Net Wrap Guide

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...

A round hay bale enters the hoop of a red inline bale wrapper beside long white tubes of wrapped bales on a Minnesota field.

Bale Wrapper Problems: Fixing Torn Film, Gaps a...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated October 13, 2026 · ~27 min read Bale wrapper problems tend to show up in the same handful of...

Awned barley heads at the US National Arboretum, illustrating crop identity rather than a recommended cutting stage.

Forage Barley: Hay or Baleage, and When to Cut

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated September 30, 2026 · ~10 min read Quick answer: Forage barley can become dry hay or baleage, but choose...

Tractor and mower cutting a hay field, half laid into fresh green swaths and half still standing, under a partly clouded sky

Should You Cut Hay With Rain in the Forecast?

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated September 6, 2026 · ~13 min read Seller disclosure: XES Netting manufactures bale net wrap. We do not sell...

Dense green brassica cover crop stand growing in a field, the kind of high-moisture mixed cover crop that will not field-cure into dry hay

Cover Crops for Forage: Graze It, Hay It, or Wr...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated September 6, 2026 · ~13 min read Seller disclosure: XES Netting manufactures bale net wrap. We do not sell...

A long row of individually wrapped white stretch-film baleage bales lined up along the edge of a green field

What Is Baleage Worth? Pricing Wrapped Bales Wi...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated September 1, 2026 · ~11 min read Somebody wants to buy your wrapped bales, or you are trying to...