ohio on Sept. 7, 2003. rlw/awc/Archie Carpenter UPI
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A Willie Nelson concert near Austin will now benefit the West, Texas, volunteer fire department, which lost six firefighters in a fertilizer plant explosion.
Willie Nelson says he, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews are set to perform at Farm Aid in St. Louis this fall.
Farm Aid's star-studded board of directors is urging Congress to redirect the $700 billion Wall Street bailout it is considering to U.S. farmers.
Farm Aid President Willie Nelson said his organization is set to donate more than $30,000 to families in Texas and Louisiana hit hard by Hurricane Ike.
Country music star Kenny Chesney has joined the lineup of artists to perform at Farm Aid's first New England music festival, organizers said Monday.
Recording artist John Mellencamp stopped by Copley Square Farmers Market in Massachusetts Tuesday to announce that Farm Aid 2008 is to take place in Boston.
New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg welcomed Farm Aid founders Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp to announce Farm Aid 2007: A Homegrown Festival.
The Bush administration will oppose farm-disaster aid that is not offset by cuts to other agricultural programs, the U.S. agriculture secretary said Tuesday.
This weekend's Farm Aid event in Camden, N.J. saw 25,000 fans raise $1.1 million in ticket sales, while artists promoted the purchase of family farm foods.
XM Satellite Radio plans to broadcast live Saturday's annual Farm Aid concert at the waterfront in Camden, N.J.
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