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Huge savings of soil and water resources will be realized by devoting this' acreage to conservation uses.
Acreage removed from crop production by the 1993 farm programs is devoted to approved covers or it is put into conservation practices to protect it from wind and water erosion.
Nationally, 19.9 million acres are being removed from crop production to conserving uses under this year’s Acreage Reduction Program.
87.9%