August 13, 2020
MWFPA is closely monitoring changing news about COVID-19 and has created a resource page to assist food manufacturers and supply chain partners.

The MWFPA COVID-19 Update is Underwritten by Alliant Energy
IN THE NEWS

  • The USDA on Tuesday announced they’ve extended the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Aid Program to September 11. MORE
  • CDC provided information regarding COVID-19 hospitalizations and death by age, race/ethnicity, and underlying medical conditions. MORE
  • Last week, the governors of 6 states agreed on the first interstate testing compact of its kind, in which these states will purchase three million rapid COVID-19 tests to reduce the turnaround time for coronavirus tests. MORE

Source: AFFI
WEAR A MASK OR BUSINESSES FACE FINES

From State Journal-Register: Illinois businesses can be fined for not enforcing mask wearing and crowd limits under an emergency rule from Gov. JB Pritzker that survived a hearing by a legislative oversight panel Tuesday.  Read More

Source: IMA
MASK WEARING FAQs
State of Wisconsin
  • How will the face covering order be enforced?
  • Do I need documentation to prove I don't need to wear a mask in public?
  • What do I do if someone is harassing me for wearing a face covering?

For answers to these questions and more, please click below to view the FAQs provided by the Governor's Office of the State of Wisconsin.
PRAGMATIC AND CAUTIOUS: AS SOME AMERICANS AVOID TRAVEL, OTHERS VISIT COVID-19 HOT SPOTS ANYWAY

Jacqui Slay, a 38-year-old stay-at-home mom of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, planned her family trip to Disney World in Florida a year ago. One month away from her scheduled tour in early September, she said she wasn't sure if she would go, citing recent record-high COVID-19 cases in Florida. “We’re kind of up in the air about it,” she said. Slay is one of many Americans who faces a travel dilemma during the COVID-19 pandemic: Is it worth the risk to travel and escape the monotony of quarantine life, or is it better to wait until the country has the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, more under control? Read More

Source: USA Today
USDA ANNOUNCES MORE ELIGIBLE COMMODITIES FOR CFAP
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that additional commodities are covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) in response to public comments and data. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline to apply for the program to September 11th, and producers with approved applications will receive their final payment. After reviewing over 1,700 responses, even more farmers and ranchers will have the opportunity for assistance to help keep operations afloat during these tough times. 
Now eligible: Specialty Crops; Non-Specialty Crops & Livestock; Aquaculture; Nursery Crops & Flowers.

Source: US Department of Agriculture
ILLINOIS REGIONAL COVID-19 METRICS UPDATES

Governor Pritzker's Restore Illinois plan uses health metrics and data to determine 5 phases of reopening the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health began publicly updating their data so that the eleven regions can see where they stand in these key metrics. In addition to meeting the metrics, the Restore Illinois Plan does not allow the state to move to Phase 5 until either a vaccine is developed to prevent additional spread of COVID-19, a treatment option is readily available that ensures health care capacity is no longer a concern, or there are no new cases over a sustained period. If all metrics are not continually met, portions of the State could go back to previous stages. Zone Data

Source: IMA
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS!
Does your company manufacture or sell PPE equipment? If your company would like to be featured on the Covid-19 Resource page please contact us at 608-255-9946, or email Jane Algiers.
TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF ALLIANT ENERGY REBRANDS TRAVERO

Alliant Energy Transportation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation, announced the company is changing its name to Travero. The new name connects the company’s resources into one brand and furthers its commitment of delivering solutions that allow customers to move freight creatively and competitively.

Travero offers innovative and comprehensive logistics services, including rail transportation, freight management services, warehousing and transloading. Since 1904, the company has grown both organically and through acquisitions into a multi-brand portfolio.

While Travero provides services to meet the needs of many types of customers, the company specializes in agriculture, defense, mining, industrial equipment and utilities.

Travero (pronounced Truh-VAIR-oh) is rooted in a Latin word that means “to transform, shift or move.”
Visit travero.com for more information. 


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