soil bank

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, adjective

Words nearby soil bank

soho, soho square, soi-disant, soigné, soil, soil bank, soil binder, soil conditioner, soil conservation, soil creep, soil group
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British Dictionary definitions for soil bank

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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