soil bank
noun
a plan providing cash payments to farmers who cut production of certain surplus crops in favor of soil-enriching ones.
Origin of soil bank
First recorded in 1950–55
OTHER WORDS FROM soil bank
soil-bank, adjectiveWords nearby soil bank
soho,
soho square,
soi-disant,
soigné,
soil,
soil bank,
soil binder,
soil conditioner,
soil conservation,
soil creep,
soil group
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