John Thune's work may gain disaster relief for livestock producers who might have been left in the cold.
Senator John Thune says the Senate has approved legislation he sponsored to fix a problem in a farm disaster bill that was approved in spring.
He says the $3 billion bill as passed would have kept some livestock producers and others from getting payments because they didn't participate in insurance and assistance programs that Thune says aren't very popular.
The legislative fix now goes to the House.
Thune says without it, close to 90 percent of the affected livestock producers would be ineligible for $1.3 billion in aid.
This is especially welcome for those who lost cattle due to last week's heat.
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