https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/store-round-bale-hay 2026-08-17T22:20:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/how-to-store-round-bale-hay-xes-netting.webp?v=1779238790 How to Store Round Bale Hay (Methods That Cut Losses) Round hay bales lined up on well-drained ground in a green field for outdoor storage https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/environmental-impact 2026-08-17T22:20:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/environmental-impact.webp?v=1779651485 Environmental Impact of HDPE Bale Net Wrap Environmental impact of HDPE bale net wrap — recyclability and lifecycle https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-rectangular-bales 2026-08-17T22:20:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/round-rectangular-bales.webp?v=1779651494 Round vs. Rectangular Hay Bales: Which Preserves More? Round vs rectangular hay bales — large round bales wrapped in net wrap stored in a green agricultural field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/best-bale-net-wrap 2026-08-17T22:20:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/xes-r-extreme-bale-net-wrap-xes-netting-1_0698ec60-faf5-4903-b23a-42bd9bab0832.webp?v=1779236095 Best Bale Net Wrap 2026: Complete Buyer's Guide Best bale net wrap 2026 — XES Extreme round baler net wrap roll, premium product hero https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-vs-twine 2026-08-18T20:31:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/net-wrap-vs-twine.webp?v=1779651567 Bale Net Wrap vs Twine: Cost, Speed and Quality Compared Bale net wrap vs twine comparison — close-up of XES knitted net wrap structure showing edge-to-edge coverage that twine cannot match https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/coveredge-alternative 2026-08-17T22:20:36-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/coveredge-alternative.webp?v=1779651572 John Deere CoverEdge Alternative: Same Quality, Half the Price John Deere CoverEdge alternative — green John Deere round baler discharging a bale wrapped in XES Extreme edge-to-edge net wrap https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-per-bale 2026-08-17T22:20:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/round-bales-not-holding-shape_c76ffa56-b0a1-417f-9cf9-5001e0b0bb5b.jpg?v=1780544612 How Much Net Wrap Per Bale? Calculator and Guide Round hay bales holding their shape in a field after baling -- the finished bales whose diameter and count drive how much net wrap you use per bale. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-sizes-guide 2026-08-18T21:20:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/uv-protection-bale-net-wrap_62d9a48f-0582-4ed9-8cd2-0e0ba5af29c5.webp?v=1780544610 Bale Net Wrap Sizes: 48 vs 51 vs 64 vs 67 Inch Complete Guide Round bales wrapped edge-to-edge in net wrap in a German field -- the wrap width and coverage that the 48, 51, 64 and 67 inch sizes are all about. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/cheapest-net-wrap 2026-08-18T21:23:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/xes-r-extreme-bale-net-wraps-pallet-xes-netting-5-34698361667904_4b662199-d654-4676-ac57-bde2439fa08d.webp?v=1779236097 Cheapest Net Wrap That Actually Works: A Farmer''s Guide Cheapest bale net wrap pallet — bulk 48, 51, 64 and 67 inch sizes with free freight https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-size-net-wrap-fits-john-deere-460m 2026-08-17T22:21:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/what-size-net-wrap-fits-john-deere-460m.webp?v=1779651576 What Size Net Wrap Fits a John Deere 460M? (48″ or 51″ Guide) What size net wrap fits a John Deere 460M baler — green John Deere round baler with Cover-Edge surface wrap attachment, similar to the 460M format https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-size-net-wrap-fits-john-deere-535 2026-08-17T22:21:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/what-size-net-wrap-fits-john-deere-535.webp?v=1779651582 What Size Net Wrap Fits a John Deere 535? (64″ Guide) What size net wrap fits a John Deere 535 baler — John Deere 7420 tractor pulling a John Deere 567 MegaWide round baler in Alberta, Canada https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-size-net-wrap-fits-new-holland-br740 2026-08-18T21:19:46-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/what-size-net-wrap-fits-new-holland-br740.webp?v=1779651587 What Size Net Wrap Fits a New Holland BR740? (48″ Guide) What size net wrap fits a New Holland BR740 baler — New Holland 688 hay baler in the field, representative of the New Holland round baler line https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-size-net-wrap-fits-vermeer-605m 2026-08-17T22:21:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/what-size-net-wrap-fits-vermeer-605m.webp?v=1779651592 What Size Net Wrap Fits a Vermeer 605M? (64″ or 67″ Guide) What size net wrap fits a Vermeer 605M baler — Vermeer round baler at the Iowa State Fair, representative of the Vermeer round baler product line https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-size-net-wrap-fits-john-deere-569 2026-08-17T22:21:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/what-size-net-wrap-fits-john-deere-569.webp?v=1779651598 What Size Net Wrap Fits a John Deere 569? (64″ or 67″ Guide) John Deere 5-foot round baler producing a 64-inch wrapped bale in a hayfield https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-size-net-wrap-fits-vermeer-604m 2026-08-17T22:21:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/what-size-net-wrap-fits-vermeer-604m.webp?v=1779651604 What Size Net Wrap Fits a Vermeer 604M? (48″ or 51″ Guide) Vermeer 4-foot variable-chamber round baler operating in a hayfield https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-size-net-wrap-fits-new-holland-roll-belt-460 2026-08-17T22:21:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/what-size-net-wrap-fits-new-holland-roll-belt-460.webp?v=1779651609 What Size Net Wrap Fits a New Holland Roll-Belt 460? (48″ or 51″ Guide) New Holland 4-foot round baler producing a 48-inch wrapped bale https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-size-net-wrap-fits-case-ih-rb565 2026-08-17T22:20:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/what-size-net-wrap-fits-case-ih-rb565.webp?v=1779651614 What Size Net Wrap Fits a Case IH RB565? (64″ or 67″ Guide) Case IH tractor with round baler producing a 5-foot round bale https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/pallet-net-wrap-bulk-buying-guide 2026-08-17T22:20:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/pallet-net-wrap-bulk-buying-guide.webp?v=1779651618 How to Buy Net Wrap by the Pallet: 2026 Farm Buyer Guide Stacks of round silage bales wrapped in net wrap - representative of farm-scale bale inventory https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-bales-not-holding-shape 2026-08-18T21:20:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/round-bales-not-holding-shape_e163fa0f-41d3-44fe-9e5b-861d496c0bd8.jpg?v=1779651666 Round Bales Not Holding Shape? 7 Causes and How to Fix Them Round hay bales in a field holding their shape after baling - proper net wrapping prevents shape loss https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-size-net-wrap-fits-claas-variant-485 2026-08-17T22:20:59-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/what-size-net-wrap-fits-claas-variant-485.webp?v=1779651627 What Size Net Wrap Fits a Claas Variant 485? (48" or 51" Guide) Claas Variant 585 RC round baler at Agritechnica 2023 - sibling to the Variant 485 in the same variable-chamber family https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/how-bale-net-wrap-is-made 2026-08-17T22:20:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/how-bale-net-wrap-is-made.webp?v=1779651632 How Bale Net Wrap Is Made: A Factory-Floor Walkthrough Warp knitting machine on a textile factory floor — the same machine class used to knit HDPE bale net wrap. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/how-to-load-net-wrap-baler 2026-08-17T22:20:39-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/how-to-load-net-wrap-baler.webp?v=1779651636 How to Load Net Wrap Into a Round Baler: 7-Step Guide Round baler at work in an Iowa hay field — the moment net wrap is fed onto a fresh bale. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-for-cornstalk-bales 2026-08-17T22:20:45-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/net-wrap-for-cornstalk-bales.webp?v=1779651641 Net Wrap for Cornstalk Bales: What Hay-Wrap Buyers Need to Know Corn shocks standing in a Minnesota field after harvest — the same dry stover that gets baled into round cornstalk bales. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/how-many-feet-net-wrap-per-roll 2026-08-17T22:20:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/how-many-feet-net-wrap-per-roll.webp?v=1779651646 How Many Feet of Net Wrap Are on a Roll? 48", 51", 64" & 67" Sizes Round bales wrapped in white net wrap in a UK field - hexagonal mesh visible on every bale. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/when-to-buy-net-wrap 2026-08-18T21:18:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/when-to-buy-net-wrap.webp?v=1779651671 When to Buy Net Wrap: Preseason vs In-Season Pricing & Stock Guide Round hay bales in a snow-covered field at dusk — winter is the best window to lock in next season's net wrap at preseason prices. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/uv-protection-bale-net-wrap 2026-08-17T22:20:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/uv-protection-bale-net-wrap.webp?v=1779651675 UV Protection in Net Wrap: How Outdoor Storage Durability Is Tested Round bales stored outdoors in bright summer sunlight — the exact UV exposure conditions that net wrap must withstand for months at a time. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/how-to-remove-frozen-net-wrap 2026-08-17T22:20:40-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/how-to-remove-frozen-net-wrap.webp?v=1779651680 How to Remove Frozen Net Wrap from Round Bales: 15 Methods From Midwest Ranchers Round hay bales in a snow-covered field at dusk — the conditions where net wrap freezes onto the bottom of the bale and becomes hardest to remove. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/cattle-eating-net-wrap 2026-08-17T22:20:34-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/cattle-eating-net-wrap.jpg?v=1779651686 Cattle Eating Net Wrap: Ingestion Risk, Symptoms, and Prevention Beef cattle eating from a round bale inside a hay ring — the feeding setup that helps contain any net wrap fragments and reduce ingestion risk. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-bale-weight-by-baler-model 2026-08-17T22:20:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/round-bale-weight-by-baler-model.jpg?v=1779651691 Round Bale Weight by Baler Model: What Your Bale Actually Weighs Round hay bales scattered across a Western ranch meadow after baling — actual weights vary by 175 pounds or more across a single afternoon. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/john-deere-568-net-wrap-pan-rust-fix 2026-08-17T22:20:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/john-deere-568-net-wrap-pan-rust-fix.webp?v=1779651696 Why Your John Deere 568 Net Wrap Pan Rusts Out (and How to Fix It for Under $300) A John Deere 568 round baler in working condition — the model where the net wrap support pan typically rusts out after 30,000-50,000 bales. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/outdoor-hay-bale-storage-midwest-winter 2026-08-17T22:20:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/outdoor-hay-bale-storage-midwest-winter.webp?v=1779651701 Outdoor Hay Bale Storage Through a Midwest Winter: Rails, North-South Rows, and Drainage Round hay bales stacked in long rows for winter feed at Reeder Creek Ranch in Colorado — the kind of organized outdoor storage that holds dry-matter loss to single digits. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-mistakes-to-avoid 2026-08-17T22:20:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/net-wrap-mistakes-to-avoid.webp?v=1779651707 Top 7 Net Wrap Mistakes That Cost You Money (and Bales) A round baler running in a hay field — the moment when wrap-cycle, density and width decisions all converge into a finished bale. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-color-guide 2026-08-17T22:20:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/net-wrap-color-guide.webp?v=1779651712 Net Wrap Color Guide: Green vs White vs Black — Does Color Matter? A round bale of fresh alfalfa in a Montana hayfield — well-made round bales hold their shape and shed water regardless of which color net wrap the operator chooses. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/48-vs-51-inch-net-wrap 2026-08-18T21:21:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/net-wrapped-hay-bales-moonshine-gap.jpg?v=1779652819 48 vs 51 Inch Net Wrap: When the 3 Inches Actually Matter Round hay bales scattered across a field after baling, each finished with net wrap, near Moonshine Gap https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-size-net-wrap-fits-john-deere-460r 2026-08-17T22:21:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/john-deere-round-baler-in-southern-illinois.jpg?v=1779652820 What Size Net Wrap Fits a John Deere 460R? (48″ or 51″ Guide) A John Deere round baler making a hay bale in a southern Illinois field, in the same Roll-Belt lineage as the modern John Deere 460R https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-for-vermeer-balers-brand-guide 2026-08-17T22:20:46-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/vermeer-r665-rancher-round-baler.jpg?v=1779652821 Net Wrap for Vermeer Balers: Complete Brand Guide (504, 604, 605, Rebel & 6650) Vermeer R665 Rancher round baler on display at a fairground, showing the chassis and net wrap chamber https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/how-to-remove-net-wrap-safely 2026-08-17T22:20:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/net-wrap-color-guide_f7d59eb8-5678-4753-851b-13454e465bc2.webp?v=1780544615 How to Safely Remove Net Wrap From Bales (Dry & Frozen) A round bale of fresh alfalfa in a hayfield -- the kind of well-made net-wrapped bale you want to strip cleanly without leaving net behind. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-wont-cut 2026-08-17T22:20:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-New_Holland_688_hay_baler_MD1.jpg?v=1779685707 Net Wrap Won't Cut on Your Baler? 7 Causes & Fixes New Holland 688 round baler with Auto-Wrap dispenser — most net-wrap cutting failures on round balers trace to a dull or sticky knife arm, weak brake band, or misaligned wrap-feed mechanism https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/john-deere-net-wrap-problems 2026-08-16T21:46:49-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-John_Deere_round_baler_568.jpg?v=1779692400 John Deere Round Baler Net Wrap Problems: 8 Common Failures & Fixes A John Deere 568 round baler operating in a hay field — the model where rusted net wrap support pans, Bale-Trak Plus monitor faults, and stuck wrap actuators most commonly appear. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/biodegradable-net-wrap-truth 2026-08-18T21:22:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Round_hay_bales_on_a_field_2C_with_hawkweed_in_the_foreground_2C_near_Durnal_2C_Yvoir_2C_2025.jpg?v=1779692401 Biodegradable Net Wrap: What Actually Works (And What Doesn't) Round hay bales scattered across a wildflower-edged field — the kind of working hayfield where the choice between biodegradable and standard polyethylene net wrap actually shows up in soil residue years later. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/bad-net-wrap-vs-baler-issue 2026-06-11T22:00:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Round_baler_3061.jpg?v=1779692403 Bad Net Wrap or Baler Issue? A 10-Minute Diagnostic A round baler at work in a hayfield — the moment when wrap tearing or shredding shows up and a 10-minute swap-and-test isolates whether it's the wrap or the baler. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrapped-bale-storage-outside 2026-08-17T22:19:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Hay_bales_on_ranch_meadow.jpg?v=1779692404 Storing Net-Wrapped Round Bales Outside: Loss, Stacking & Drainage Round net-wrapped hay bales spaced across an open ranch meadow — the row spacing and ground orientation that hold dry-matter loss to single digits through a year outside. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/new-holland-net-wrap-problems 2026-09-29T20:20:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-New_Holland_688_hay_baler_MD1_dc80467e-4e40-4f40-9c0d-0749673326df.jpg?v=1779692405 New Holland Round Baler Net Wrap Problems: 8 Common Failures & Fixes A New Holland 688 round baler in the field — sibling to the BR740, BR7090 and Roll-Belt models that share the same duck-bill spreader, brake tension and knife geometry behind most net wrap failures. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/used-net-wrap-disposal 2026-08-17T22:20:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Iowa_hay_field_harvest.jpg?v=1779692407 Used Net Wrap Disposal: Recycling, Burning, and Landfill Options An Iowa hayfield mid-harvest — the working farm context where used net wrap accumulates each season and producers face the disposal decision: store, recycle, or burn. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-bale-handling-without-damage 2026-08-17T22:20:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-John_Deere_7420_and_567_baler_2.jpg?v=1779692408 How to Move Round Bales Without Damaging the Wrap or Bale A John Deere 7420 tractor pulling a 567 round baler — the working farm context where bale-handling choices (spear, grapple, fork, loader) determine whether wrap survives the trip from field to stack. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/case-ih-net-wrap-problems 2026-08-16T21:46:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Case-IH_840.jpg?v=1779692409 Case IH Round Baler Net Wrap Problems: 7 Common Failures & Fixes A Case IH 840 tractor coupled to a Welger round baler — representative of the Case IH baling rigs (RB455, RB465, RB564, RB565, RBX561, RBX562) where cornstalk-tear and wrap-error faults most commonly appear. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-under-plastic-film 2026-10-01T20:49:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Wrapped_silage_bales_-_geograph.org.uk_-_154646.jpg?v=1779950346 Net Wrap Under Plastic Film: Why Baleage Operators Switch Round baleage bales wrapped in white stretch film resting in a green pasture, illustrating the two-layer net-wrap-plus-film system used for high-moisture forage preservation https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-in-vertical-mixer 2026-08-17T22:19:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Solomix_mixer_wagon_2C_diet_feeder_with_two_vertical_augers.jpg?v=1779950348 Net Wrap in a Vertical Mixer: Why You Have to Remove It Trioliet Solomix vertical-auger TMR mixer wagon with two vertical augers visible at the loading edge — the type of mixer that gets fouled by net wrap left on bales at feed-out https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/jd-net-wrap-error-codes 2026-08-17T22:19:45-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-John_Deere_round_baler_568_2ec41f2d-d810-42a5-86a2-c9138429527e.jpg?v=1779950355 JD Round Baler Net Wrap Error Codes (E02 13 Decoded) John Deere 568 round baler with MegaWide Plus pickup and Cover-Edge surface wrap attachment — the platform whose E02 13 net wrap timeout codes this article decodes https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/rake-selection-guide 2026-08-17T22:20:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Lely_915_CD_Vario_Hibiscus_hay_rake_2014-09-19.jpg?v=1779950357 V-Rake vs Rotary vs Wheel Rake: What Farmers Actually Use Lely 915 CD Vario Hibiscus rotary hay rake with twin rotors and ten-finger arms parked in a Danish hayfield — the high-precision end of the rake-selection decision https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/vermeer-net-wrap-problems 2026-08-17T22:20:57-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/vermeer-r665-rancher-round-baler_f7d14a52-ca2b-4a27-845b-fbd867aae0f6.jpg?v=1780161547 Vermeer Round Baler Net Wrap Problems: 7 Common Failures & Fixes Vermeer R665 Rancher round baler on display, showing the chassis and net-wrap chamber where the net guides feed wrap onto the bale https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/massey-ferguson-hesston-net-wrap-problems 2026-08-17T22:20:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Hesston_5670_round_baler.jpg?v=1780276252 Massey Ferguson & Hesston Net Wrap Problems: 6 Common Failures & Fixes A Case IH tractor pulling a Hesston 5670 round baler that is discharging a finished round bale of dry hay in a sloping field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/grinding-bales-with-net-wrap-on 2026-06-12T10:34:59-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/round-bale-weight-by-baler-model_c4ca5504-d395-4607-890d-b93c04b77940.jpg?v=1780296025 Grinding Hay Bales With Net Wrap On: Should You Remove It First? Round hay bales in a meadow waiting to be ground — whether to strip the net wrap before grinding is one of cattle country's most-argued questions. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-sales-tax-exempt 2026-08-17T22:19:54-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/when-to-buy-net-wrap_b832a37e-5d9f-405a-94b1-0661072e5a9f.webp?v=1780296030 Is Net Wrap Sales-Tax Exempt? A State-by-State Reality Check for Farmers Round hay bales in a field — whether you pay sales tax on the net wrap that made them depends on your state and how you use the bales. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/stacking-net-wrapped-bales-in-barn 2026-08-17T22:20:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/outdoor-hay-bale-storage-midwest-winter_c30d7438-e3ff-4786-8aca-5cfb6a180ea4.webp?v=1780468189 How to Stack Net-Wrapped Round Bales in a Barn: On End or On Side? Round hay bales stacked in long rows in a Colorado field -- organized stacking keeps dry-matter loss low and the bales accessible through winter feeding. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/make-net-wrap-peel-off-easier 2026-08-17T22:19:49-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/how-many-feet-net-wrap-per-roll_1461b981-c1fc-4784-9ae2-6b398dc4e4f7.webp?v=1780468191 How to Make Net Wrap Peel Off Easier: Roll Width, Centering, and the Edge-to-Edge Trick Round bales wrapped in white net wrap with the hexagonal mesh clearly visible -- clean, even wrap tension is what lets the net peel off in one sheet at feeding. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/delay-net-wrap-end-of-windrow 2026-08-17T22:19:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/net-wrap-mistakes-to-avoid_671b75fc-04b7-42a1-8977-8764daaab3be.webp?v=1780468194 How to Delay Net Wrap at the End of a Windrow (Without Wasting a Bale) A round baler running in a hay field -- timing the net-wrap cycle at the end of the windrow keeps the last bale as tight and well-wrapped as the first. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baling-moisture-for-net-wrapped-bales 2026-08-17T22:19:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/net-wrap-mistakes-to-avoid_f20f877d-e362-4066-89be-915f0dfae22a.webp?v=1780543729 Baling Moisture for Net-Wrapped Bales: How Dry? A round baler running in a hay field -- baling at the right moisture is what keeps net-wrapped bales tight and stable in storage. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hay-bale-tarp-selection-guide 2026-09-29T20:20:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Hay_bales_on_ranch_meadow_5752176d-28fc-4b08-b886-055129875cf5.jpg?v=1780543732 Hay Bale Tarp Selection Guide: Sizing, Brands, and Securing Round hay bales stored outdoors across an open ranch meadow -- the kind of uncovered outdoor storage where the right tarp pays for itself in saved dry matter. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/is-net-wrap-worth-it-cost-breakdown 2026-08-17T22:19:45-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/pallet-net-wrap-bulk-buying-guide_cec44b22-d79f-45ff-9928-d93902883f33.webp?v=1780544365 Is Net Wrap Worth It? The Real Cost vs. Time Breakdown Two stacks of round bales wrapped and held in farm inventory -- the kind of season-long output where net wrap either earns its cost back or it does not. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-tearing-when-baling 2026-08-16T21:44:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/how-many-feet-net-wrap-per-roll_18554841-ee64-4618-b8a1-4f8af6f4cda2.webp?v=1780543739 Net Wrap Tearing When Baling? Causes and Fixes from the Field Round bales wrapped in white net wrap with the hexagonal mesh clearly visible -- even, consistent strand density is what resists tearing during the wrap cycle. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-wrapping-around-rollers 2026-08-16T21:49:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/how-to-load-net-wrap-baler_43d97b67-4fe9-4ff3-805f-81874985ea4a.webp?v=1780544368 Net Wrap Wrapping Around the Feed Roller? Here's How Farmers Fix It A round baler at work in an Iowa hay field -- the feed rollers and net-wrap path are exactly where the net drifts and wraps when something is off. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/reduce-round-bale-feeding-waste 2026-10-01T20:49:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/cattle-eating-net-wrap_a493098a-1b96-4e75-b53d-ca40a3b49d96.jpg?v=1780544370 How to Reduce Round Bale Feeding Waste (What Actually Works) Beef cattle feeding from a round bale inside a hay ring -- the feeder setup is the single biggest lever on how much hay ends up trampled and wasted. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-bale-storage-base-prep 2026-08-17T22:20:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/outdoor-hay-bale-storage-midwest-winter_8920854c-b60e-458d-ac7e-1861bb7d8495.webp?v=1780543753 Round Bale Storage: How to Prep the Ground So Bottoms Don't Rot Round hay bales stacked in long rows on prepared ground in Colorado -- a drained, rock-based pad keeps dry-matter loss low through winter. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/wet-wrapping-cornstalk-bales 2026-08-17T19:03:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/net-wrap-for-cornstalk-bales_37a9d4aa-6064-4322-82df-fd677b38787b.webp?v=1780543757 Wet-Wrapping Cornstalk Bales: When It Pays and How Farmers Judge It Corn shocks standing in a Minnesota field after harvest -- the same dry stover that gets baled into round cornstalk bales, where moisture judgement matters most. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hay-bale-heating-fire-prevention 2026-08-17T22:19:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/outdoor-hay-bale-storage-midwest-winter_9f301cc5-55b1-46b4-b764-5f7f3ecef835.webp?v=1780554220 Can a Hay Bale Heat Twice? Bale Heating & Fire Prevention Round hay bales stacked in long rows for storage -- good airflow and dry hay keep stored bales from heating after baling. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-only-on-one-side 2026-08-17T22:19:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/how-many-feet-net-wrap-per-roll_306355c6-0608-4d61-9dc5-dbc65eb9f6f4.webp?v=1780554222 Net Wrap Only on One Side? Causes & Fixes Round bales wrapped in white net wrap with the hexagonal mesh clearly visible -- even, edge-to-edge coverage is what fails when net catches only one side. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/how-many-wraps-per-bale 2026-08-17T22:19:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/A_Round_Bale_-_geograph.org.uk_-_217575.jpg?v=1780632674 How Many Net Wraps Per Bale? A Crop-by-Crop Guide A tractor beside a freshly made round hay bale in a stubble field — wrap count is set at the baler before the bale ever leaves the field. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/bale-grazing-guide 2026-08-17T22:18:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Bales_at_Houghton_-_geograph.org.uk_-_934029.jpg?v=1780632669 Bale Grazing: A Practical Guide to Winter Feeding A dry round hay bale in an open field — the kind of net-wrapped bale producers pre-place across a field for winter bale grazing. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/how-much-hay-does-a-cow-eat 2026-08-18T21:21:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1920px-CSIRO_ScienceImage_2463_Cattle_Feeding_on_Hay.jpg?v=1780632682 How Much Hay Does a Cow Eat? Per Day and Per Winter Cattle feeding on hay in a pasture — daily dry-matter intake is the starting point for working out how much hay to put up. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hay-preservative-guide 2026-10-06T20:40:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Baling_Hay_near_Mayall_27s_Coppice_-_geograph.org.uk_-_184481.jpg?v=1780632678 Hay Preservatives: Buffered Acid vs Dry Powder A tractor and round baler making hay in a green field — preservative is applied at the baler so slightly tough hay can be baled safely. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-bale-feeder-types-compared 2026-08-17T22:20:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1920px-Cattle_at_a_feeder_2C_County_Fermanagh.jpg?v=1780632680 Round Bale Feeder Types Compared: Which Wastes Least Hay Cattle feeding around a round-bale feeder in a field — feeder design is the single biggest lever on how much hay gets wasted. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baling-clean-cornstalk-bales 2026-08-17T22:19:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Farmland_2C_Shalbourne_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1014751.jpg?v=1780632663 How to Make Clean Cornstalk Bales Cattle Will Eat Round bales in a clean, freshly harvested field — keeping dirt out of the bale is what makes crop residue cattle will actually eat. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/wrapping-wet-hay 2026-08-17T19:02:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1920px-Colourful_wrapped_silage_bales_at_Wye_Farm_2C_Rowsley_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6685980.jpg?v=1780632667 Wrapping Wet Hay: Will It Ferment or Rot? A row of plastic-wrapped baleage bales in a field — sealed from oxygen, wetter forage ferments instead of rotting. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/make-dry-hay-faster 2026-08-17T22:19:49-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1920px-A_Claas_rotary_tedder__28geograph_7581790_29.jpg?v=1780632672 How to Make Dry Hay Faster: The 30-Hour Method A tractor running a rotary tedder to spread cut hay — tedding right after cutting is what makes fast-drying dry hay. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/bean-straw-feed-and-nutrient-value 2026-08-17T22:19:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1920px-Mike_Starkey_Soybean_Harvest__2852490323137_29.jpg?v=1780632661 What Is Bean Straw Worth? Feed and Nutrient Value A combine harvesting soybeans — the bean straw left behind becomes cheap roughage and bedding once it is baled. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/ammoniating-straw-guide 2026-08-18T21:19:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/A_lone_roll_of_straw_among_the_stubble_of_the_Great_Wheat_Field_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1440347.jpg?v=1780632665 Ammoniating Straw: Turn Low-Grade Straw Into Feed A round straw bale in a harvested grain field — low-grade straw like this is what ammoniating turns into more digestible feed. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/diy-bale-covers 2026-08-17T22:19:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Covered_hay_bales_and_track_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1185470.jpg?v=1780632670 DIY Bale Covers: Cheaper Than Bonnets Round hay bales under a cover beside a field track — individual covers keep weather off the top of stored bales. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/graze-vs-bale-cornstalks 2026-08-17T22:19:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Cattle_in_the_Corn_-_geograph.org.uk_-_290048.jpg?v=1780632676 Graze vs Bale Cornstalks: Which Pays? Cattle grazing in a harvested field — grazing crop residue in place is the low-cost alternative to baling it. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baby-powder-net-wrap 2026-08-17T22:18:54-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/john-deere-568-net-wrap-pan-rust-fix_419de5bc-d158-49c8-ae13-8e405826003b.webp?v=1780779335 Does Baby Powder Help Net Wrap? Talc & Graphite on Baler Rollers A John Deere 568 round baler working in the field -- the rubber net-wrap feed roller on machines like this is where net clings from static and a dusting of baby powder restores clean feed. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baling-cereal-rye-for-forage 2026-08-17T22:19:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/how-to-load-net-wrap-baler_16fb3809-baf7-429b-b6c9-bf208d93e450.webp?v=1780884538 Baling Cereal Rye for Forage: When to Cut and How to Wrap It A round baler at work in a green hay field — small grains like cereal rye are cut at boot stage and baled, then wrapped wet as baleage. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/sorghum-sudangrass-baleage 2026-08-16T21:46:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/net-wrap-color-guide_a72921de-1b0d-4fb4-b17a-c851bd7e6d35.webp?v=1780884540 Sorghum-Sudangrass Baleage: Cutting, Drying, and Prussic Acid Safety Round forage bales in a field — sorghum-sudangrass is wrapped as baleage because its thick stems are too wet to field-dry into hay. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-baling-alfalfa 2026-08-17T22:20:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Baling_Hay_near_Mayall_27s_Coppice_-_geograph.org.uk_-_184481_1dc56946-3fbe-41f4-b04d-85fa91373481.jpg?v=1780969883 Round-Baling Alfalfa: Moisture, Leaf Loss, and Bale Heating A round baler making hay in a green field — alfalfa is round-baled at the right moisture and toughness to keep the protein-rich leaves on the bale. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/oat-pea-baleage 2026-08-17T19:03:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/A_Round_Bale_-_geograph.org.uk_-_217575_834fc554-78bd-418d-88b0-44558a85cb23.jpg?v=1780969887 Oat and Oat-Pea Baleage: When to Cut and How Wet to Bale A single round bale in a field — oats and oat-pea mix are cut at milk stage and baled on the wet side for soft, palatable baleage. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/triticale-baleage 2026-09-29T20:20:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Bales_at_Houghton_-_geograph.org.uk_-_934029_6a875029-cd23-4f27-9312-ecee09bf744e.jpg?v=1780969885 Triticale Baleage: Cutting Window, Feed Value, and Rye vs Triticale Round bales sitting in a harvested field — triticale is cut at boot-to-milk stage and baled, then wrapped wet as high-quality baleage. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/prussic-acid-nitrates-baled-forage 2026-08-17T22:20:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Hay_bales_on_ranch_meadow_78e1efb5-308b-4477-8aca-d50b4ee4c507.jpg?v=1781062110 Prussic Acid and Nitrates in Baled Forage: A Cattleman's Safety Guide Round hay bales on a ranch meadow — clean, well-cured forage is the goal once prussic acid and nitrate risks are managed. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baling-wheat-for-cattle 2026-08-17T22:19:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/A_lone_roll_of_straw_among_the_stubble_of_the_Great_Wheat_Field_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1440347_709f4ade-b75a-452b-823c-2653699d91ed.jpg?v=1781062108 Baling Wheat for Cattle: Wheat Hay, Baleage, and Salvaging a Poor Crop A round straw bale among the stubble of a harvested wheat field — wheat doubles as a forage crop cut green and as straw after grain harvest. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baling-clover-baleage 2026-09-07T23:27:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/net-wrap-mistakes-to-avoid_49052cab-b8f0-4258-8f0d-88c5e20e9d6a.webp?v=1781062113 Baling Clover for Baleage: Cutting, Moisture, Frost, and Bloat Safety A round baler working in a field — clover is baled before it gets stemmy and wrapped wet as baleage. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/drought-corn-baleage 2026-06-10T16:12:54-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Cattle_in_the_Corn_-_geograph.org.uk_-_290048_532ee50f-8702-429f-91e3-1e07483294e3.jpg?v=1781133174 Baling Drought or Failed Corn as Baleage: How to Do It and Nitrate Safety Cattle in a drought-thinned corn field — failed or drought-stressed corn can be salvaged as whole-plant baleage for cattle feed, but must be tested for nitrates. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/conditioner-for-baleage-rolls-vs-impeller 2026-08-17T22:19:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1920px-A_Claas_rotary_tedder__28geograph_7581790_29_93489832-bf55-453b-a3a7-025c6a0cacb5.jpg?v=1781133176 Do You Need a Conditioner for Baleage? Rolls vs Impeller vs None A Claas rotary tedder spreading cut forage across a field — tedding and conditioning choices change with baleage versus dry hay. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-bale-size-guide 2026-08-17T22:20:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Round_hay_bales_on_a_field_2C_with_hawkweed_in_the_foreground_2C_near_Durnal_2C_Yvoir_2C_2025_6ca437bf-2936-4f41-8e9e-af91f2189c50.jpg?v=1781133178 What Round Bale Size Should You Make? 4x5 vs 5x5 vs 5x6 Round hay bales of the same width standing in a mown field — bale diameter and width decide how much each bale holds and how easily it handles. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baler-wont-stop-wrapping 2026-08-17T22:18:59-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-New_Holland_688_hay_baler_MD1_59ce35e9-9ff6-4923-8123-fd728ef80d2e.jpg?v=1781158005 Round Baler Won't Stop Wrapping? 6 Causes for Net and Twine (All Brands) New Holland 688 round baler with Auto-Wrap dispenser — when a baler will not stop wrapping, the cause is usually the wrap-count sensor, a setting, a stuck relay, low voltage, or an uncut knife. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/does-net-wrap-go-bad-storage 2026-08-17T22:19:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/how-many-feet-net-wrap-per-roll_a3c97790-1540-4dd0-9d98-e665897ef03b.webp?v=1781158009 Does Net Wrap Go Bad? How Long Rolls Last and How to Store Them Round bales wrapped in white net wrap with the hexagonal mesh visible — unopened net wrap stored dry and out of sunlight keeps its strength for years. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-baler-fires-prevention 2026-08-18T21:23:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-John_Deere_round_baler_568_d44aa495-7ca7-44b5-996b-467d11dc6f14.jpg?v=1781158006 Round Baler Fires: How to Prevent One and What to Do If It Starts A round baler working in a hay field — round baler fires almost always start with a failed bearing igniting packed chaff, so watch bearing temps and keep the machine blown clean. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrapped-hay-safe-for-horses 2026-08-17T22:19:57-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Horse_and_hay_bale.jpg?v=1781236179 Is Net-Wrapped Hay Safe for Horses? (Net Wrap vs. Baleage) A horse standing at a feeder eating dry hay from a round bale in a paddock https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-to-do-with-rained-on-hay 2026-08-17T22:20:30-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Hay_windrows_on_the_mowed_field.jpg?v=1781236186 What to Do With Rained-On Hay: Salvage, Feed Value, and Selling It Freshly cut hay lying in windrows across a mowed field, drying in the sun https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/does-hay-go-bad 2026-08-17T22:19:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Hay_bales_and_19th_century_barn_in_Champoeg_State_Heritage_Area.jpg?v=1781236192 Does Hay Go Bad? How Long Hay Lasts and Feeding Year-Old Hay Stacked square dry hay bales beside a weathered 19th-century wooden barn https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/blister-beetles-in-alfalfa-hay 2026-08-17T22:19:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Striped_Blister_Beetle_-_Epicauta_vittata_2C_Horn_Point_Laboratory_2C_Cambridge_2C_Maryland_2C_September_7_2C_2018__2852979644591_29.jpg?v=1781303596 Blister Beetles in Alfalfa Hay: The Hidden Danger to Horses Striped blister beetle (Epicauta vittata) — the cantharidin-bearing beetle that contaminates alfalfa hay and can poison horses. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/feeding-net-wrapped-hay-sheep-goats 2026-08-17T22:19:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Sheep_feeding_at_a_hay_rack_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7691406.jpg?v=1781303663 Feeding Net-Wrapped Hay to Sheep and Goats: Safety, Waste & Feeders A flock of sheep feeding on dry hay at a hay rack — small ruminants need a proper feeder and all net wrap removed before feeding. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/how-to-price-hay 2026-08-17T22:19:40-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Oregon_Hay_Ready_For_Transport.jpg?v=1781303665 How to Price Hay: A Guide to Pricing Round and Square Bales A flatbed semi-truck loaded with stacked square hay bales ready for transport to market — pricing hay starts from cost of production and market benchmarks. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/custom-baling-rates 2026-08-17T22:19:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-NRCSIA99200_-_Iowa__283095_29_28NRCS_Photo_Gallery_29.jpg?v=1781316701 Custom Baling Rates: What to Charge (and Pay) Per Bale A round baler towed by a tractor making a round hay bale in an Iowa field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/wrapping-dry-hay 2026-09-29T20:20:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Warsow_-_Betriebshof_Schweriner_Str._-_August_2022__286_29.jpg?v=1781316707 Wrapping Dry Hay in Plastic: Does It Make Sense? Round dry-hay bales stacked in covered farmyard storage under a tarp https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/how-to-feed-baleage 2026-08-17T22:19:39-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Field_with_large_round_bales_in_white_plastic.jpg?v=1781463114 How to Feed Baleage: Feeders, Waste, Spoilage, and the Wrap Round bales of baleage wrapped in white plastic film stored in a mowed field for winter feeding https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/john-deere-b-wrap-worth-it 2026-08-17T22:19:46-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-John_Deere_535_baler_MD1.jpg?v=1781463121 John Deere B-Wrap: What It Is, What It Costs, and Whether It's Worth It A John Deere 535 round baler parked in a farm lot https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/unrolling-round-bales-for-feeding 2026-08-26T09:52:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-D_C3_A9rouleuse_port_C3_A9e_balles_rondes.jpg?v=1781463128 Unrolling Round Bales for Feeding: Net Wrap, Baleage, and Bales That Won't Unroll A tractor-mounted bale unroller dispensing a round bale of hay along a feed line as cattle eat https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baleage-silage-inoculant-guide 2026-08-26T09:52:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/silage-bales-row-brastad-sweden.jpg?v=1781547111 Baleage and Silage Inoculants: Do They Work, and When Do They Pay? A long row of white plastic-wrapped baleage bales across a green field. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/silage-special-baler 2026-08-17T22:20:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/feraboli-sprinter-180-round-baler.jpg?v=1781546984 Silage Special Baler: Do You Really Need One to Make Baleage? A red Feraboli round baler parked in front of stacks of round bales. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/soybean-baleage-guide 2026-08-17T22:20:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/soybean-field-iowa-xesnet.jpg?v=1781546726 Soybean Baleage: How to Make Bean Forage Cattle Actually Eat A lush green soybean field on a rolling Iowa hillside under a blue sky. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/coastal-bermuda-hay-guide 2026-06-17T20:42:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Baled_Coastal_Bermuda_hay_in_Baylor_County_near_Seymour_2C_Texas.__2825091004846_29.jpg?v=1781754161 Coastal Bermuda Hay: Cutting Interval, Protein, and Establishment Round bales of Coastal bermuda hay in a green field in Baylor County near Seymour, Texas https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/orchard-grass-hay-guide 2026-08-18T21:23:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Cocksfoot_2C_Cockington_Meadows_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5440832.jpg?v=1781754167 Orchard Grass Hay: Varieties, Cutting, and Keeping the Stand Alive Orchard grass (cocksfoot, Dactylis glomerata) seed heads at the heading stage in a hay meadow https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/how-to-buy-a-used-round-baler 2026-09-29T20:20:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/John_Deere_round_baler_568.jpg?v=1781845367 How to Buy a Used Round Baler: A Field Buyer's Guide A John Deere 568 round baler with MegaWide Plus pickup and Cover-Edge net wrap hitched to a tractor https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-baler-belts-when-to-replace 2026-08-17T22:20:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/NRCSIA99200_-_Iowa__283095_29_28NRCS_Photo_Gallery_29.jpg?v=1781845373 Round Baler Belts: When to Replace, Splice, and Why They Slip A round baler discharging a finished round hay bale with the belt-and-roller bale chamber visible, towed by a tractor in an Iowa hayfield https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-baler-precutter-knives-worth-it 2026-08-17T22:20:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Civray_86_Presse_ronde_2013.jpg?v=1782012629 Round Baler Precutter Knives: Are They Worth It? Red round baler parked in front of a tall stack of net-wrapped round bales in a shed https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/soft-core-vs-hard-core-round-bales 2026-08-18T20:31:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Round_hay_bales_in_Brodalen_1.jpg?v=1782012635 Soft Core vs Hard Core Round Bales: Which Should You Make? Two round hay bales in a stubble field showing tight, uniform shape, with more round bales in rows behind https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/fertilizing-hay-fields 2026-08-17T22:19:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Spreading_fertilizer_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5379965.jpg?v=1782110353 Fertilizing Hay Fields: A Soil-Test-First Guide to Lime, Potash & Nitrogen Tractor pulling a spreader applying fertilizer across a green grass hay field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/how-to-read-a-hay-test 2026-08-17T22:19:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Alfalfa_round_bales.jpg?v=1782110359 How to Read a Hay Test: RFV, RFQ, Protein & TDN Explained Green round bales of alfalfa hay in a Montana field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hay-tedder-guide 2026-08-17T22:19:34-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Heuernte_in_Schleswig-Holstein_2.jpg?v=1782189731 Do You Need a Hay Tedder? When Tedding Pays (and When It Doesn't) A tractor working a freshly mown hay field with a tedder, spreading cut grass to dry https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/when-to-cut-alfalfa 2026-08-17T22:20:30-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Cultivo_de_alfalfa_en_el_valle_del_Chubut_01.jpg?v=1782189737 When to Cut Alfalfa: Bud Stage, Bloom, and the 28-Day Question A lush green alfalfa (lucerne) field in the Chubut valley, Argentina https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/dry-hay-vs-baleage 2026-06-24T19:47:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Black_round_silage_bales.jpg?v=1782355649 Dry Hay vs. Baleage: Cost, Storage, and Feed-Value Comparison A row of black plastic-wrapped round baleage bales sitting in a green field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-baler-speed-and-pto-rpm 2026-08-17T22:20:14-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/A_field_and_baling_operations_2C_near_Clout_27s_Wood_2C_Wroughton_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1449883.jpg?v=1782355655 Round Baler Speed and PTO RPM: How Fast to Bale for Dense Bales A Claas round baler at work behind a tractor in a stubble field, making large round bales https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/disc-mower-vs-mower-conditioner 2026-08-17T22:19:14-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/JF_GX_2400_SM_mower_with_conditioner.jpg?v=1782444946 Disc Mower vs. Mower-Conditioner: How to Choose a Hay Mower A red trailed mower-conditioner pulled by a green tractor cutting a hayfield https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/does-hay-sweat-after-baling 2026-08-17T22:19:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Cylindrical_Hay_Bales_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6274516.jpg?v=1782444952 Does Hay Sweat After Baling? Why Moisture Readings Climb — and When to Worry Dry round hay bales sitting in a freshly cut stubble field, curing in the sun https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/establishing-alfalfa-stand 2026-08-18T21:24:23-07:00 weekly https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/teff-grass-hay-guide 2026-06-26T20:29:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/The_Teff_Harvest_2C_Northern_Ethiopia__283131617016_29.jpg?v=1782530972 Teff Grass Hay: Seeding, Cutting, and Baling a Fast Summer Crop A field of teff (Eragrostis tef), a fine-stemmed warm-season annual grass, being harvested in northern Ethiopia https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-baler-monitor-troubleshooting 2026-08-16T21:44:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-John_Deere_round_baler_568_4a93d677-0a77-4026-98eb-667d336ca6cc.jpg?v=1782580209 Round Baler Monitor Troubleshooting: Why Bale Command and BaleTrak Quit — and How to Fix Them A John Deere 568 MegaWide Plus Cover Edge net-wrap round baler hitched to a tractor https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/timothy-hay-guide 2026-06-28T13:59:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Phleum_pratense_2C_Sant_Hilari_Sacalm.jpg?v=1782580215 Timothy Hay: Why Horse Buyers Pay a Premium — and Growers Find It Tricky A green timothy seedhead, the dense cylindrical spike of Phleum pratense, standing in a grassy hayfield https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/how-to-sell-hay 2026-08-17T22:19:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Round_hay_bales_in_Brodalen_1_18b2011f-51d6-4a77-a89c-2b3fe2ffea51.jpg?v=1782799628 How to Sell Hay: Where to Find Buyers and Keep Them Coming Back A field of net-wrapped round hay bales sitting in a mowed meadow under a blue sky, ready to be sold https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/tall-fescue-hay-guide 2026-06-29T23:07:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Schedonorus_arundinaceus_-_tall_fescue.jpg?v=1782799635 Tall Fescue Hay: The Toughest Grass in the Country — and Its Endophyte Catch Close-up of a tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus) seedhead with reddish-tinged spikelets in a green hayfield https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/64-vs-67-inch-net-wrap 2026-08-18T21:23:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Round_hay_bales_on_a_field_2C_with_hawkweed_in_the_foreground_2C_near_Durnal_2C_Yvoir_2C_2025_c53739f1-c724-4cd5-ad48-96c8878aaf98.jpg?v=1782859199 64″ vs 67″ Net Wrap: Edge-to-Edge or Over-the-Edge for 5-Foot Balers Round dry hay bales finished and dropped across a stubble field, the kind of 5-foot bales finished with 64 or 67 inch net wrap https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hauling-round-bales-safely 2026-08-17T22:19:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Hay_Bales.jpg?v=1782859205 How to Haul Round Bales Safely: Width Limits, Tiedowns, and Strapping A rancher hauls round bales of hay on a flatbed trailer behind a tractor on a rural road in Grayson County, Texas https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baleage-vs-haylage-vs-silage 2026-09-07T23:27:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Round_bales.jpg?v=1783016417 Baleage vs Haylage vs Silage: What's the Difference? Rows of round baleage bales sealed in white plastic film sitting in a green field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/does-net-wrap-breathe-shed-water 2026-08-17T22:19:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Net_Wrapped_Hay_Bales_-_geograph.org.uk_-_870432.jpg?v=1783016423 Does Net Wrap Breathe? Will Hay Dry and Shed Water Under It Round hay bales in a field wrapped in white net wrap, hexagonal mesh visible on every bale https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/first-vs-second-vs-third-cutting-hay 2026-08-17T22:19:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Hay_windrows_on_the_mowed_field_2bf81e37-3745-4e08-af45-f3c4114e83ad.jpg?v=1784518925 First vs Second vs Third Cutting Hay: What's the Difference? Freshly cut hay lying in windrows on a mowed field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hay-yield-per-acre 2026-08-17T22:19:35-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Round_hay_bales_on_a_field_2C_with_hawkweed_in_the_foreground_2C_near_Durnal_2C_Yvoir_2C_2025_567e508a-ee77-482d-9a4c-927c78b93554.jpg?v=1784518931 Hay Yield Per Acre: How Many Round Bales Per Acre to Expect Round hay bales scattered across a harvested field near Durnal, Yvoir https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baling-hay-on-the-dew 2026-08-17T22:19:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Iowa_hay_field_harvest.jpg?v=1784525108 Baling Hay on the Dew: Night Baling, Leaf Retention, and Moisture John Deere tractor and round baler working windrows in an Iowa hay field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/why-net-wrap-breaks-on-bales 2026-08-17T22:20:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Bale_-_Voglje_2C__C5_A0en_C4_8Dur.jpg?v=1784525115 Why Net Wrap Breaks (Bursts) on Finished Bales — and How to Stop It Round hay bales scattered across a stubble field at golden hour with a rural church in the background https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/alfalfa-weevil-control 2026-08-18T21:21:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Hypera_postica_P1400593a.jpg?v=1784609481 Alfalfa Weevil Control: Scout, Threshold, Spray or Cut Early Adult alfalfa weevil (Hypera postica), a small brown snout beetle, on soil https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/fall-armyworms-in-hay-and-pasture 2026-08-17T22:19:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Lagarta_do_Cartucho_02.jpg?v=1784609487 Fall Armyworms in Hay and Pasture: Scout, Treat, and Recover Fall armyworm larva (Spodoptera frugiperda), a striped caterpillar, on a crop stalk https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/crabgrass-hay-guide 2026-09-29T20:20:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Digitaria_ciliaris_-_Flickr_-_osahiro_nishihata.jpg?v=1784778312 Crabgrass Hay: Turning a 'Weed' Into High-Quality Summer Forage Southern crabgrass (Digitaria ciliaris), a warm-season annual grass grown as summer forage and hay, showing its finger-like seed heads https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/millet-hay-guide 2026-07-22T20:45:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Pearl_millet_-_Pennisetum_glaucum.jpg?v=1784778319 Millet Hay: Pearl, Foxtail, and Japanese — Cutting, Nitrates, and Baling A field of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum), a warm-season annual grass grown for summer hay, with cattail-shaped seed heads https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/stockpiling-forage-winter-grazing 2026-08-17T22:20:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Corsino_Pasture_2018__2820181106-NRCS-BS-0007_29.jpg?v=1784867531 Stockpiling Forage for Winter Grazing: Cut Your Hay Bill Beef cattle grazing dormant stockpiled pasture in late fall https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/weed-control-in-hay-fields 2026-10-06T21:59:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Setaria_pumila_kz01.jpg?v=1784867538 Weed Control in Hay Fields & Pastures: A Grower's Guide Yellow foxtail (Setaria pumila) seedhead, a common grassy weed in hay fields https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/buy-hay-or-bale-your-own 2026-08-17T22:19:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Round_hay_bales_on_a_field_2C_with_hawkweed_in_the_foreground_2C_near_Durnal_2C_Yvoir_2C_2025_a8ef4e17-7d3a-45ad-b2c0-fa1ec8810630.jpg?v=1785037074 Buy Hay or Bale Your Own? The Real Break-Even for Cattle and Hay Producers Round hay bales in a field with wildflowers in the foreground, illustrating buy-versus-make hay economics https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/tractor-hp-for-round-baler 2026-08-17T22:20:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-John_Deere_6930P_2C_Lely_Welger_RP_435_2C_round_hay_bales.jpg?v=1785037080 How Much Horsepower to Run a Round Baler: Tractor Sizing by Baler Class A John Deere 6930P tractor running a Lely Welger RP 435 round baler in a field of round hay bales https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/red-clover-hay-guide 2026-07-26T20:22:14-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Trifolium_pratense_inflorescence__2801_29.jpg?v=1785122534 Red Clover Hay: How to Bale It Without Losing the Leaves Red clover (Trifolium pratense) flower head and trifoliate leaves in a hay meadow https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/smooth-brome-hay-guide 2026-07-26T20:22:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Bromus_inermis_kz03.jpg?v=1785122540 Smooth Brome Hay: When to Cut, How to Fertilize, and Smooth vs Meadow Brome Smooth brome (Bromus inermis) seed head at the heading stage in a grassy hay meadow https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/is-moldy-hay-safe-to-feed 2026-09-29T20:20:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Round_hay_bales_in_field_001.jpg?v=1785209895 Is Moldy Hay Safe to Feed? Cattle, Horses & How to Prevent It Round hay bales stored in a field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-vs-film-binding 2026-08-17T22:19:54-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Hay_bales_wrapped_in_plastic_-_geograph.org.uk_-_200428.jpg?v=1785209989 Net Wrap vs. Film Binding: Which Is Better for Round Bales? Round bales bound and wrapped in plastic film sitting in a green field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/annual-ryegrass-hay-guide 2026-08-17T22:18:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Italiensk_rajgr_C3_A4s_-_Flickr_-_Ragnhild__26_Neil_Crawford.jpg?v=1785295766 Annual Ryegrass Hay: High-Quality Forage That's Tough to Dry A single Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) seedhead standing in a green meadow https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/reed-canary-grass-hay-guide 2026-08-17T22:20:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Phalaris_arundinacea__287416556746_29.jpg?v=1785295772 Reed Canary Grass Hay: Feed From Ground Nothing Else Will Grow A purplish reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) panicle in flower over a water backdrop https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/keep-mice-rats-out-of-stored-hay 2026-08-17T22:19:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Bales_in_the_Barn_-_geograph.org.uk_-_215811.jpg?v=1785382847 How to Keep Mice & Rats Out of Stored Hay (Without Losing the Strings) Round hay bales stacked inside a barn, the kind of stored hay that needs rodent control to stop mice chewing the strings https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-wont-start-or-feed 2026-08-17T22:19:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Hay-baling_in_progress_-_geograph.org.uk_-_901205.jpg?v=1785382853 Net Wrap Won't Start or Feed? Duckbill, Baffle & Actuator Fixes for Round Balers 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 https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/foxtail-in-hay 2026-08-17T22:19:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Setaria_pumila_kz01_2eb75671-bcfe-4c33-85bc-2e1130bdf124.jpg?v=1785469420 Foxtail in Hay: Why It Hurts Horses and How to Get Rid of It Yellow foxtail (Setaria pumila) seedheads with bristly barbed awns in a hayfield https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/oat-hay 2026-08-17T22:19:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Ripening_oats_in_Strathallan_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2053345.jpg?v=1785469426 Oat Hay: When to Cut, How to Dry It, and How to Bale It Solid A field of ripening oats grown for oat hay, heads nodding at the milk-to-dough stage https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/best-small-square-baler 2026-08-17T22:19:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Baling_Small_Square_Bales_with_Accumulator.jpg?v=1785543296 Best Small Square Baler: Models, Used Prices and Buying Checklist John Deere tractor pulling a small square baler and a red bale accumulator dropping small square hay bales in a green field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/square-baler-knotter-troubleshooting 2026-09-29T20:20:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/John_Deere_338_square_baler_3.jpg?v=1785543302 Square Baler Not Tying? Knotter Troubleshooting by Knot Symptom Bale chamber of a John Deere 338 small square baler showing the star-shaped bale length measuring wheel, twine grooves and loose hay https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baling-straw-guide 2026-08-17T22:19:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Stubble_and_round_bales_of_straw_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5126210.jpg?v=1785555620 Baling Straw Behind the Combine: Timing, Moisture, Yield & Net Wrap Round straw bales scattered across a freshly combined stubble field with green hills behind https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-causes-dusty-hay 2026-08-17T22:20:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Hay_windrows_and_bales_2C_tractor_with_rake.jpg?v=1785555627 What Causes Dusty Hay? Mold, Dirt, and Normal Plant Dust Explained Tractor raking hay windrows on a hillside field with small square bales already dropped https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/disc-mower-troubleshooting 2026-08-18T21:24:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Mowing_for_silage_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1241022.jpg?v=1785649610 Disc Mower and Mower-Conditioner Troubleshooting by Symptom Tractor pulling a mower-conditioner through a grass field, laying the cut crop into a swath behind the machine https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/small-square-bale-handling-systems 2026-08-17T22:20:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Small_Squre_Baler_with_Norden_Mfg_Bale_Accumulator.jpg?v=1785649617 Bale Accumulator vs Bale Wagon vs Bundler: How to Choose Tractor pulling a small square baler with a bale accumulator mounted behind it, collecting bales into groups in a hay field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-baler-chains-bearings-service 2026-08-17T22:20:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/E2_80_98Giving_birth_E2_80_99_to_a_bale_of_hay__28geograph_7576601_29.jpg?v=1785731528 Round Baler Chains and Bearings: Service It Every Net Wrap Roll A McHale round baler ejecting a net-wrapped round bale with the tailgate raised in a hayfield https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/self-propelled-windrower-vs-pull-type 2026-08-17T22:20:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/MacDon_M200_with_R80.jpg?v=1785731535 Self-Propelled Windrower vs Pull-Type: How Many Acres Justify the Jump? A MacDon M200 self-propelled windrower fitted with an R80 rotary disc header for cutting hay https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/haying-crp-and-native-grass 2026-08-26T09:52:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Prairie_hay__2814624360288_29.jpg?v=1785819493 Haying CRP Ground: FSA Rules, Real Numbers, and What CRP Hay Is Worth Net-wrapped round bale of prairie hay sitting in a native warm-season grass meadow https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/renting-hay-ground 2026-08-17T22:20:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/lossy-page1-1280px-Hay_bales_dot_the_landscape_of_the_69_2_acre_farm_owned_by_Johnny_and_Chinita_Hinton_near_Carrollton_2C_Alabama_LCCN2010640100_tif.jpg?v=1785819499 Renting Hay Ground: Cash Rent vs. Hay on Shares (What Farmers Actually Pay) Round hay bales scattered across a rented hay field on a farm near Carrollton, Alabama https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/rebaling-round-bales-into-squares 2026-08-17T22:20:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-D_C3_A9rouleuse_port_C3_A9e_balles_rondes_e3db7f3d-16eb-4d07-ae86-be9bfaaf03b1.jpg?v=1785985860 Rebaling Round Bales Into Squares: Does It Actually Pay? Three-point mounted round bale unroller peeling a net-wrapped round bale into sheets in a field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/thicken-thin-hay-field 2026-08-17T22:20:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-_D9_85_D8_B2_D8_B1_D8_B9_D9_87__DB_8C_D9_88_D9_86_D8_AC_D9_87_-Medicago_sativa_01.jpg?v=1785985867 How to Thicken a Thin Hay Field: Overseed, Interseed, or Start Over? Ground-level view into a blooming alfalfa stand showing plant density and crown spacing https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baler-slip-clutch-shear-bolt 2026-08-17T22:18:57-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Round_baler_3069.jpg?v=1785988952 Baler Slip Clutch and Shear Bolts: Why Yours Keeps Breaking Close-up of the front of a round baler showing the hitch, drawbar, gauge wheels, and pickup where the PTO driveline and slip clutch mount https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/how-to-start-a-hay-operation 2026-09-30T20:55:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-John_Deere_7420_and_567_baler_2_9ea797bc-b0ca-4560-abc8-e17f986e5b7a.jpg?v=1785988959 How to Start a Hay Operation: Equipment Order, Real Costs, and Acreage A single tractor and round baler working a small hay meadow with finished round bales scattered across the field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hay-merger-vs-rake-vs-inverter 2026-08-17T22:19:30-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Kuhn_Merge_Maxx_1090__C3_96ko-Feldtage_2025__28DSC01989_29.jpg?v=1786075929 Hay Merger vs. Rake vs. Windrow Inverter: Which One Do You Actually Need? A Kuhn Merge Maxx 1090 twin-belt hay merger working behind a tractor, lifting two swaths onto its conveyor belts and laying them down as one clean windrow https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/poisonous-plants-in-hay 2026-08-17T22:19:59-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Conium_maculatum_2C_2023-05-30_2C_South_Side_Park_2C_01.jpg?v=1786075935 Poisonous Plants in Hay: Which Weeds Stay Toxic After Baling A dense stand of flowering poison hemlock along a wooded field edge, the kind of infestation that gets mowed into hay https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/big-square-baler-horsepower-and-cost 2026-08-17T22:19:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Valtra_T213_with_Krone_Big_Pack.jpg?v=1786161639 Big Square Baler Horsepower and Cost: When 3x3 or 4x4 Actually Pays A Krone BiG Pack large square baler hitched behind a Valtra tractor in a hayfield, the kind of high-horsepower setup a 3x3 or 4x4 big square baler requires https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hay-shed-cost-and-payback 2026-08-17T22:19:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Bales_in_the_Barn_-_geograph.org.uk_-_215811_f537e0c3-dadf-443d-b246-1897480ba88e.jpg?v=1786161645 Hay Shed Cost and Payback: Does a Hay Barn Actually Pay for Itself? 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 https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/how-to-choose-alfalfa-variety 2026-08-17T22:19:39-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Walking_through_a_field_of_alfalfa_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4073273.jpg?v=1786247251 How to Choose an Alfalfa Variety: Reading the Ratings Instead of the Sales Pitch Two adjacent alfalfa stands at different maturities, one in full purple bloom and one in vegetative regrowth, divided by a field track https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/potato-leafhopper-in-alfalfa 2026-08-17T22:20:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Empoasca_fabae_P1550789a.jpg?v=1786247257 Potato Leafhopper in Alfalfa: Scouting, Thresholds and What Resistance Really Buys An adult potato leafhopper (Empoasca fabae), the pale wedge-shaped green insect that causes hopperburn in alfalfa https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/ditch-hay-right-of-way-guide 2026-08-17T22:19:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Hays_Bales_2C_Highway_203_2C_Medical_Springs_-_DPLA_-_14057bb33bfe25a1487675784cb64465.jpg?v=1786334290 Ditch Hay and Highway Right-of-Way Haying: Rules, Risks and Whether It Pays Round hay bales in a field beyond a rank, over-mature grass highway right-of-way strip along Highway 203 https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/gophers-and-voles-in-hay-fields 2026-08-17T22:19:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Camas_pocket_gopher_mounds.jpg?v=1786334296 Gophers, Voles and Ground Squirrels in Hay Fields: What Actually Works Dozens of fresh pocket gopher mounds of loose soil pushed up through dormant grass in a hay field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/alfalfa-root-rot-and-crown-disease 2026-08-17T22:18:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Men_standing_next_to_a_large_alfalfa_root_in_Imperial_Valley_2C_ca.1910__28CHS-2723_29.jpg?v=1786420516 Alfalfa Root Rot and Crown Disease: Why Your Stand “Drowned Out” and What the Seed Tag Won't Tell You Seven men standing beside a single alfalfa taproot about ten feet long, Imperial Valley, California, around 1910 https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/sericea-lespedeza-weed-or-forage 2026-08-17T22:20:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Lespedeza_cuneata.jpg?v=1786420523 Sericea Lespedeza: Noxious Weed, Goat Dewormer, or Both? Sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) plant showing upright branched stems densely covered in small wedge-shaped trifoliate leaflets https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/bale-processor-buying-guide 2026-08-17T22:18:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Teagle_Tomahawk_8550_Dual_Chop_Bale_Processor.jpg?v=1786507129 Bale Processor Buying Guide: Chain vs Roller, Net Wrap, and What It Won't Do Red trailed bale processor with PTO shaft, feed hopper and swivelling discharge chute, parked in a dealer yard https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/birdsfoot-trefoil-and-sainfoin 2026-08-17T22:19:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Lotus_corniculatus_Komonica_zwyczajna_2020-05-31_01.jpg?v=1786507135 Birdsfoot Trefoil and Sainfoin: The Non-Bloat Legumes for Ground Alfalfa Hates Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) in bloom, showing its prostrate growth habit and bright yellow pea-type flowers spreading through a mixed grass sward https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baler-twine-buying-guide 2026-08-17T22:18:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Baling_twine_2C_blue_and_red_1.jpg?v=1786592642 Baler Twine Buying Guide: Knot Strength, Sisal vs Poly, and How to Read the Numbers Close-up of blue and red polypropylene baler twine strands showing the fibrillated split-film texture https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hay-hauling-cost-and-load-counts 2026-08-17T22:19:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-CSIRO_ScienceImage_4482_Loading_round_hay_bales_onto_a_truck_at_Bega_NSW_November_2002.jpg?v=1786592648 How Many Bales Fit on a Load — and What Hay Hauling Costs per Mile A tractor with bale forks loading large round hay bales onto a flatbed truck already stacked two-on-one in a mown hay field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/krone-claas-net-wrap-problems 2026-08-17T22:19:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-2018-06-28__28402_29_Baler_Krone_Fortima_V_1500_MC_in_Wilhersdorf_2C_St._Margarethen_an_der_Sierning_2C_Austria.jpg?v=1786678642 Krone and Claas Net Wrap Problems: Field Fixes That Actually Work Krone Fortima V 1500 MC round baler parked on a gravel yard with a ripening grain field behind https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/net-wrap-roll-spacers 2026-08-17T22:19:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Round_baler_3058.jpg?v=1786678648 Net Wrap Roll Spacers: Running a Different-Width Roll in Your Baler Rear of a Welger RP 220 Profi round baler with the net box open showing a white net wrap roll seated in its cradle https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hay-preservative-applicator-guide 2026-08-17T22:19:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Baling_hay_in_Vermont.jpg?v=1786766303 Hay Preservative Applicators: Manual vs. Automatic Rate Control A John Deere tractor pulling a square baler and bale sledge through a Vermont hay field, with finished small square bales lying in the stubble https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-bale-mover-buying-guide 2026-09-29T23:31:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Bringing_in_the_Bales_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2058589.jpg?v=1786766310 Round Bale Movers: Bale Beds vs. Self-Loading Trailers A telehandler towing a loaded bale trailer of round bales two high along a narrow country road, with a car following behind https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baling-hay-on-steep-ground 2026-08-17T22:19:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Baling_hay_on_Harwood_hill_-_geograph.org.uk_-_8124471.jpg?v=1786851402 Baling Hay on Steep Ground: Rollover Safety and Runaway Bale Control A tractor and round baler working a sloping hay field with finished round bales resting on the hillside https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/towing-a-baler-on-the-road 2026-08-17T22:20:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Tractor_and_Baler_on_the_A4080_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6395402.jpg?v=1786851408 Towing a Baler on the Road: Safe Speed, Tires, Bearings, and the Law A tractor towing a baler along a public highway with traffic passing, illustrating roading farm equipment https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/switching-from-square-bales-to-round-bales 2026-08-17T22:20:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Round_Bale_Square_Bale_-_geograph.org.uk_-_550738.jpg?v=1786908369 Switching From Square Bales to Round Bales: A Step-by-Step Guide A stack of small square bales beside two round bales in the same stubble field, the choice a producer faces when switching from square bales to round bales https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-baler-windguard-guide 2026-08-17T22:20:14-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Baling_Machine_in_Billinge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_537938.jpg?v=1786937595 Round Baler Windguard: When to Remove It, Roller vs Tine, and Why Bales Won't Start Green tractor pulling a red round baler through light straw windrows in a harvested wheat field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/silage-bag-vs-bunker-vs-baleage 2026-08-16T20:33:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Silage_Clamp_2C_Hilltop_Farm_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1756482.jpg?v=1786937601 Silage Bag vs Bunker vs Baleage: Choosing Storage by Herd Size and Feedout Rate Open silage clamp showing an exposed feeding face with black plastic sheeting rolled back and weighted with tires https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/alfalfa-grass-mix-hay-guide 2026-08-17T22:18:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Alfalfa_field_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4092964.jpg?v=1787024885 Alfalfa-Grass Mix Hay: Seeding Rates, Why Your Ratio Drifts, and How It Bales Standing alfalfa field in bloom with grass growing along the fence line in the foreground https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/manure-and-poultry-litter-on-hay-ground 2026-08-17T22:19:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Manure_Spreading_2C_Angelrow_Farm_-_Image__5E5_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2880132.jpg?v=1787024891 Manure and Poultry Litter on Hay Ground: Rates, Timing, and What Ends Up in the Bale Tractor pulling a rear-discharge manure spreader loaded with solid manure across a field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-baler-density-system-recharge 2026-08-18T20:37:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Fendt_variable_Rundballenpresse_2.jpg?v=1787110271 Round Baler Density System: How to Recharge, Bleed, and Fix Soft Bales Variable-chamber round baler discharging a finished round bale with the tailgate raised, the point in the cycle where density pressure should drop back toward zero https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-baler-twine-arm-problems 2026-08-18T20:37:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/John_Deere_7420_and_567_baler_1.jpg?v=1787110277 Round Baler Twine Arm Problems: Won't Move, Half-Wrapped Bales, and Tails Tractor pulling a John Deere 567 round baler through a dry hay field, the model class where twine arm and half-wrapped bale complaints are most commonly reported https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/certified-weed-free-hay 2026-09-29T23:31:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Beartooth_Ranger_District_Pack_String_PSX_20241010_102258__2854149091500_29.jpg?v=1787283977 Certified Weed-Free Hay: Real Requirement or Gimmick? Pack string of loaded mules on a backcountry trail in Custer Gallatin National Forest, where certified weed-free forage is required https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/low-sugar-hay-for-horses 2026-08-20T20:46:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Horse_eating_hay_in_winter.jpg?v=1787283984 Low-Sugar Hay for Horses: What ESC, WSC and NSC Really Mean Chestnut horse in a winter blanket eating dry grass hay from a feeder in a snowy paddock https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/dealing-with-hay-customers 2026-08-21T20:44:35-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Large_Hay_Bales_Stacked_In_Field.jpg?v=1787370275 Dealing with Hay Customers: Payment Terms, Deposits & Red Flags Large square hay bales stacked in a field behind a wire fence, waiting to be sold https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/switchgrass-hay-guide 2026-08-21T20:44:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Harvesting_switchgrass_Nov_2016_Cornell.jpg?v=1787370282 Switchgrass Hay: Feed Value, Cutting Height & the Tire Problem Tractor mowing a switchgrass field into windrows at Cornell University research plots https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hay-and-pasture-crop-insurance 2026-08-22T21:06:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Montana_drought_2C_aerial_view_2C_cattle_ranch_in_Fallon_County_2C_MT._June_2021.jpg?v=1787457978 Hay and Pasture Crop Insurance: PRF, NAP, and What Actually Pays Aerial view of drought-browned rangeland in Fallon County, Montana, with a small herd of black cattle bunched near a draw https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/rough-hay-fields-smoothing 2026-08-22T21:06:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Tractor_using_a_cultipacker_in_G_C3_A5seberg_2.jpg?v=1787457985 Rough Hay Fields: Smooth Them, Roll Them, or Just Bale Slow? Tractor pulling a cultipacker across a worked field, raising a cloud of dust as it levels and firms the surface https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hay-leaf-shatter-and-leaf-loss 2026-08-23T20:46:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-20190812-AMS-PJK-3253_TONED.jpg?v=1787543202 Hay Leaf Shatter: Where Your Leaves Actually Go — and How to Keep Them A self-propelled windrower cutting a field of flowering alfalfa near Eaton, Colorado, with freshly laid windrows curving across the field behind it https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-baler-pickup-teeth-and-cam-followers 2026-08-23T20:46:49-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Round_baler_3070.jpg?v=1787543209 Round Baler Pickup Teeth and Cam Followers: What Wears, When, and What to Buy Close-up of a round baler pickup showing red spring tines on their tine bars, stripper bands, and hay being lifted into the feed opening https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/bahiagrass-hay-guide 2026-10-02T21:02:30-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Paspalum_notatum_habit11__287391320546_29.jpg?v=1787630293 Bahiagrass Hay: Why It Grazes Better Than It Bales Ground-level view of a bahiagrass sod showing a dense low leaf canopy with tall wiry two-branched seedheads rising above it against a blue sky https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/johnsongrass-in-hay 2026-08-24T20:58:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Sorghum_halepense_1391333.jpg?v=1787630299 Johnsongrass in Hay: Weed, Crop, or Both? A Producer's Guide A farm field completely taken over by mature johnsongrass in seed head, with a silo on the horizon under a blue summer sky https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/3-tie-vs-2-tie-small-square-bales 2026-08-25T20:48:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Loading_square_hay_bales.jpg?v=1787716136 3-Tie vs 2-Tie Small Square Bales: Why the Third String Exists Small square hay bales riding up a bale elevator into barn storage, showing the hand-handled short-haul model that keeps two-tie bales dominant in most of the country https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hybrid-bermudagrass-variety-guide 2026-08-25T20:49:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Cynodon_dactylon_Dubbo_plant1__288673976131_29.jpg?v=1787716143 Bermudagrass Varieties for Hay: Tifton 85, Coastal, Jiggs and the Rest Ground-level view of a bermudagrass sward showing the low spreading leaf canopy and thin stems carrying the characteristic finger-like seedheads against a blue sky https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/banana-bales-square-baler 2026-08-26T21:03:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Heuernte_mit_Welger-Hochdruckpresse_AP_52.jpg?v=1787803430 Banana Bales: Why Your Square Baler Makes Curved, Uneven Bales Small square baler working a hay field with a bale chute feeding stacked square bales onto a following wagon, the setup where bale shape problems show up first https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/reclaiming-an-overgrown-field-for-hay 2026-08-26T21:03:57-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Overgrown_grazing_land_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4280928.jpg?v=1787803437 Reclaiming an Overgrown Field for Hay: Why Mowing It First Is Usually Wrong Bramble canes and rank dead grass choking a neglected field in the foreground, with a clean managed hayfield visible across the fence line behind it https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/haybine-setup-and-troubleshooting 2026-08-27T20:30:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/John_Deere_1207_mower-conditioner_a.jpg?v=1787887848 Haybine Setup and Troubleshooting: Guards, Reel, Rolls and Skid Shoes A John Deere tractor pulling a John Deere 1207 sickle-bar mower conditioner, laying a windrow of cut grass hay https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/winterizing-a-baler-off-season-storage 2026-08-27T20:30:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-New_Holland_688_hay_baler_MD1_c2e0308a-da1a-474f-9c68-dcafa1527c8b.jpg?v=1787887855 Winterizing a Baler: The End-of-Season Storage Checklist A New Holland 688 round baler parked outdoors on dormant grass during the off-season, tongue on its jack stand https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/loader-tractor-vs-skid-steer-for-round-bales 2026-08-28T21:14:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Dieci_Agri_Farmer_Telehandler.jpg?v=1787976890 Loader Tractor vs Skid Steer vs Telehandler for Round Bales Telehandler with a round bale grab lifting a net-wrapped round bale off a flatbed trailer into a barn stacked with round bales https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/should-you-take-a-last-cutting 2026-08-28T21:14:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Alfalfa_field_-_Yonca_tarlas_C4_B1_01.jpg?v=1787976898 Should You Take a Last Cutting? The Fall Hay Go/No-Go Decision Freshly cut alfalfa field laid in windrows with cut stubble visible between the rows https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/stretching-a-short-hay-supply 2026-10-06T21:59:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/lossless-page1-1280px-NRCSWY02008_-_Wyoming__286883_29_28NRCS_Photo_Gallery_29_tif.png?v=1788060950 Short on Hay: How to Stretch a Tight Winter Feed Supply Beef cattle crowding around a tractor carrying a round hay bale during a winter snowstorm on a Wyoming ranch https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/wrapping-square-bales 2026-08-29T20:38:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Fendt_Vario_2C_McHale_998_2C_hooibalen_rapen_en_inpakken.jpg?v=1788060958 Wrapping Square Bales: The Corner Problem, the Layer Count, and the Real Cost Fendt tractor towing a green McHale 998 square bale wrapper picking up a square hay bale and wrapping it in black stretch film in a mown field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/small-and-mini-round-balers 2026-08-30T21:28:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Hay_baling_2C_Ford_4000_2C_Wolvo_R500_2C_Fair_Isle_2001_-_a.jpg?v=1788150349 Small and Mini Round Balers: Bale Sizes, Tractor Fit, and What Net Wrap Fits Blue Ford 4000 tractor towing a small green Wolvo R500 mini round baler through cut hay on Fair Isle, Shetland, showing how compact the baler is next to the tractor https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/square-baler-bale-tension-and-density 2026-08-30T21:28:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Baling_hay_in_Vermont_0845eb64-5f61-45a1-8a1e-3d9cf80f4d83.jpg?v=1788150356 Square Baler Bale Tension: Springs, Hydraulics, and Air Compared Green tractor pulling a red small square baler and a bale sledge through a mown hayfield in Vermont, with finished small square bales lying in rows behind https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/cutting-and-baling-lodged-hay 2026-08-31T20:35:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/LPCC-532-Ajagut_en_civada_a_La_Torre_de_Claramunt.jpg?v=1788233703 Lodged Hay: How to Cut, Dry and Bale a Flattened Crop A green forage crop badly lodged and laid flat in swirling patches after wind and rain, with patches still standing https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hay-cutting-height 2026-08-31T20:35:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/John_Deere_1207_mower-conditioner_2C_cut_grass.jpg?v=1788233710 Hay Cutting Height: How Short Should You Cut? Standing grass hay beside a freshly mown swath in a New England meadow, showing the cut line and stubble left by a mower-conditioner https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/custom-bale-wrapping-rates 2026-09-02T19:06:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/AM_Stretch-O-Matic_7500_tubular_bale_wrapper.jpg?v=1788325152 Custom Bale Wrapping Rates: What to Charge and What to Pay An AM Stretch-O-Matic 7500 inline tubular bale wrapper wrapping a net-wrapped round bale in white stretch film, with finished baleage tubes in the field behind https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-is-baleage-worth 2026-09-01T21:59:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Row_of_white_silage_bales_in_Brastad.jpg?v=1788325158 What Is Baleage Worth? Pricing Wrapped Bales With No Market Quote A long row of individually wrapped white stretch-film baleage bales lined up along the edge of a green field https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-size-net-wrap-fits-kubota-balers 2026-09-02T20:34:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Kubota_FB1000_2C_Agritechnica_2023_2C_Hanover__28P1160230_29.jpg?v=1788406482 What Size Net Wrap Fits a Kubota Baler? BV4160, BV4180, BV5160 and BV5200 Orange Kubota round baler on display at the Agritechnica farm machinery show in Hanover, with the Kubota logo on the bale chamber cover and pickup https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-size-net-wrap-fits-old-balers 2026-09-02T20:34:49-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/John_Deere_6930P_2C_Lely_Welger_RP_435_2C_round_hay_bales.jpg?v=1788406489 What Size Net Wrap Fits My Old Baler? Gehl, New Idea, Hesston, M&W and More Red Lely Welger RP round baler towed by a green John Deere tractor baling hay in a mown field, with finished net-wrapped round bales behind https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-baler-break-in 2026-09-03T20:42:36-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/John_Deere_round_baler_568_db16c132-f072-4461-841e-aa6add79c309.jpg?v=1788493356 Round Baler Break-In: What Actually Happens in the First 50 Bales A new John Deere 568 round baler with MegaWide Plus pickup and CoverEdge net wrap system hitched behind a John Deere tractor on grass https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/tractor-setup-for-round-baler 2026-09-03T20:45:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/John_Deere_5310_utility_tractor_2C_rear.jpg?v=1788493362 Tractor Setup for a Round Baler: Drawbar, PTO, Hydraulics and Power Rear view of a John Deere utility tractor showing the swinging drawbar with multiple hitch holes, three-point hitch lower links and safety chains, with an implement tongue in the foreground https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-baler-monitor-replacement 2026-09-04T20:38:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-John_Deere_round_baler_568_598373e7-76ba-4c0a-ae8c-221e16069ce7.jpg?v=1788579522 Round Baler Monitor Dead? Repair, Replace, or Bale Without It John Deere 568 round baler with MegaWide Plus pickup and Cover Edge surface wrap attachment hitched behind a cab tractor https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/what-size-net-wrap-fits-john-deere-567 2026-09-04T20:38:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-John_Deere_7420_and_567_baler_1.jpg?v=1788579528 What Size Net Wrap Fits a John Deere 567? What the Manual Actually Says John Deere 7420 tractor pulling a John Deere 567 MegaWide round baler through a mown hayfield, dust rising from the pickup https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/premium-horse-hay-production 2026-09-05T20:34:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Square_hay_bales_in_long_lines_1.jpg?v=1788665661 How to Make Premium Horse Hay: Cutting, Curing, and Selling It Small square hay bales in long lines across a green alfalfa field with mountains in the background https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/wide-swath-vs-narrow-windrow 2026-09-05T20:34:28-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Hay_windrows_on_the_mowed_field.jpg?v=1788665668 Wide Swath vs Narrow Windrow: Does Hay Dry Faster Spread Out? Freshly mown green hay laid in wide swaths and raked windrows across a field with tractor tire tracks visible https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/cover-crops-for-forage 2026-09-30T20:55:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Cover_crop_or_green_manure_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4826386.jpg?v=1788753461 Cover Crops for Forage: Graze It, Hay It, or Wrap It? Dense green brassica cover crop stand growing in a field, the kind of high-moisture mixed cover crop that will not field-cure into dry hay https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/cut-hay-with-rain-in-forecast 2026-09-06T20:57:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Haymaking_-_tractor_and_mower_cutting_grass.jpg?v=1788753467 Should You Cut Hay With Rain in the Forecast? Tractor and mower cutting a hay field, half laid into fresh green swaths and half still standing, under a partly clouded sky https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/drum-mower-vs-disc-mower 2026-09-07T20:37:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Fella_KM_3140_FP-V_drum_mower_2C_Massey_Ferguson_5450_tractor.jpg?v=1788838649 Drum Mower vs Disc Mower: An Honest Buyer's Guide for Small Acreage 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 https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/pasture-rent-rates 2026-10-07T21:37:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1280px-Cattle_grazing_2C_Fillmore_County_2C_Minnesota.jpg?v=1788838655 Pasture Rent Rates: What to Pay Per Acre, Per Pair, and Per AUM Black and red beef cattle grazing a green pasture beside a small creek with autumn bluff timber behind, Fillmore County, Minnesota https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hay-drying-system-economics 2026-09-08T21:34:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-1988-0718-004_2C_LPG_Streufdorf_2C_Bel_C3_BCftung_zur_Heutrocknung.jpg?v=1788928449 Hay Drying Systems: Capacity, Costs and Break-Even Black-and-white photograph of large fans and air-collection ducts outside a hay-drying barn in Streufdorf in 1988. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/hay-irrigation-economics 2026-09-08T21:34:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/50194576912_5eff7313ac_b.jpg?v=1788928455 Hay Irrigation Economics: Does It Pay on Small Acreage? Aerial view of a center-pivot irrigation system crossing a green hayfield at Schirmer Farms in Texas. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/alfalfa-leaf-spot 2026-09-09T21:54:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Medicago_sativa_leaf5__2814508573537_29.jpg?v=1789016083 Alfalfa Leaf Spot: Cut Now, Wait or Investigate? Close-up of the three leaflets of an alfalfa leaf, shown for crop identification rather than disease diagnosis. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-baler-replacement-economics 2026-09-09T21:54:49-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Baler_meeting.jpg?v=1789016089 Round Baler Replacement: Trade, Rebuild or Keep a Spare? Two tractors attached to round balers in a harvested field in Scotland. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/organic-hay-certification 2026-09-29T23:31:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Alfalfa_field_-_Yonca_tarlas_C4_B1_01.jpg?v=1790749878 Organic Hay Certification: Rules, Records and Market Fit Rows of cut alfalfa drying in a field in Catalcam, Turkey; the photograph does not establish the farm's organic certification status. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/round-bale-accumulator-worth-it 2026-09-29T23:31:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Field_with_round_bales_2C_Shilton_-_geograph.org.uk_-_8143829.jpg?v=1790749884 Round Bale Accumulators: When Do They Pay? A net-wrapped round bale in the foreground and many scattered round bales awaiting collection in a field at Shilton, England. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/forage-barley-hay-or-baleage 2026-09-30T20:55:57-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Barley__28Hordeum_vulgare_29_-_United_States_National_Arboretum_-_24_May_2009.jpg?v=1790826957 Forage Barley: Hay or Baleage, and When to Cut Awned barley heads at the US National Arboretum, illustrating crop identity rather than a recommended cutting stage. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/sharing-hay-equipment 2026-09-30T20:56:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/NRCSIA99200_-_Iowa__283095_29_28NRCS_Photo_Gallery_29_2eac4d42-ad22-4985-829d-a3545511f6d3.jpg?v=1790826967 Sharing Hay Equipment: Costs, Scheduling and Exit Rules Tractor and round baler harvesting windrowed hay on rolling farmland in northeastern Iowa. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/baler-wrapper-combo-vs-separate 2026-10-01T20:48:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/McHale_baler.jpg?v=1790912938 Baler-Wrapper Combo vs Separate: Compare the Whole Job New Holland tractor pulling an older McHale Fusion baler-wrapper, with a film-wrapped bale on its rear table in Iceland. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/cattle-feeding-pad-planning 2026-10-02T21:02:34-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Cattle_at_hay_feeder_2C_Churchland_Fields_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6005467.jpg?v=1790912945 Cattle Feeding Pad: Gravel, Concrete and Mud Control Cattle gathered around a hay feeder on worn ground at Churchland Fields in England, illustrating concentrated feeding traffic rather than a finished pad. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/perennial-peanut-hay-vs-peanut-vines 2026-10-02T21:02:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Arachis_glabrata_at_DGR.jpg?v=1791000163 Perennial Peanut Hay vs Peanut Vines: What to Buy Perennial peanut, Arachis glabrata, growing in a labeled plant collection bed with leafy stems. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/tmr-mixer-for-beef-cattle 2026-10-02T21:02:49-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/Feeding_TMR.jpg?v=1791000169 TMR Mixer for Beef Cattle: When Does It Pay? A red feed mixer wagon delivering a mixed ration along a dairy-barn feed alley, with Holstein cows on both sides. https://balenets.com/blogs/net-wrap-guide/salting-hay-does-it-work 2026-10-06T20:40:28-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0723/2998/6368/articles/1920px-Hay_bales_and_19th_century_barn_in_Champoeg_State_Heritage_Area.jpg?v=1791344428 Salting Hay: Does Salt Stop Mold and Heating in Wet Bales? 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