MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Farm Aid — the annual fundraising concerts launched by Willie Nelson,Neil Young and John Mellencamp during the farm crisis of the 1980s — celebrates its 40th anniversary on Saturday in Minneapolis.

The star-studded festivals are still raising public awareness of the challenges facing family farmers, and assisting struggling producers connect with help.

Nelson is now 92, Young is 79 and Mellencamp is 73, but they're still going strong. Organizers announced Wednesday that Minnesota native Bob Dylan will be joining them. Others taking the stage at the University of Minnesota's football stadium will include Dave Matthews, Margo Price, Kenny Chesney, Wynonna Judd, and Nathaniel Rateliff .

This year’s concert comes at a worrying time for American farmers.

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