Net Wrap Guide

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...

Close-up of the three leaflets of an alfalfa leaf, shown for crop identification rather than disease diagnosis.

Alfalfa Leaf Spot: Cut Now, Wait or Investigate?

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated September 9, 2026 · ~10 min read Quick answer: Alfalfa leaf spot can cost you leaves before the mower...

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...

Black-and-white photograph of large fans and air-collection ducts outside a hay-drying barn in Streufdorf in 1988.

Hay Drying Systems: Capacity, Costs and Break-Even

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated September 8, 2026 · ~11 min read Quick answer: Hay drying systems need to pass three tests: handle the...

Black and red beef cattle grazing a green pasture beside a small creek with autumn bluff timber behind, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Pasture Rent Rates: What to Pay Per Acre, Per P...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated September 7, 2026 · ~12 min read Quick answer: Pasture is rented four different ways and the numbers are...

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 —...