Tama Assist How Field Efficient Is Your Round Baling with NRF?
When you’re in the field with your baler, every minute counts. Weather windows are tighter, machinery costs are higher, and you want to get the job done as quickly and efficiently as possible. That’s why your choice of bale binding makes such a difference.
On paper, Net Replacement Film (NRF) might look like a modern option with nothing but advantages. But in practice, it can slow you down and eat into your efficiency in ways that baler drivers and contractors notice straight away.
One of the biggest drawbacks with NRF is the shorter roll length compared to netwrap or EZ Web. That means more frequent stops in the field to reload the baler. And as the rolls are comparable in cost it results in a much more expensive ‘cost per bale’, than either net or EZ Web.
- More downtime.
- More interruptions to your workflow.
- Less bales per hour.
- Higher cost per bale.
When you’re racing to beat the rain or trying to cover large acreage, those extra roll changes really add up.
Another hidden time cost is how much longer it takes to wrap a bale with NRF compared to netwrap or EZ Web. That extra time on every bale might not seem much at first, but multiply it across a day’s baling (and thousands of bales) and you’re losing hours not minutes.
Farmers who’ve worked with NRF quickly realise that its inefficiencies are baked in:
- Shorter rolls.
- Longer tying cycles.
- More plastic used per bale when conditions demand extra layers.
- Higher initial machinery costs. You need to buy a dedicated baler to handle NRF.
The result? Fewer bales per hour, more downtime, and potentially overall higher running costs.
EZ Web was designed by farmers to overcome these real world frustrations. Compared to NRF, it:
- Comes in practical roll lengths for fewer reloads.
- Wraps bales as fast as netwrap, keeping output high.
- Is easier to remove at feeding, saving more time down the line.
- Recycles together with stretchfilm, cutting hassle in the yard.
- Requires no additional upfront machinery outlay or ongoing maintenance costs for that machinery.
Efficiency matters. Stopping more often and waiting longer for every bale to tie isn’t what any farmer needs during a busy season. While NRF slows you down, EZ Web keeps you moving, and that’s what makes the difference when the pressure is on.
As farmers ourselves we know what really matters; fit it, forget about, and get the job done with as fewer stops as possible. That is why we designed EZ Web, the sustainable, cost effective round baling solution for the modern age.