Net Wrap Guide

Beef cattle feeding from a round bale inside a hay ring -- the feeder setup is the single biggest lever on how much hay ends up trampled and wasted.

How to Reduce Round Bale Feeding Waste (What Ac...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated June 3, 2026 · ~8 min read Feeding waste is the quiet hay leak on most operations. You did...

Round hay bales in a meadow waiting to be ground — whether to strip the net wrap before grinding is one of cattle country's most-argued questions.

Grinding Hay Bales With Net Wrap On: Should You...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated June 1, 2026 · ~7 min read Short answer: You can grind hay bales with the net wrap on,...

Trioliet Solomix vertical-auger TMR mixer wagon with two vertical augers visible at the loading edge — the type of mixer that gets fouled by net wrap left on bales at feed-out

Net Wrap in a Vertical Mixer: Why You Have to R...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated May 31, 2026 · ~6 min read Short answer: Yes, you have to remove the net wrap. Vertical-auger TMR...

Beef cattle eating from a round bale inside a hay ring — the feeding setup that helps contain any net wrap fragments and reduce ingestion risk.

Cattle Eating Net Wrap: Ingestion Risk, Symptom...

Net wrap left on fed bales is a documented cause of fatal rumen impaction in cattle. The producer experiences, the warning signs, the prevention checklist — and an honest read...