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Illinois Eyes Plans to Stem Costly Soil Erosion
State officials map steps to counter soil erosion that robs farms of topsoil and pollutes waterways. Government estimates show tens of millions of tons lost, billions in damages, and potential higher food costs if productivity declines, with funding and slow progress hampering actions.
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Illinois
Warren Fitzgerald
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Fitzgerald
Gordon L. Ropp
R-Normal
Ropp
Department of Agriculture
Brian Fairchild
Fairchild
Alan Meyers
Agriculture Department