The University of Wisconsin Division of Extension has put together a comprehensive list of resources for farmers during these uncertain times.
Below is a list of links to articles, videos, and other resources regarding a variety of topics related to COVID-19.
Financial/Economics
- Navigating farm support programs during COVID-19
- Paycheck Protection Program
- Cash flowing to the other side of COVID-19
- Individual tax provisions under CARES act: payment for individuals and filing delays
- Pandemic Unemployment Assistance in Wisconsin- What does it mean for farmers?
- Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) – Accepting new application from ag businesses only as of May 4
- Business Tax Provisions under CARES act: Payroll tax credit and deferral
- Defining our new reality – where do I begin?
- Managing COVID-19 instigated risk on the dairy farm – be optimistic, but plan
Managing Excess Milk
- Feeding Unpasteurized milk to the dairy herd
- Guidelines and amounts for feeding unpasteurized milk to the dairy herd
- Considerations for landspreading milk
Managing Employees
- Planning for a labor disruption
- What is your staffing plan if COVID-19 hits your farm?
- Families First Coronavirus Recovery Act: Legal Obligations for Farms with Employees during COVID-19
- Use of disposable milking gloves during COVID-19
- My kids are now home from school – what farm job/chores can I safely give to them?
Managing Dairy & Livestock
- Strategies to reduce milk production with limited impacts on future production
- Considerations in reducing milk production: switching cows from 3X to 2X milking
- Considerations for slowing feedlot cattle growth due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- My ethanol co-product inventory is low. What protein sources can I feed my cattle?
- Are you worried about COVID-19 transmission to and from animals?
- Creating a dairy farm operating plan
Managing Crops
- Crop input resources for low margins
- Saving a rye cover crop for forage or grain
- COVID-19 and Spring Planting: what’s a farmer to do?
- Farm continuation planning in response to COVID-19
Minimizing transmission of the virus
- COVID-19: So, what exactly is COVID?
- Could farmers and farm employees have resistance or immunity to COVID-19?
- Social distancing for farmers
- COVID-19: I’m a farmer and I am afraid – what are my risks?
- COVID-19: I’m having seed, feed, chemicals and other products delivered – what precautions should I take?
- Staying healthy and taking delivery of seed, fertilizer and other farm inputs (video)
- Doing farm business during COVID-19: Managing visitors and deliveries to farms
Video resources
