Net Wrap Guide

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:...

Round straw bales scattered across a freshly combined stubble field with green hills behind

Baling Straw Behind the Combine: Timing, Moistu...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 31, 2026 · ~11 min read Quick answer: To bale straw well, set the combine up first —...

John Deere tractor and round baler working windrows in an Iowa hay field

Baling Hay on the Dew: Night Baling, Leaf Reten...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 19, 2026 · ~8 min read Quick answer: "Baling on the dew" means letting hay cure bone-dry, then...

Dry round hay bales sitting in a freshly cut stubble field, curing in the sun

Does Hay Sweat After Baling? Why Moisture Readi...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 16, 2026 · ~16 min read Seller disclosure: XES manufactures bale net wrap. We are not a fire...

A Claas round baler at work behind a tractor in a stubble field, making large round bales

Round Baler Speed and PTO RPM: How Fast to Bale...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 16, 2026 · ~23 min read Scope and disclosure: XES is a net-wrap manufacturer. We are not a...