Farming Simulator 25 Baling technology

Farming Simulator 25 Baling technology

Baling technology, collection, and transportation

Baling technology includes many different things, but they’re all focused on the same thing – taking hay, straw, or grass and turning them into wrapped bales. It all starts with the simple process of cutting your grass: after turning it into straw or hay, it can be collected into different machinery depending on what you are cutting. You can choose from loading wagons, forage harvesters with a special heading, or, in this case – a baler.

Bales are the most convenient option for storage, loading, and transport. One bale has a capacity of 4,000 liters and can be easily stacked, usually cubes or cylinders. So, it’s no surprise that many FS25 choose baling technology as their primary choice.

In this article, we will talk about three main things:

• Baling machinery
• Bale collection
• Bale transportation

Let’s see what machines you should use and how everything works.

Baling machinery

In FS25, these are the three machines that are best suited for bale making:

• KUHN LSB 1290 D – this KUHN baler is used to make square bales. Such bales are the best for being picked up with a loading wagon.
• New Holland Roll-Belt 150. This baler is much less efficient, but it’s an okay option if you’re looking to make cylindrical bales.
• KUHN FBP 3135 – this baler is an excellent option because of its additional features. For one, it can place the bale at the back of the vehicle and not on the ground. Also, the bales can be unloaded two at a time, making the whole collection process much faster. You can also automatically wrap your bales, meaning they’ll turn to silage in just 24 hours.

If you want to make silage but don’t want to buy the KUHN or are already using a different machine, get yourself a KUHN SW 4014. It wraps square and cylindrical bales as they are placed on the ground.

Bale collection

Once your bales are made, you will need to collect them. These are the best options for collecting cubical bales:

• Arcusin ForStack 8.12 machine allows you to pick up to three bales and unload them at any spot in a vertical stack. It’s a very neat experience that lets you store things efficiently. It’s good for smaller farms.
• Arcusin FSX 63.72 – this is a better option for large farms. It can pick up to 16 bales and easily unload them to a semi-trailer. If you have a big farm, this model is a real-time saver. The same applies to storing the bales as well.

If you choose to use cylindrical bales, these are your top options:

• Fliegl Schmetterling – this is our top pick for FS25. This Fliegl simply attaches to your tractor and lets you transport a cylindrical bale wherever you want. The bales can also get squeezed, making transportation easier and more reliable. From personal experience, just like in real life, this takes some time to master. But when you do, it works wonderfully with KUHN FBP 3135, letting you unload two bales nearby.
• Front loader attachments – not wheel loaders, but front loaders, have wheel attachments that let you easily collect and load bales. You can choose from attachments with rollers that easily pick up cylindrical bales and handlers that work on both bales. You can pick up two bales simultaneously, the same attachment works fine with pallets.

Bale transportation

You can choose from a wide selection of trailers to transport bales. A Strautmann SEK 802 is the cheapest pick and is great for a small farm because it efficiently moves fewer bales.

If you have a bigger operation, an option like a Fliegl DPW 210 is great. It’s a cage trailer, meaning you can stack many bales without worrying about accidentally falling while loading and moving. It works on just about any vehicle. Just make sure you have enough power. Of course, this trailer can transport pallets as well.

For a bit of a wildcard, we suggest a Stepa FHL 13 AK. It can be found in the Forestry Equipment category, but it’s good for bales, as there’s an undercarriage for cylindrical bales and a very functional gripping claw.

Finally, a low-bed trailer such as a Goldhofer STZ-VP 3 massively reduces the weight center of your carriage, reducing the chances of the bales falling off.