““Kids that grow up on farms and feedlots are generally taught basic rules for being around machinery, animals, equipment. But do we teach them about being safe around silage and other forages, or do we just assume they know the dangers and how to work around them?””

People of all ages benefit from the Sealpro Silage Coloring Book - it makes a perfect employee tailgate meeting, 4-H and FFA project meeting, and raises safety awareness of families and employees. And they’re free.

The kids are coming home from school, and you’re going to put them to work.

Before you know it, the kids will be trading school clothes for work clothes. With summer coming up, there’s plenty of work to be done at a farm or feedlot, and having a summer job builds character, responsibility, and savings accounts for all - from grade school through college. Having some safety training in place is important for everyone’s success. Our Learning Center has easy to watch videos on harvest and feedout safety.

A few years ago, Madeline developed a silage safety coloring book that hits all the high points and gets into details that adults could gain from too. Kids as little as 2 or 3 understand that silage pile and bunker faces are MONSTERS, and they shouldn’t go near them. (There are plenty of adults that need that reminder, too.) As they get older and are given more responsibility, kids should learn about safe silage handling, sampling, and that staying away from silo gas is a matter of life and death. The coloring book lays it all out, with a word search to boot - both in English and Spanish.

We offer the little books for free, and I have boxes of them in my office storage room, ready to get into the hands that need them. They make a great 4-H or FFA project meeting, a family resource, and yes, even an employee tailgate meeting. Write to me to get your free copies. Please note that these books are meant for people who live and work on the farm or feedlot.