Following other inductees like Thomas Edison, John Deere and Eli Whitney, Nelson tells CMT News that he's extremely honored, "...I have long said that family farmers are the backbone of our country. I never thought Farm Aid would need to be around as it has been, but we know our country needs family farmers, and Farm Aid will be here as long as family farmers need us." Here's a classic Willie Nelson tune.

 

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