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A purplish reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) panicle in flower over a water backdrop

Reed Canary Grass Hay: Feed From Ground Nothing...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 28, 2026 · ~9 min read Quick answer: Reed canary grass is a tall, sod-forming perennial that thrives...

A single Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) seedhead standing in a green meadow

Annual Ryegrass Hay: High-Quality Forage That's...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 28, 2026 · ~10 min read Quick answer: Annual (Italian) ryegrass is a cool-season annual that makes high-protein,...

Smooth brome (Bromus inermis) seed head at the heading stage in a grassy hay meadow

Smooth Brome Hay: When to Cut, How to Fertilize...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 26, 2026 · ~9 min read Quick answer: Smooth brome (Bromus inermis) is a tough, winter-hardy, sod-forming cool-season...

Red clover (Trifolium pratense) flower head and trifoliate leaves in a hay meadow

Red Clover Hay: How to Bale It Without Losing t...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 26, 2026 · ~9 min read Quick answer: Red clover (Trifolium pratense) makes high-protein hay, but it is...

Yellow foxtail (Setaria pumila) seedhead, a common grassy weed in hay fields

Weed Control in Hay Fields & Pastures: A Grower...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 23, 2026 · ~10 min read Quick answer: The cheapest weed control in a hay field is a...

Beef cattle grazing dormant stockpiled pasture in late fall

Stockpiling Forage for Winter Grazing: Cut Your...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 23, 2026 · ~10 min read Quick answer: Stockpiling forage means growing grass in late summer and fall,...