As essential workers, it’s crucial agricultural producers and workers stay healthy and safe in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve compiled the following resources and information to help those in the ag community stay safe and healthy. This page will be updated as more information and resources become available.
“What Farmers Need to Know About the USDA COVID-19 Aid Program Opening Next Week”
“What Ag Producers Need to Know About COVID19” Video
“Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response for the Food & Agribusiness Industry” Video
“Keeping Producers/Ag Workers and their Families Safe during the COVID-19 Pandemic” Video
Precautions for Agricultural Producers
Visualizing Social Distancing with Cattle
Lista de Recursos en Español, Migrant Clinicians Network
Five Steps to Formulate Workforce Contingency Plans in the COVID-19 Setting
Best practices for Daily Management of Sanitation, Deliveries, Equipment Repairs, and People, OSU
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans
4.29 Update: The SBA resumed accepting Paycheck Protection Program applications from participating lenders on Monday, April 27th. Stay updated on the status of the program here.
“In a nutshell, the PPPL is designed to help small businesses keep their employees paid through this difficult period. The PPPL provides $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay employees and keep them on the payroll. These loans are open to most businesses under 500 employees, including non-profits, the self-employed, startups and cooperatives. Farmers can apply for the PPP through any existing SBA 7(a) lenders or through any federally insured depository institution, federally insured credit union or Farm Credit System institution that is participating.”
Health Insurance Options for Farm Families
The CARES Act and Other COVID19 Developments: An Update for Producers Webinar, or presentation slides
ISU Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation COVID-19 Resources
Practical Farmers of Iowa, “Strategies for Strange Times” farmer meetup every Friday at 1 pm.
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Sale Barn and Processing Updates
Iowa Pork Producers Association Resources and Updates
Mental Health and Stress Resources
AgriSafe COVID-19 Ag Task Force Weekly Think Tank Discussion
Basic Info: Centers For Disease Control (CDC)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA)
National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIH NIAID)
Iowa Department of Public Health COVID-19 Info
Agrilife Extension Fact Checker & FAQ
COVID-19 Information for Ag Workers, Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health