Net Wrap Guide

Round hay bales stacked three high under an open-sided hay shed roof, the kind of dedicated hay storage building this cost and payback guide analyzes

Hay Shed Cost and Payback: Does a Hay Barn Actu...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 16, 2026 · ~40 min read Quick answer: Nobody can tell you what a hay shed costs or...

Round hay bales stacked inside a barn, the kind of stored hay that needs rodent control to stop mice chewing the strings

How to Keep Mice & Rats Out of Stored Hay (With...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 29, 2026 · ~8 min read Quick answer: Keeping mice and rats out of stored hay comes down...

A rancher hauls round bales of hay on a flatbed trailer behind a tractor on a rural road in Grayson County, Texas

How to Haul Round Bales Safely: Width Limits, T...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated June 29, 2026 · ~9 min read Quick answer: To haul round bales safely and legally, keep your loaded...

Stacked square dry hay bales beside a weathered 19th-century wooden barn

Does Hay Go Bad? How Long Hay Lasts and Feeding...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 16, 2026 · ~16 min read Quick answer: Hay has no universal safe shelf life. Age alone neither...

Round hay bales under a cover beside a field track — individual covers keep weather off the top of stored bales.

DIY Bale Covers: Cheaper Than Bonnets

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated June 4, 2026 · ~7 min read If you stockpile hay in single rows out in the weather, you've...

Round hay bales stacked in long rows for storage -- good airflow and dry hay keep stored bales from heating after baling.

Can a Hay Bale Heat Twice? Bale Heating & Fire ...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated August 17, 2026 · ~15 min read Scope and disclosure: XES manufactures bale net wrap. We are not a...