date:Aug 04, 2012
d Polis (D., Colo.) said he opposed the bill, calling it a bovine bailout.
While the bill would have offered some help to pay for livestock that die, it doesn't help pay for the animals' feed. John Burkel, vice chairman of the National Turkey Federation and a Minnesota turkey producer, said this week he will cut back on production this year due to the skyrocketing prices for feed.