Net Wrap Guide

Tractor pulling a cultipacker across a worked field, raising a cloud of dust as it levels and firms the surface

Rough Hay Fields: Smooth Them, Roll Them, or Ju...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 22, 2026 · ~15 min read Quick answer: Diagnose the cause before you buy iron. Fresh rodent mounds...

Green tractor pulling a red round baler through light straw windrows in a harvested wheat field

Round Baler Windguard: When to Remove It, Rolle...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 16, 2026 · ~9 min read Quick answer: The windguard (John Deere calls it the compressor rack, others...

A tractor towing a baler along a public highway with traffic passing, illustrating roading farm equipment

Towing a Baler on the Road: Safe Speed, Tires, ...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 15, 2026 · ~11 min read Quick answer: Your safe towing speed for a baler is set by...

A telehandler towing a loaded bale trailer of round bales two high along a narrow country road, with a car following behind

Round Bale Movers: Bale Beds vs. Self-Loading T...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 14, 2026 · ~13 min read Quick answer: There is no single best round bale mover, because "moving...

A John Deere tractor pulling a square baler and bale sledge through a Vermont hay field, with finished small square bales lying in the stubble

Hay Preservative Applicators: Manual vs. Automa...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 14, 2026 · ~13 min read Quick answer: A hay preservative applicator is not a sprayer — it...

Red trailed bale processor with PTO shaft, feed hopper and swivelling discharge chute, parked in a dealer yard

Bale Processor Buying Guide: Chain vs Roller, N...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 11, 2026 · ~14 min read Quick answer: A bale processor (also called a bale shredder or bale...