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Most small square balers take 9000 twine. 7200 is also an option, stronger & thicker (stronger can be good; but thicker can cause problems too...), but 9000 is the standard. You do NOT want the thin 20,000 - that is for round balers. You big decision is: Plastic or sisal? Many people swear by plastic, as it doesn't rot, packs a bit more, & is uniform. Others swear at plastic, because it never, ever, goes away, wraps up on machinery, cuts grease seals, can be hard on the livestock if ingested, contaminates wool.... Generally sisal works better with finicky balers, while plastic needs things adjusted a bit better. Very dependant on your particular baler tho. Myself, I hate plastic on small squares, & wouldn't buy them if in plastic. But that's a personal bias - some people feel the other way. Both plastic & sisal are rated the same - 9000 for small squares. Most any farm supply store or equipment dealer that handles any balers at all will have twine available. There are differences in quality (not always reflected in price), you'll just have to experiment. It's a seasonal item, so here in MN you don't see it out on display yet... Follow the directions on how to tie balls of twine together, and which end is up! A bag of 2 balls of 9000 twine will make somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 bales - depending on variables of course. Now, you might have a baler with some different requirements, but this is general info that should work for you. --->Paul
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