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Politico: Change Erodes 1985 Soil Pact


Published February 27, 2012

he battered Little Big Man of this year’s farm bill wars could be the soil itself. Or to hear environmentalists tell it: The landmark 1985 treaty to curb erosion is, well, eroding.

That’s the thrust of a report out Monday from the Environmental Working Group that warns early progress reducing soil erosion has stalled and in some states like Iowa, losses have even increased — all in a time of record farm income.

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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/73303.html