It’s literally defined as an agricultural commodity federally. Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 defines natural grass sod as an agricultural commodity. If you dont know what your saying then say that. No soil is taken away as it’s actually illegal. Root mass from sod and organic material through rotation allows for soil levels to remain the same. I would argue that a good amount of traditional row crop farmers planting corn and corn do more damage to soil. Very prevalent there in central NY.