Net Wrap Guide

A black Angus bull stands on bare ground facing the camera, his feet and legs in full view, with green spring pasture, trees, a farm shed and wooded hills behind him in Van Buren County, Tennessee.

Buying a Bull: Prices, EPDs, Semen Tests and Co...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated October 21, 2026 · ~29 min read Buying a bull comes down to four checks: genetics that fit your...

A horned Hereford cow with a white face and red body stands side-on among sagebrush on Nevada rangeland, with desert mountains and a blue sky behind her.

Body Condition Score for Beef Cows: 1-9 Chart a...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated October 21, 2026 · ~24 min read A body condition score (BCS) rates how much fat a beef cow...

A red New Holland Hayliner small square baler with a yellow pickup works a windrow in a mown hay field, pulling a wooden-sided wagon partly loaded with square bales, with a line of trees behind.

Wire-Tie Baler vs Twine: Baling Wire Cost, Pros...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated October 20, 2026 · ~23 min read A wire-tie baler ties each small square bale with baling wire instead...

Black calves eat from a white, wheeled creep feeder inside red steel creep panels on a dry winter pasture while a black cow stands outside the panels.

Creep Feeding Calves: When It Pays and What to ...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated October 20, 2026 · ~27 min read For calves sold at weaning, creep feeding calves pays on added weight...

A man in a white frock and knit cap holds a handheld camera device against a beef carcass side among several sides hanging from rails in a meat processor's cooler.

Freezer Beef Prices: How to Price Beef by Hangi...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated October 19, 2026 · ~25 min read Freezer beef prices in a March 2026 AgTalk discussion ran $3.80 to...

A green self-propelled forage harvester with a yellow spout chops a field of standing corn into a red silage trailer pulled by a white semi truck under a deep blue sky.

Custom Silage Chopping Rates: What to Charge an...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated October 19, 2026 · ~28 min read Custom silage chopping rates in the 2026 Extension surveys average $9.20 a...