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February 24, 2014

Agricultural productivity loss as a result of soil and crop damage from flooding
Urbana IL (SPX) Feb 24, 2014
The Cache River Basin, which once drained more than 614,100 acres across six southern Illinois counties, has changed substantively since the ancient Ohio River receded. The basin contains a slow-moving, meandering river; fertile soils and productive farmlands; deep sand and gravel deposits; sloughs and uplands; and one of the most unique and diverse natural habitats in Illinois and the nation. According to a recent University of Illinois study, the region's agricultural lands dodged a bullet due t ... read more

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