Net Wrap Guide

A green timothy seedhead, the dense cylindrical spike of Phleum pratense, standing in a grassy hayfield

Timothy Hay: Why Horse Buyers Pay a Premium — a...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated June 26, 2026 · ~10 min read Quick answer: Timothy is a cool-season perennial grass prized as premium horse...

A field of teff (Eragrostis tef), a fine-stemmed warm-season annual grass, being harvested in northern Ethiopia

Teff Grass Hay: Seeding, Cutting, and Baling a ...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated June 24, 2026 · ~9 min read Quick answer: Teff is a fast, fine-stemmed warm-season annual grass that goes...

Establishing an Alfalfa Stand: Seeding Rate, De...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 18, 2026 · ~32 min read Who wrote this, and what it is not. XES manufactures bale net...

A lush green alfalfa (lucerne) field in the Chubut valley, Argentina

When to Cut Alfalfa: Bud Stage, Bloom, and the ...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated June 22, 2026 · ~10 min read Quick answer: Cut alfalfa based on the balance you want between quality...

Green round bales of alfalfa hay in a Montana field

How to Read a Hay Test: RFV, RFQ, Protein & TDN...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated June 21, 2026 · ~9 min read Quick answer: A hay (forage) test reports a handful of numbers that...

Tractor pulling a spreader applying fertilizer across a green grass hay field

Fertilizing Hay Fields: A Soil-Test-First Guide...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 16, 2026 · ~13 min read Quick answer: Work in this order. (1) Start with a current soil...