• Guidance for farmers on pandemic preparedness plans and the CHAMP tool

  Published on September 18, 2020
  Find answers to common questions about operational requirements specified by Michigan Executive Orders.

• Michigan agricultural safety grants

  Published on August 4, 2020
  Financial assistance now available to help mitigate COVID-19 costs for farmers and processors.

• Identifying risks for COVID-19 exposures in the workplace: Agriculture

  Published on July 27, 2020
  A new online tool helps agricultural employers evaluate and reduce COVID-19 exposure risks.

• New skills your farm or food business will need to develop due to COVID-19

  Published on July 21, 2020
  The COVID-19 pandemic may have set the stage for some labor opportunities to arise.

• Calculation for specialty crop Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payment

  Published on June 19, 2020
  Learn how to calculate CFAP payments for specialty crops grown at your farm.

• Employee housing rules modified temporarily amidst COVID-19

  Published on June 19, 2020
  New rules intend to protect Michigan’s ag production and food supply from disruptions due to labor shortages caused by employees contracting COVID-19.

• El tan esperado programa de asistencia alimentaria frente al Coronavirus (CFAP) para agricultores

  Published on June 11, 2020
  MSU Extension ofrece un programa de asistencia alimentaria para agricultores.

• The heads and tails of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) guidance for livestock and wool producers

  Published on June 11, 2020
  Navigating CFAP for livestock producers.

• Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for dairy farmers

  Published on June 3, 2020
  The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) that applies to dairy farms provides much needed help for an industry that has been dramatically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Update to small business administration (SBA) COVID-19 related loans

  Published on June 2, 2020
  Congress has passed, and the President signed on April 24, 2020, the Paycheck Protection and Health Care Enhancement Act. The law added $310 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program and $10 billion to the Emergency Injury Disaster Loan program.

• Programas federales para productores frente al coronavirus / Federal programs for farmers amidst novel coronavirus

  Published on May 22, 2020
  Educadores de Extensión en MSU crearon videos para guiar a los productores Latinos a elegir programas. / MSU Extension Educators have created videos to guide Latinx farmers to choose support programs.

• Planning tool for welfare culling during farm disrupted operations

  Published on May 4, 2020
  When cull animal markets are disrupted, on-farm euthanasia of these animals based on welfare may have to be considered.

• Supply chain disruptions

  Published on May 3, 2020
  When workers essential to the food supply become ill, how does this affect the food supply chain within the meat industry?

• In times of supply chain disruption, how do I appropriately dispose of my livestock mortalities?

  Published on May 3, 2020
  Learn about mortality disposal options according to the Michigan Bodies of Dead Animals Act.

• Farm safety: COVID-19 health screening requirements for essential employees

  Published on April 29, 2020
  New health screening requirements for essential employees will help keep our farms safe and ensure that they can keep running during this pandemic.

• In times of supply chain disruption, how do I manage excess raw milk on my farm?

  Published on April 27, 2020
  Learn about options that exist for reducing milk production and proper land application and storage of raw milk.

• Your farm and the Families First Act

  Published on April 16, 2020
  Do you know how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act will affect your farm and your employees?

• Farms should apply now for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans

  Published on April 14, 2020
  MSU Extension provides insight into what applying for PPP loans will do for farms and their employees.

• Protecting yourself and your farm employees from COVID-19

  Published on March 27, 2020
  Considerations to help producers protect themselves, their families and employees from novel coronavirus, the virus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19.

• Farm biosecurity basics: Keeping employees healthy

  Published on March 26, 2020
  On a field crop farm, the goal of biosecurity is to keep the owners, operators and staff safe and healthy.