Iowa-beef - 10/18/2026 19:36

You'll want net wrap... I hate net wrap but it is extremely faster baling than twine and it holds stalk bales together better

I usually bale 3 to 5k a year. Lot of experience baling stalks... my least favorite job. Could be just the time of year i guess but it really isn't fun

Sometimes chopped stalks feed through a bale processor poorly. Something to try before you do a whole bunch. We just rake and bale

I hate my fair processor. Will go to a vermeer soon.

Edit: think elmers makes a pretty heavy processor

Another thing. If you do run the loftness make sure to take the time to set it perfectly. It can make a lot of blown out bales if it's too high in the middle.... had a neighbor get a wild hair to go chop a qrt before I got there with the balers............