soil bank
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noun
a plan providing cash payments to farmers who cut production of certain surplus crops in favor of soil-enriching ones.
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Origin of soil bank
First recorded in 1950–55
OTHER WORDS FROM soil bank
soil-bank, adjectiveWords nearby soil bank
Soho Square, soi-disant, soigné, soil, soilage, soil bank, soil binder, soil conditioner, soil conservation, soil creep, soil group
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soil bank
noun
(in the US) a federal programme by which farmers are paid to divert land to soil-enriching crops
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