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I'm using plastic baling twine for large round bales. I'd love to use hemp twine but have never found anybody that made it since I last looked. The other "biodegradable" twine available is soaked in some kind of chemical like diesel or something that makes it much worse for handling with hands and won't use it.

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Would you use recycled plastic twine?

Would be better if had something that is truly biodegradable.

Yeah agreed. OK thanks

Okay.. I called them and it appears the hemp baling twine should work for me. It is raw untreated hemp twine however the country of origin is China. I think I will give this a shot.

There’s got to be American hemp twine producers right?!

I asked if they tried sourcing from someplace in North America and they said they haven't found one.

Very interesting thanks for the insight.

Any thoughts on jute twine or coir twine? Fully plant based. Jute is probably very similar to hemp.

Is there a place that sells it in the same type of packaging as regular baling twine?

I am not aware of the packaging of regular baling wire. You should be able to source coir twine for cheap from SEA in a packaging you want, assuming baling wire packaging is somewhat standardized. But not sure if you have the bandwidth or worth the hassle.

Actually I just decided to search for hemp baling twine and actually found something on "tractor tools direct". I'll have to investigate more where the stuff was made and if it is treated at all.

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