Net Wrap Guide

A horse standing at a feeder eating dry hay from a round bale in a paddock

Is Net-Wrapped Hay Safe for Horses? (Net Wrap v...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 16, 2026 · ~26 min read Quick answer: Net wrap is packaging. It tells you how the bale...

Round hay bales on a ranch meadow — clean, well-cured forage is the goal once prussic acid and nitrate risks are managed.

Prussic Acid and Nitrates in Baled Forage: A Ca...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 16, 2026 · ~20 min read Quick answer: Two different toxins threaten cattle fed annual and stressed forages,...

A combine harvesting soybeans — the bean straw left behind becomes cheap roughage and bedding once it is baled.

What Is Bean Straw Worth? Feed and Nutrient Value

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated June 4, 2026 · ~7 min read Bean straw is the residue most row-crop farmers used to leave in...

Cattle feeding around a round-bale feeder in a field — feeder design is the single biggest lever on how much hay gets wasted.

Round Bale Feeder Types Compared: Which Wastes ...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated June 4, 2026 · ~9 min read Every round bale feeder claims to save hay. They don't all do...

Cattle feeding on hay in a pasture — daily dry-matter intake is the starting point for working out how much hay to put up.

How Much Hay Does a Cow Eat? Per Day and Per Wi...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 18, 2026 · ~30 min read Who wrote this, and what it is not. XES Netting manufactures bale...

A dry round hay bale in an open field — the kind of net-wrapped bale producers pre-place across a field for winter bale grazing.

Bale Grazing: A Practical Guide to Winter Feeding

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated June 4, 2026 · ~9 min read Bale grazing is the simplest idea in winter feeding: instead of starting...