A bale tag (300) for coupling to a baled crop and a method for assembling a bale tag (300) and twine assembly is disclosed. The bale tag (300) comprises an elongated body (306) having a first end (302) and a second end (304). The body (306) defines a bore (314) therethrough for receiving a piece of twine. A first portion (308) of the body (306) is disposed at the first end (302)； a second portion (310) of the body (306) is disposed at the second end (304)； and a third portion (312) of the body (306) is disposed between the first portion (308) and the second portion (310), wherein the first portion (308) is tapered at a first taper angle from a location adjoining the third portion (312) to the first end (302), the second portion (310) is tapered at a second taper angle from a location adjoining the third portion (312) to the second end (304) and the third portion (312) comprises a substantially constant width.
