The Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service mascot Sammy Soil lays on a field of whea cover crops at Sunny Ridge Farm April 28, 2014 in Laytonsville, Maryland. The family farm uses many environmentally-friendly conservation practices. (photo by Lance Cheung via Planetpix)

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The Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service mascot Sammy Soil lays on a field of whea cover crops at Sunny Ridge Farm April 28, 2014 in Laytonsville, Maryland. The family farm uses many environmentally-friendly conservation practices.

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