livestock

The 355-247 majority vote is seen as a victory for livestock farmers who say the labels threaten their industry and livelihoods.

Mark Legan, a livestock corn and soybean farmer in Putnam County, Indiana, called the expected government money a "band-aid" that would not address falling crop prices and rising costs for equipment, land and labour.

"The landowner had livestock in the field and they had to be moved back to allow a clean up to take place," he said.

But European settlers viewed them as a mortal threat to people and livestock and hunted them to near extinction, reducing their number to less than 1,000 in the contiguous U.S.

They argued that painting cows could reduce pesticide use while preventing more livestock from health problems associated with bites.