“These are the times that try men's souls.” | Seeking A Net-Wrap Standard
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) is working on a project to develop uniform standards pertaining to net wrap for round balers. It says the lack of standards results in a wide range of quality and performance, making it difficult for end users to select a net wrap that will provide trouble-free operation in their specific round balers. Standards will give uniform nomenclature and minimum specifications, which will ensure satisfactory performance in properly adjusted round balers. They'll also help provide adequate durability in normal storage and handling of the baled forage.
ASABE is a standards-developing organization with more than 200 standards currently in publication. Conformance to ASABE standards is voluntary, except where required by state or other governmental requirements. Standards documents are developed by consensus in accordance with procedures approved by the American National Standards Institute. Contact Scott Cedarquist at ASABE at 269-429-0300, or via email at [email protected] for more information.
What brands of net wrap do you guys use? And also prices in your area? And how long will it last outside on bales in sunlight? I've never kept netwrap bales over two years, some twine I kept over 5 years, and they were starting to fall a part. |
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