DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 26, 2009 – Ford Trucks and country singer Toby Keith are teaming up this fall to bring more music to more people.

Toby Keith will kick off the 82nd National FFA Convention on Oct. 21 in Indianapolis, playing to more than 55,000 young people from FFA chapters around the country. The concert is sponsored by Ford Trucks and represents 61 years of Ford Motor Company's sponsorship of the FFA.

Last year, Ford celebrated its 60th year of involvement with the FFA and awarded 460 Built Ford Tough scholarships. Each scholarship recipient received $1,000 to continue their agricultural education at an accredited college, university or vocational school.

In a separate joint activity between Toby Keith and Ford, music lovers are invited to enter America's Toughest Sweepstakes at www.americastoughesttour.com by March 31, 2010, to win a 2010 Ford F-150 and a private backyard concert for 100 people next summer.

The sweepstakes is in conjunction with the performer's nationwide concert tour, Toby Keith's America's Toughest Tour Presented by Ford F-Series. The 60-city tour began in June.

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