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Two tractors attached to round balers in a harvested field in Scotland.

Round Baler Replacement: Trade, Rebuild or Keep...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated September 9, 2026 · ~11 min read Quick answer: Round baler replacement is a forward-cost decision, not just a...

Aerial view of a center-pivot irrigation system crossing a green hayfield at Schirmer Farms in Texas.

Hay Irrigation Economics: Does It Pay on Small ...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated September 8, 2026 · ~10 min read Quick answer: Hay irrigation economics depend on three things: enough water delivered...

Red Fella KM 3140 FP-V two-drum mower with yellow drum covers mounted behind a Massey Ferguson 5450 tractor cutting green grass in a hillside hay field

Drum Mower vs Disc Mower: An Honest Buyer's Gui...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated September 7, 2026 · ~11 min read Quick answer: A drum mower is the cheaper, simpler, harder-to-break machine —...

Tractor and mower cutting a hay field, half laid into fresh green swaths and half still standing, under a partly clouded sky

Should You Cut Hay With Rain in the Forecast?

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated September 6, 2026 · ~13 min read Seller disclosure: XES Netting manufactures bale net wrap. We do not sell...

A self-propelled windrower cutting a field of flowering alfalfa near Eaton, Colorado, with freshly laid windrows curving across the field behind it

Hay Leaf Shatter: Where Your Leaves Actually Go...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 23, 2026 · ~13 min read Every hay producer has had the same moment. You look back from...

A tractor and round baler working a sloping hay field with finished round bales resting on the hillside

Baling Hay on Steep Ground: Rollover Safety and...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 15, 2026 · ~11 min read Quick answer: Baling hay on steep ground is about two separate risks:...