A method of assembling a bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802) and twine assembly to a baled crop during a baling process, comprising: providing the bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802) having a body (306, 504) with a first end (302, 506) and a second end (304, 508), and a piece of twine (502, 606, 704, 804) having a defined length; indicating at a location on the bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802) an identification indicia that corresponds to the bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802); orienting the first end (302, 506) of the bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802) relative to the twine (502, 606, 704, 804) such that the first end (302, 506) of the bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802) is to be passed through a twine tensioner during the baling process before the second end (304, 508); coupling the bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802) to the twine (502, 606, 704, 804) before executing the baling process; forming the baled crop during execution of the baling process; and assembling the bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802) and twine assembly to the baled crop characterized in that the bale tag (300, 500) comprises: an elongated body (306, 504) having a first end (302, 506) and a second end (304, 508), the body (306, 504) defining a bore therethrough for receiving a piece of twine (502, 606, 704, 804); a first portion (308, 510) of the body (306, 504) disposed at the first end (302, 506); a second portion (310, 512) of the body (306, 504) disposed at the second end (304, 508); and a third portion (312, 514) of the body (306, 504) disposed between the first portion (308, 510) and the second portion (310, 512), wherein, the first portion (308, 510) is tapered at a first taper angle from a location adjoining the third portion (312, 514) to the first end (302, 506), the second portion (310, 512) being tapered at a second taper angle from a location adjoining the third portion (312, 514) to the second end (304, 508) and the third portion (312, 514) comprises a substantially constant width. providing the bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802) having a body (306, 504) with a first end (302, 506) and a second end (304, 508), and a piece of twine (502, 606, 704, 804) having a defined length; indicating at a location on the bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802) an identification indicia that corresponds to the bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802); orienting the first end (302, 506) of the bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802) relative to the twine (502, 606, 704, 804) such that the first end (302, 506) of the bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802) is to be passed through a twine tensioner during the baling process before the second end (304, 508); coupling the bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802) to the twine (502, 606, 704, 804) before executing the baling process; forming the baled crop during execution of the baling process; and assembling the bale tag (300, 500, 602, 702, 802) and twine assembly to the baled crop characterized in that the bale tag (300, 500) comprises: an elongated body (306, 504) having a first end (302, 506) and a second end (304, 508), the body (306, 504) defining a bore therethrough for receiving a piece of twine (502, 606, 704, 804); a first portion (308, 510) of the body (306, 504) disposed at the first end (302, 506); a second portion (310, 512) of the body (306, 504) disposed at the second end (304, 508); and a third portion (312, 514) of the body (306, 504) disposed between the first portion (308, 510) and the second portion (310, 512), an elongated body (306, 504) having a first end (302, 506) and a second end (304, 508), the body (306, 504) defining a bore therethrough for receiving a piece of twine (502, 606, 704, 804); a first portion (308, 510) of the body (306, 504) disposed at the first end (302, 506); a second portion (310, 512) of the body (306, 504) disposed at the second end (304, 508); and a third portion (312, 514) of the body (306, 504) disposed between the first portion (308, 510) and the second portion (310, 512), wherein, the first portion (308, 510) is tapered at a first taper angle from a location adjoining the third portion (312, 514) to the first end (302, 506), the second portion (310, 512) being tapered at a second taper angle from a location adjoining the third portion (312, 514) to the second end (304, 508) and the third portion (312, 514) comprises a substantially constant width.