This was a major step toward fair treatment of family farmers.
As a result of the efforts of Farm Aid and family farm leaders, Congress passed the Agricultural Credit Act which said that the Farmer’s Home Administration (FmHA) could not foreclose on any family farmer unless the FmHA would make more money through foreclosure that they would by investing in making the farm profitable. Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp went with a group of family farmers to testify in front of the United States Congress about the state of family farming in America. It was shown live on VH-1 and millions of viewers tuned in to watch performances by Alabama, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Beach Boys and more. Farm Aid II was held on Jin Austin, Texas.
Louis and organized follow-up county and state meetings to share what they had learned. Farmers and ranchers carried forward the ideas discussed in St. Many participants left infused with renewed hope and spirit in spite of the continuing struggle. The UFRC provided an educational forum and a unifying experience. They represented rural America in crisis and they came searching for solutions to the problems they were facing. Farmers and ranchers came by plane, bus, train and car from nearly every rural area in the United States to be in St. The result was the United Farmer and Rancher Congress (UFRC), in September, 1986. In early 1986, Farm Aid issued an invitation to all leading farm organizations to come to a planning meeting for a national farm conference. King, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and many more. Performers included Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. It raised over $7 million for America’s family farmers. The show was put together in six weeks and was held on Septemin Champaign, Illinois before a crowd of 80,000 people.
Farm Aid The Beginning, Septem– Champaign, Illinoisįarm Aid started as an idea at the Live Aid Concert when Bob Dylan said on stage, “Wouldn’t it be great if we did something for our own farmers right here in America?” Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and decided to plan a concert for America.
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