Country and Western singer Willie Nelson held his 25th "Farm Aid Concert" in October.  The organization continues its work to help family farmers. Farm Aid was born during the farm economy crisis of the mid-1980's.  Market to Market's Laurel Bower Burgmaier reports.

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Contact Information
Farm Aid - www.farmaid.org

Farmweek Broadcast Times (Note:  all times are Central Time Zone)
Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television
December 27 - Monday - 6 a.m.
(Saturday 6:30 p.m. broadcasts return January 1 after MPB fund raising ends)

RFD-TV (satellite and cable network)
DIRECTV, Channel 345 or DISH Network, Channel 231
December 24 - Friday - 5 p.m. 
December 25 - Saturday - 3 a.m.