• Turkeys are seen inside a shed in West Liberty, Iowa, in this file photo taken July 7, 2011. The largest-ever U.S. outbreak of avian influenza, which has devastated Midwestern poultry and egg producers in recent weeks, could be felt at Thanksgiving tables across the nation come November, farmers and some trade groups say. The U.S. government is spending millions to cover industry loss claims. | REUTERS
    Turkeys are seen inside a shed in West Liberty, Iowa, in this file photo taken July 7, 2011. The largest-ever U.S. outbreak of avian influenza, which has devastated Midwestern poultry and egg producers in recent weeks, could be felt at Thanksgiving tables across the nation come November, farmers and some trade groups say. The U.S. government is spending millions to cover industry loss claims. | REUTERS

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CHICAGO – The U.S. government will tap an additional $330 million in emergency funds to cover farmer claims related to the fast-spreading bird flu outbreak and other efforts to contain the disease, U.S. Agriculture Department sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

The money comes after U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack requested that the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) grant the agency’s bid to tap emergency funds.

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