Net Wrap Guide

Yellow foxtail (Setaria pumila) seedheads with bristly barbed awns in a hayfield

Foxtail in Hay: Why It Hurts Horses and How to ...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 30, 2026 · ~10 min read Quick answer: Foxtail only turns dangerous once its bristly seedhead matures and...

A tractor and round baler baling in a field, the net wrap system working at the tailgate where duckbill and actuator no-start faults occur

Net Wrap Won't Start or Feed? Duckbill, Baffle ...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 29, 2026 · ~8 min read Quick answer: When net wrap won't start and the bale just spins,...

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 purplish reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) panicle in flower over a water backdrop

Reed Canary Grass Hay: Feed From Ground Nothing...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 28, 2026 · ~9 min read Quick answer: Reed canary grass is a tall, sod-forming perennial that thrives...

A single Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) seedhead standing in a green meadow

Annual Ryegrass Hay: High-Quality Forage That's...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 28, 2026 · ~10 min read Quick answer: Annual (Italian) ryegrass is a cool-season annual that makes high-protein,...

Round bales bound and wrapped in plastic film sitting in a green field

Net Wrap vs. Film Binding: Which Is Better for ...

By the XES Netting team — bale net-wrap manufacturer · Updated July 27, 2026 · ~9 min read Quick answer: Film binding (also called film-on-film or bale-in-film) wraps the barrel...