As harvest gets into full swing, the dangers of grain entrapment in elevators and silos are ever-present. The independent film, SILO <Link>, is inspired by true events and portrays what happens when a teenage community member becomes entrapped in a 50-foot tall grain bin.
Source: Progressive Farmer/DTN, September 5, 2019. Link. Let us not forget the guttural anguish of mothers in these tragedies. Cody’s mother clashed with him, an aspiring punk rocker, only that morning. Now she listens to his latest musical track through earphones, digging past the scream and crash of guitars and drums, straining to find peace in what might be the last remnant of her son’s voice.
INSIGHTS: Harvest safety makes good conversation starters for animal health pros who make on-farm calls. As one of the interviewees note, this year’s harvest will come in fast and wet. A shout out goes to Sukup Manufacturing for its involvement in the film. Check out the list of screenings <Link> or, get guidelines and fees for hosting a screening by email or calling producer Samuel Goldberg from the contact page.