May 14 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed a five-year, $289 billion farm bill with enough votes to override a presidential veto, making it more likely the measure will become law.

The plan to boost food aid for the poor and keep U.S. farm subsidies largely intact was approved 318-106 in the House, more than the 289 votes needed to override a veto threatened yesterday by President George W. Bush. The president said the plan exceeds spending guidelines, distorts trade and subsidizes farmers as crop prices reach records.

``Half a loaf is better than no loaf,'' said Representative Frank Lucas, a Republican who said he opposed many provisions of the bill and voted for it because it improves farm programs for his rural Oklahoma district.