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Southern crabgrass (Digitaria ciliaris), a warm-season annual grass grown as summer forage and hay, showing its finger-like seed heads

Crabgrass Hay: Turning a 'Weed' Into High-Quali...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 21, 2026 · ~10 min read Quick answer: Crabgrass is a weed in most fields and a genuinely...

Fall armyworm larva (Spodoptera frugiperda), a striped caterpillar, on a crop stalk

Fall Armyworms in Hay and Pasture: Scout, Treat...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 20, 2026 · ~9 min read Quick answer: Fall armyworms can strip a hayfield or pasture almost overnight...

Adult alfalfa weevil (Hypera postica), a small brown snout beetle, on soil

Alfalfa Weevil Control: Scout, Threshold, Spray...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 17, 2026 · ~16 min read Who wrote this: XES Netting makes bale net wrap. We are not...

Round hay bales scattered across a harvested field near Durnal, Yvoir

Hay Yield Per Acre: How Many Round Bales Per Ac...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 2, 2026 · ~9 min read Before you rent ground, buy a baler, or order a season's worth...

Freshly cut hay lying in windrows on a mowed field

First vs Second vs Third Cutting Hay: What's th...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 2, 2026 · ~9 min read Ask three hay buyers what "first cutting" means and you'll get three...

Close-up of a tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus) seedhead with reddish-tinged spikelets in a green hayfield

Tall Fescue Hay: The Toughest Grass in the Coun...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated June 27, 2026 · ~11 min read Quick answer: Tall fescue is the toughest, most widely grown cool-season forage...